Coaching

Individual attention and training from experienced athletes.

Endure It! Personal Coaching

Our Personal Coaching department aims to help every athlete reach their finish line. We develop real-life plans that work, turning dreams into actionable goals.

Athletes who are ready for personal coaching start with a personal consultation with our Head Coach, Sara Fix, to discuss athletic backgrounds and overall goals. From there, we’ll match you with a coach who best fits your needs.

Meet the Coaches

Sara Fix

Mom of 3 amazing kids – 19, 18, 14 years old
Owner of Endure It! Sports
Swim coach certified
USAT Coach I
F.I.S.T. certified
26 soon to be 27 X IM Finisher
October 2019 Kona World Championships (6th Kona)
27th IM finish
Both 2015 and 2016 7th place in age group in Kona IMWC
Top USAT Finisher National, International last 15 years
AWA Gold

Erik “The Bird” Walter

You Know who he is
Owner
Has worked as a bike mechanic for 20 years
2 X Ironman Finisher
2X Leons Sprint Champ
Olympic Distance overall winner Route 66 and South Haven
Coach
F.I.S.T. certified
The best bike fit in the Midwest

Why Choose Personal Coaching

Personal coaching is an excellent option for athletes with work, travel, and lifestyle constraints, or for athletes who do not live in the area. We assess athletic goals through written weekly training plans, creating actionable building blocks for direct results. Athletes work closely with their coach, acquiring extra expertise for accomplishing their BIG goal, whether it be a 5k, 70.3 race, or a full Ironman. When tackling a new endeavor, support and accountability give athletes an unstoppable edge.

Leaders

Katie Dumford

Is a single mom of 3
#1 mom
Doctor
Radiologist
Coaches both Computrainer and Endure It! camps
4 year varsity swimming at University of Iowa
7 time Ironman finisher
Fastest swim split 54:41
Holiday Man age group winner 2011-2013, 2015-2018.
Chicago Triple Challenge – 2010 -3rd
Chicago Triple Challenge -2017-3rd
John Fraser Memorial TT-2010 – Women Cat 4 2nd place
ABD indoor TT series-2010 and 2011 – Women Cat 4 2nd place

Brad Hanzel

Endure It! Cycling Class Leader
Graduate of Michigan State University
2018 Chicago Marathon Finisher
2019 Ironman Wisconsin Finisher

Alex Sandberg

Played Football on the collegiate level @ Carthage College
1 Ironman Finish, IMW
Cycling Class Leader at Endure It!
Head of Bike Transportation

Todd Byers

3 sport athlete in high school
Really excelled on the track and triple jump
Voted best dressed in HS
Married
Father
9X Ironman Finisher
3X Ironman World Champion Finisher
PR 9 hours
Endure It! Coach and Computrainer Coach
Leads Clinics and Camps

Tad Friess

Married
Dad of 2 Kids
Played Soccer at OHIO State
CAT III Cyclist
Enjoys racing Criterium Races
Winner of Chicago Criterium
Computrainer Coach
Leads and has coached our California camp for 13 years
His biggest tri claim to fame is finishing Madison 70.3 2 years ago

Heather Glynn

USAT Level 1 Coach
5X Ironman Finisher
2017 IMWC Finisher
5X USAT All American
Elementary and Middle School XC Coach
Mom of 8, 10, and 12 year old

Dave Irion

He is a father of 2
Happy Husband
Engineer
His college running career was at Illinois State where he held the 5000 meter for about 30 years 13.56
He is a 3X IM finisher
1X World Champ Finisher
He has been ranked by USAT #1 in his age group for the past 20 years
He was second over all at National Championship this past year he is 60 years old
His 70.3 PR is 4:02