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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

Sarah Fix

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 Walter

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

Dave Irion

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 

Mason Duling

Mason Duling

  • Endure It! Cycling Class Leader, Endure It! Sales and Graphic Designer
  • Played College Soccer @ Wheaton College 
  • IMTX 2019 will be first IM
  • Has completed 9  70.3 Races 

Katie Dumford

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

Brad Hanzel

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

Alex Sandberg

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

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

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

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