Who is Coach Kevin?

Coach Kevin is the head coach & owner of T3 Coaching, a lifelong athlete and a USAT Certified coach since 2006. Coach Kevin has created one of the most caring and energetic teams in the sport of triathlon. Built around fostering positive relationships while teaching the sport with the utmost integrity and creativity. He has assembled a remarkable coaching staff that places emphasis on the process and enjoying the journey - helping hundreds reach or even exceed their goals. Kevin is married, with three amazing children, teaches middle school Physical Education, is a varsity swim coach, and lives in South Glens Falls, NY.

What is Coach Kevin’s philosophy?

Kevin believes in balance! He believes in getting to know the athlete thoroughly so the plan he provides maintains this balance, yet challenges the individual to reach their goals and to be challenged in a healthy manner. He believes in having fun!

What are some highlights of Coach Kevin as a Coach?

Hearing members say that T3 feels like a family!!! Knowing that T3 is more than just triathlon.

What are a couple “proud” moments for Coach Kevin?

Coaching his daughter to an amazing Ironman Lake Placid finish in 2024. Having coached the youngest, the oldest, and the last finisher of an Ironman. Lastly, coaching has provided him with lifelong friendships for him and his entire family.

Carl completed his first triathlons in August 2006 and was immediately drawn in by the friendliness of the competitors and the athletic experience . Since that time, Carl has completed over 100 triathlons, from super sprint to half Ironman distance, including a few draft-legal events. Having fun in every workout and race is his primary goal!

Carl's approach to racing and coaching is that, after the hard work and preparation, race day should be easy, relaxed, and fun. Carl brings an engineer's perspective to coaching and is a student of the sport. He started to run competitively in his mid-30's, but had limited background in swimming or competitive biking prior to 2006. As such, he can relate to athletes who want to learn the sport of triathlon from the ground up. Carl's primary goal as a coach is to get athletes to the starting line with confidence and without doubts about how they will execute the race. While Carl can teach fine points like transition technique and what to look for on a pre-race inspection of the course, he also likes to provide beginners the knowledge he would like to have had prior to his first multisport race. Additionally, Carl mentors his athletes to ensure that they have the best experiences when training and racing. Carl has been certified as a USAT Level I Triathlon Coach since 2014.

Carl is married, works as an electrical engineer, and lives in Saratoga Springs, NY. He and his wife, Melinda, enjoy cycling vacations - rain or shine - and cross-country skiing in the winter.

Who is Coach Tim?

Tim is a husband and father of two residing in Saratoga Springs. He has been racing triathlons since 2009, including racing professionally since 2016. He has been a coach of various endurance sports, including triathlon, since 2014.

What is Coach Tim's philosophy?

Coach Tim believes in progressing through consistency. Tim takes into account all of life circumstances and then integrates triathlon into an athlete's life that makes sense and allows them to be their best self, athletically and in other aspects of life.

What are some coaching highlights?

Coaching several athletes to their first triathlon finishes, from sprint distance all the way up to Ironman. Also coaching several Vermont state champions in high school track and field.

What are a couple "proud" moments in the sport of triathlon?

Winning a few professional races, including Pumpkinman, Savageman, and the Poconos Triathlon festival.

 Amy Farrell has been coaching since 1999, over the years she has coached everything from high school track and field athletes to masters runners and triathletes. Her athletes have won state championships on the track and qualified for national championships in triathlon.
As an athlete she is annually awarded the USAT Age Group All-American honor. In 2009 she was the 30-34 World Champion at the 70.3 distance and in 2014 she was the 35-39 Ironman World Champion as well as the second female amateur overall. She was the overall female winner at Ironman Lake Placid in 2015 and 2017, Ironman North Carolina in 2016, and Ironman Santa Rosa in 2018.

Amy graduated with a bachelors and masters degree in Physical Education from St. Lawrence University where she competed on the cross country and track teams. Amy and her husband, Kevin, live in Tupper Lake NY with daughter, Ruby and 4 rescue dogs.

 Who is Coach Amanda?

Coach Amanda is the newest member of the coaching team. She works in a busy emergency department as a physician assistant, is married to a farmer, and shares her adventures with her son Noah.

Triathlon has been a substantially positive aspect in her life and she wants to share those experiences with others. Amanda was attracted to the atmosphere and togetherness of triathlon. She has competed in a handful of races but truly enjoys the daily grind of training and adventure cycling.

Amanda obtained her USAT certification 2024 after competing in the sport for the past 7 years. Ironman 140.6 finisher with many 70.3 finishes.

What is Coach Amanda's philosophy?

Amanda's philosophy emphasizes individual growth through disciplined training, all while prioritizing enjoyment. She believes our bodies can help us reach significant mental and physical milestones. As a coach, her aim is to guide you toward these achievements in an effective and enjoyable manner. Triathlon is an opportunity to continue learning and challenging both your mind and body.

What are some coaching highlights?

Watching a first timer cross that finish line
Break through moments in training when the I didn’t think I could do that turns into I crushed that

What are a couple "proud" moments in the sport of triathlon?

Smiling faces of my athletes on the course.
To hear “That was fun”

 Who is Coach Rachel?
Coach Rachel is an exercise enthusiast for as long as she can remember. Passion for sport and competition started at a young age through the sport of basketball. After that era ended, coach Rachel found a love for long distance running. In 2011, she bit the bullet and signed up for her very first sprint triathlon. The rest is history! Since then, she has completed all distances many times from sprint to Ironman events. Kevin has been her coach since 2018, and she started coaching for T3 in 2022! Being both a coach and athlete on T3 has opened the door to valuable and uplifting friendships. Coach Rachel lives in Burnt Hills with her husband and 3 year old son.

What is Coach Rachel’s philosophy?
* Life balance. Prioritizing a flexible schedule/training plan to accommodate work, family, and fun!
* Work ethic/discipline and consistency
* Helping athletes to develop a love for the process
* Validation through forward progress, not just accolades/race results!
* Learning to love suffering :)

What are some coaching highlights?
Coach Rachel loves the day to day communication and feedback from athletes. To hear they nailed a workout or exceeded what they thought was possible for them is the best part of coaching. Of course, seeing athletes out on the race course smiling and achieving their goals is special.


What are a couple "proud" moments in the sport of triathlon?
Coach Rachel is most proud to be a part of a community that prioritizes health, hard work and goal setting. The T3 family is supportive, uplifting, and always knows how to have a good time! A recent proud moment was IMLP 2024, where there were T3’ers on every part of the course, both spectating and racing. Seeing her athletes on the course while she was competing as well was an experience she will never forget.