I'm Wes, founder of Helm and Horizon Coaching. My path here wasn't linear. I was a four-year varsity swimmer at Oakland University, then spent years as a Navy surface warfare officer, commanding USS Oscar Austin and deploying on ships patrol crafts to aircraft carriers. That career taught me how to build capability under real constraints: limited time, shifting conditions, and zero room for guesswork.

Endurance sport found me the same way. A sprint triathlon in 2005 turned into an Olympic-distance race a week later (I thought I'd die), then a 70.3 in Oceanside, an Ironman in Wisconsin, and a swimrun in Casco Bay. I've raced Leadville's 50-miler, chased podiums, and eventually let that chase go in favor of what I actually value: durable fitness across disciplines and seasons.

Now I coach busy, endurance athletes who are done winging it: triathletes, trail and ultra runners, and multi-sport athletes who want training that fits their actual life, not the other way around. Every plan is fully individualized in TrainingPeaks, built around your schedule, and adjusted as life happens.

I'm not chasing hero weeks or hype. I'm building athletes who can handle more, for longer, without burning out or sidelining what matters outside of training.

If that sounds like the coaching relationship you've been looking for, reach out. I work with a small number of athletes at a time so everything stays personal.