Coach Cliff has competed across the USA, and internationally, gaining broad experience ranging from Olympic distance events to the Ironman. Racing the in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, and last year competed in the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Clearwater, Florida. Cliff is a USAT Level (I) coach, and has worked on active hydration strategies with the scientists of the Gatorade Institute. He studied the F.I.S.T bike fitting method from Dan Empfield publisher of Slowtwitch.com, and learned first hand about top performance triathlon equipment while working while working for a top retail triathlon store.Cliff has a philosophy of continuous improvement. He is in it for the long run and his approach to coaching is simple; give the best coaching experience possible by understanding the aspirations of each individual, arming students with knowledge, and then motivating them to stretch to their full potential.