COACH ANDREW PEABODY

I began my Multisport Journey as an unfit 40 year old who had recently quit a 20+ year smoking habit (among others) and had never participated in any type of sporting activities, so I am living proof that, to quote the IRONMAN motto, "ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE".

Over my decades of competition, I have reached a level of training effectiveness that has allowed me to achieve podium positions at every distance of TRIATHLON, DUATHLON, and RUNNING events. I have also studied extensively, resulting in establishing my own Coaching Business in 2006, and becoming Coaching Certified by USATriathlon, USACycling, IRONMAN, STRYD Running with Power, and even the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION of SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTORS (another passion that I developed later in life).

As time went by I made certain decisions as to the direction I wanted to take this business. I saw two possible pathways. The first would be to focus my attention upon building a large business, attracting as many athletes as possible, eventually expanding by adding more coaches and standardizing the practices and techniques. I knew from the outset that this was NOT the path that I was interested in following. Instead, I chose a second path. Since my entire raison d'etre for beginning this venture was my passion for the sport and desire to share my passion with others, I decided that I was going to remain a small "boutique" type business. BREAKAWAYMULTISPORT focuses on SERVICE, PERSONALIZATION, and COMMUNICATION. I have made it my mission to deliver on this promise. I decided early on that I would limit my Athlete Roster to a MAXIMUM of 10-15 and have no interest in expanding beyond that number.

My COACHING PHILOSOPHY has always been to GUIDE my athletes in achieving their GOALS by designing a program that is built around an individualized approach to identifying the athletes' needs and building a progressive training regimen that incorporates sufficient TRAINING LOADS with adequate RECOVERY, all while not upsetting work and/or family dynamics. I STRONGLY believe that Multisport Training can and must ENHANCE the athletes' total lives, not become a chore, obsession, or distraction that can upset one's life BALANCE. Since schedules are always determined by analyzing previous sessions, they are fluid and flexible, and can be edited or rearranged when the athlete's needs dictate. There are no cookie cutter plans here. I like to focus on QUALITY over QUANTITY in building a plan, even for the longer distance events. Training Volume does NOT need to be extreme to participate in Triathlon at any distance.

As I compete in an upper age group many, but not all, of my coached athletes at BREAKAWAYMULTISPORT are also in what is referred to as the MASTERS (age 40+) category. With advancing age, this TRAINING/RECOVERY BALANCE becomes even more essential for achieving progress while avoiding injury. As I get older, I have learned to modify my own training and continue to use the lessons I have learned as an athlete in building my coaching success with my athletes. I have also created a FACEBOOK Group, RUST NEVER SLEEPS, that is focused on the challenges and successes of these aging warriors.


CONSISTENCY * SPECIFICITY * PROGRESSION * PATIENCE