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About Tri’ing-for-life India
Tri’ing-for-life India is a training platform for both beginners and experienced athletes who desire to modify their lifestyle or improve their athletic performance in a safe and injury free environment. The organization has been founded by Shumit Vatsal and Thom Figueroa who together have trained and mentored athletes from all over the world. As a part of the program
, you will benefit from –
• Cross training and injury free workouts built right into your plan. We will break down cross training days for you and provide you with a schedule based on your overall goal
• Your training plan changes as you train. As you log your workouts, we’ll analyze your data and adjust your plan to ensure that you scale organically
• Multiple touch points with our expert team of coaches to tweak your training answer your questions and ensure you stay on track.
• Training timeline to help you visualize your progress and understand the holistic development of your plan.
• Easy to understand and in-depth explanations for why you’re doing every workout on your schedule. This helps you understand how every run fits together and instills belief and confidence in your training
• Access to our weekly live video coach chats, coach-monitored forums, and activity stream
• Based on need, access to state level and national level coaches for personal one-on-one coaching
• Discounts on form workshops that will be conducted twice every year
• Connections with runners of your experience level and those training for the same race distance to offer support, motivation and encouragement throughout your training
Coach background
Thom Figueroa
Coach Thom is a USA Triathlon Certified Coach practicing across all 3 disciplines both individually and holistically. In his practice Coach Thom approaches each client as an individual to assess the athlete’s goals and the gaps that are limiting the desired progress, then quickly identifies what training prescriptions are needed to help bridge the identified gaps. Coach Thom’s philosophy is to get the greatest development possible on the typical amateur athlete’s very limited time resource. Coach Thom has been trained and mentored through USA Triathlon and Triathlon Research top coaches in each of the 3 disciplines of triathlon as well as the fourth and fifth disciplines which are nutrition and mental toughness. Through nutritional coaching Coach Thom is able to help an athlete perform at their best with minimal GI disturbance through traditional carbohydrate fueling or metabolic efficiency fueling which maximizes an athlete’s use of fat as a fuel source. Coach Thom has a keen sense of what an athlete needs to go to the next level and is very relatable by athletes who are fresh off of the couch all the way to the Elite and Professional ranks. Coach Thom has trained hundreds of endurance athletes through program training such as Couch 2 5k and Couch 2 Triathlon; and is able to create a very individualized training approach within large group environments by using Rated Perceived Exertion (RPE) and Heart Rate (HR) training. Through RPE and HR a plan that is designed for a large group moving towards the same end goal is able to be modified to fit the individual and best optimize their training journey. In addition to group training environments Coach Thom has coached many individual athletes on their journey to completing their first Marathon, qualifying for Boston, completing their first 70.3 or Full Ironman Triathlon, and Elite and Professional level athletes. Coach Thom not only coaches athletes through their various journeys within endurance sports; he has competed at various levels in running and triathlon. Coach Thom has been invited to USA Age Group National Championships in 2014 and 2015 along with completing various 70.3 Ironman’s and a Full Ironman. Coach Thom has been there and done that which gives him the greatest ability one looks for in a Coach, the ability to understand the trials and tribulations we endurance athletes go through on our training and racing journeys. Coach Thom brings this experience to you to ensure your training goes as planned and you are able to be the best you as you toe the line for that big race. Shumit Vatsal
Coach Shumit Vatsal is a runner, triathlete and coach dedicated to helping others optimize their athletic potential while balancing work, family, and other life commitments. His primary mission is the desire to help runners reach their potential in a healthy and safe manner. With his econometrics background, Shumit specializes in analyzing athlete data and suggesting/modifying training plans to help his trainees reach their highest potential. Coach Shumit has been running various distance races for over 10 years now across India, South East Asia, Europe and North America. He has successfully completed over 40 half marathons, 15 full marathons, 2 ultramarathons, 4 triathlons and the Ironman 70.3. Having started his running in Chennai, Coach Shumit is well versed with the geographical conditions and the nutrition component specific to Indian athletes. Shumit has participated in events all over the world and is well positioned to also advise Indian athletes prepare for races abroad. Coach Shumit has gleaned coaching wisdom from each of the coaches with whom he has worked and implements their guiding training principles into his own training and the training of the athletes with whom he works. Training Program
Beginner Program – Start your journey injury free
• Couch to 5k
• 10k
Marathon and Half-marathon Training
• Delhi Half Marathon (Nov 2015)
• Chennai Half Marathon and Full Marathon (Dec 2016)
• Mumbai Half Marathon and Full Marathon (Jan 2016)
• Auroville Half Marathon and Full Marathon (Feb 2016)
• Boston/New York/Chicago Marathon
• Couch to 5k to Full Marathon (1 year plan)
Triathlon Training
• Couch to tri
• Sprint triathlon
• Olympic
• Ironman 70.3
• Ironman
