Located in Los Angeles, serving athletes worldwide
Meet your certified triathlon, running, & strength coaches
Amanda and Tony — two coaches with 25+ years of combined coaching experience
You create the goals. We’ll create the roadmap to help you reach them while striking the perfect balance between training and life.
If you’ve ever wanted to train for a triathlon, marathon, or any other endurance event and weren’t sure where to start or how to even fit endurance training into your busy schedule, good news! Your dreams (and goals) are within reach, and you’re in the right place.
And around here, even though we’re passionate as heck about helping you reach your athletic goals via strategic endurance training and having the most fun along the way, we also understand that you’re so much more than just an athlete, and we value the unique human being that you are and the many traits that make you...YOU.
As much as we’re committed to tracking your metrics and making sure you get the most out of your training, we’re also interested in learning what Netflix show you’re binging at 1am (when you should probably be sleeping), your go-to hype song before a workout, or what you love outside of training. In other words, we want to know all the things that make you a unique human.
Speaking of human, here are a few things you should know about us…
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A few fun facts about your coaches
| Amanda | Tony | |
|---|---|---|
| First triathlon: | Jacksonville Beaches Sprint Triathlon | Pacific Grove Triathlon |
| Favorite ice cream flavor: | Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough | Chocolate |
| Favorite athletic drink: | Hammer Heed Lemon Lime | Grape Pedialyte |
| Favorite non-athletic drink: | Dr. Pepper | Pepsi |
| Favorite hobby outside of sports: | Playing piano | Playing the drums |
| Favorite movie genre: | Rom-com | Action/Adventure |
| What I’m reading: | The latest selection in Reese Witherspoon’s book club | Andy McDermott books |
More About Your Endurance & Strength Coaches
Or, if you’re more curious about our philosophy and story, this part is for you…
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With 30 years of experience in the sport of triathlon (wonder what those Spynergy race wheels from the 90s are up to), Coach Amanda is a lifelong athlete and student of the sport. As an athlete who has raced and been coached at every level of multisport (youth, amateur, junior elite, and elite), she has gained fundamental knowledge for training and racing. She has also been introduced to multiple coaching philosophies that have helped shape who she is as a coach today.
She prioritizes fun and fulfillment in her coaching and believes that success goes well beyond podiums and medals. For example, she believes that nailing your nutrition and hydration in a training session or race is a big deal and a win worth celebrating.
Amanda also takes into account who you are outside of sport and uses this information to balance and guide your training, and get to know you as the well-rounded human you are. She’s here to listen to your dreams, support your goals, and help you enjoy an active lifestyle, regardless of your age or starting ability.
Coaching and Racing Highlights
30 years experience racing; 15 years experience in endurance coaching
USA Triathlon Certified Coach - Level 2 Youth & Junior/Level 1 Short Course
UESCA Certified Running and Triathlon Coach
Head Coach of Tri Gladiators Youth & Junior Triathlon Team (2016-2020)
Recruited member of the 2007 Elite Development Team (a USA Triathlon National Team)
USAT Elite Triathlete (2007-2015)
3-time USA Triathlon Junior National Champion
4-time Junior Elite/U23/Elite World Championships Qualifier (2003, 2004, 2009, 2011)
Scholarship Athlete - Florida State University (Cross Country and Track & Field)
2004 Olympic Youth Camp Participant - Athens, Greece
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Coach Tony (M.A., CSCS, NSCA-CPT) is an experienced athlete who has played many sports throughout his life, including youth basketball and baseball, swimming (high school), and football (placekicker and punter) for his championship junior college football team.
He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) — the gold standard certification in the strength and conditioning/fitness industries as well as a Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT). Tony is also a middle school physical education instructor with a decade of teaching experience in public schools in the Los Angeles area. He enjoys teaching middle schoolers and adult athletes how to live a happy, healthy, and active lifestyle.
Additionally, one of Tony’s strengths is simplifying complex skills and concepts into simple steps that are understandable and accessible to all learners. He has coached athletes of various skill and ability levels, from youth and juniors through masters athletes.
Under Coach Tony’s guidance, you’ll receive personalized strength training programs backed by science-based, credible research and methods rooted in the field of strength and conditioning that will help elevate your endurance training.
15 years of coaching experience
NSCA Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
M.A., Physical Education
B.A., Physical Education
Middle school physical education instructor with 10 years experience
Place Kicking specialist coach (American football)
Junior college placekicker and punter
Club and high school swimmer
Sprint distance triathlete
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Sleep and recovery expert
Coach Merlin is not currently accepting new clients
Our coaching philosophy
At AHP Endurance, we’re all about…
Helping you find joy through an active lifestyle as we believe this can produce endurance and confidence in other areas of your life
Guiding you to achieve high performance (whatever that looks like for you) no matter your age or athletic background
Celebrating the small wins along the way and enjoying the process
Staying up to date on the latest sports science research so we can apply it to your training
Helping you reach your goals without rearranging your life, no matter how busy your schedule is, so you can stay consistent and avoid burnout
What our athletes say:
“Coach Tony SAVED MY LIFE! I’ve had a complicated medical history, including chronic pain conditions, several spinal surgeries and treatments, and had to learn to walk again after my double disc replacement surgery. Eventually, I resumed strength training as well, with a custom plan that Tony collaborated with my physical therapist to create. Thanks to him, I was strong enough to walk down the aisle at my wedding and even enjoy a dance at the reception just a short 8 months after surgery. (I’m a slow healer, so this was beyond my expectations).
Tony used a specialized approach to meet my needs and was flexible with my constantly changing schedule during my recovery (sometimes even meeting for strength sessions on Zoom) when I couldn’t leave my house. Coach Tony is incredibly patient, kind, genuinely caring, and a knowledgeable coach – I can’t recommend him enough! “
- Diana Busha
Let’s take the guesswork out of your training
And create a custom training plan designed just for you
Paired with personalized coaching and a wealth of resources to help you feel empowered, educated, and confident in your training process.