Louis Di Guiseppe has spent over a quarter of a century involved in the sport of triathlon. His passion for the sport began to blossom after the finish of his very first race, the 1983 Chrystal Light NYC triathlon. It was at that event, where, as an elite amateur, he placed just a few places behind the “big four” (Dave Scott, Mark Allen, Scott Tinley and Scott Molina). From that point onward, he began a multisport journey that continues to the present day.

Over the years, he has raced in the elite and age-group ranks for nearly 200 triathlons, 35 Ironman’s, 5 Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii, as well as National Long and Short Course Championships held all over the globe. As a member of the Power Bar Team Elite in the late nineties, he had his best results with a 9:47 Ironman, a 4:16 Half Ironman and a 1:58 Olympic distance event. His deep knowledge base of all things triathlon and Ironman distance in particular, has made him a sought after specialist for those who seek advice on Ironman racing, training, and multisport philosophy.

Over the past few years, Louis has advised athletes, constructed training programs, and worked one-on-one with athletes who seek to fine-tune their long course skills, improve their Ironman PR’s and get more joy and happiness out of Ironman and long course racing. His advice and personal consulting service has brought several first-time ironman finishers all the way to qualifying for the World Championship in Kona Hawaii, and many “middle-of-the-packers” to consistent podium finishers.

As for professional coaching, he understands that training and racing is more than a computer generated training schedule, a one time visit with a client and a hearty “good luck.” Improving one’s results in long course racing takes many seasons of consistent guided work, a strong commitment to that goal, and a passion to do the work to get to that goal. With that said, he considers himself more as an advisor or consultant to the athlete than a coach per se, because he feels the word “coach” often describes a linear, superior/subordinate relationship. “With long course racing, the athlete should be at a certain experience level, and I believe I achieve better results from the athlete when I advise them on the nuances of long course training and racing, and the required intensities, volume and duration of their training protocol. In turn, I require constant feedback from the athlete, and thus will modify, adjust, eliminate or add training as necessary based on this feedback. Simply put, I listen to the athlete, and operate my advisory role in a very flexible, democratic manner. With a training program in hand, I’m available to guide their direction, make their training results oriented, and provide a certain level of emotional and psychological support when the training gets difficult…and with Ironman preparation, it almost always does.”

Hence, Louis personally selects who he chooses to advise/consult. By submitting a resume, he will review it for compatibility, and follow through with the inquiry. He does not take on all athletes who desire this type of service since he feels that he can better serve a limited number of athletes. However, if you truly desire to improve your PR at Ironman distance, half Ironman, and everything in between, have the passion for it and are interested in this type of personal advisory relationship, please contact him.