The athletes who reach their goals aren't always the most talented. They're the most consistent — showing up, doing the work, trusting the process over time. That's the foundation Earned Ground Coaching is built on.
Erik holds a USA Triathlon Associate Certified Coach certification and a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and Sports Medicine. Before focusing on endurance sports, he competed across a wide range of disciplines — baseball, basketball, swimming and diving, and distance running from 5K through marathon. That multi-sport background shapes how he sees athletic development: not as single-sport conditioning, but as building a complete, adaptable athlete.
A triathlete since 2010, Erik has competed across sprint, Olympic, 70.3, and full Ironman distances. In 2021 and 2022 he provided structured swim programming and open-water coaching to a Pacific Northwest triathlon club.
Every plan Erik builds starts in the same place: understanding why this matters to you. That answer anchors the training, the hard conversations, and the days when motivation fades. Programming is built on a five-discipline weekly structure — swim, bike, run, strength, and recovery — using heart rate, pace, and RPE together. Progress is tracked through efficiency gains, not just race results.
Earned Ground Coaching is a USAT Registered Club. Erik is SafeSport certified and background screened.