Karen Buxton has been a professional coach for over 20 years and has specialized in working with endurance athletes for the past eight years. Karen, who has a BS from Johnson State College and an M.Ed. in athletic administration from Temple University, holds coaching certifications of Level-III from USA Triathlon and Expert-Level from USA Cycling. She also has served as the Secretary-General of USA Triathlon's Board of Directors, Chair of the USAT Age-group Commission, member of the USAT Duathlon Commission and as a board member of USAT's Mid-Atlantic Region.
Taking up triathlon 16 years ago, Karen has worked her way from a mid-packer in sprint-distance races to representing the United States on ten world teams (four in triathlon and six in duathlon). Karen currently participates in all distance multi-sport events and especially enjoys the challenge of ultra-distance events. She was a member of a four-woman team that finished the 2002 Race Across America (RAAM), has completed seven ironman-distance races including the 2005 Hawaii Ironman World Championship, finished 5th place overall in the 2000 U.S. Long Course Championships, was a member of a team that competed in the 208-mile Blue Ridge Relay Run, finished 1st place in her age group at the 2007 Long Course Duathlon Championships, won a silver medal in the 45-49 age group at the 2007 Long Course World Duathlon Championships and finished 3rd in her age group at the USAT Duathlon Nationals in 2008.
Karen brings a wealth of personal competitive experience to her coaching; and as a wife and mother of two teenage children, she is aware of the delicate balance required to develop a satisfying athletic commitment within the day-to-day essential framework of her clients' busy lives.
Karen lives in Greensboro, NC, and coaches triathletes, duathletes, cyclists and runners from first-timers to elites.
E-mail: Karen Buxton
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