About Our Coaches

All of our triathlon coaches are selected based upon their outstanding experience in triathlon and proven track record of performance. This prerequisite ensures that your coach has significant experience racing at a high level. Additionally, 13 of our 14 coaches have qualified for and competed at the Hawaii Ironman. All of the QT2 coaches are extensively trained in the protocols that have been developed and implemented within the QT2 training philosophy. These general philosophies are included within The 5 QT2 Cornerstones:

  • Training
  • Restoration/Day-to-day Nutrition
  • Race Fueling
  • Race Pacing
  • Mental Fitness

The current QT2 coaching squad has unparalleled racing experience with over 1600 triathlon finishes, including over 220 half iron events, 90 Ironman events, and countless top 3 overall finishes. They coached 26 QT2 athletes to the Ironman World Championship in 2012 alone! They have excelled in a sport where hard work is the standard and it's the details of your training protocol that prove who comes across the finish line first. Our belief is that anyone can go out and beat themselves up day after day; that's the easy part. It's the details that separate those who succeed and those who become frustrated, burnt out, injured, or overtrained. We believe that we have an unparalleled coaching protocol that can help take your race finishes beyond what you thought were possible. If one-on-one coaching is your interest, your coach will guide you throughout your season by methodically transforming the way you train and the lifestyle that you lead. Our one-on-one coaching services are for those athletes who take their racing as seriously as we do, and have significant potential. The other QT2 services are available to all athletes regardless of ability or aspirations. If you want to be part of an elite squad of athletes, being trained to their potential, you've come to the right place.

All of our coaches are rigorously trained in the QT2 protocol and are looked over by our senior staff using a comprehensive QA/QC program. Based on this training and level of experience working with QT2, we have separated our coaches into three levels, similar to USAT. The following are the experience levels and the corresponding one-on-one coaching fees:

  • Level 1: 0-2 years ($350/4 week block)
  • Level 2: 1-4 years ($390/4 week block)
  • Level 3: 2-4+ years ($425/4 week block)

QT2 Coach Level Description

To further ensure that you receive top level attention from our coaches, QT2 caps the number of athletes that each coach can work with to a maximum of 12 for full time coaches, and 6 for part time coaches. It should also be noted that in addition to being trained in the QT2 protocol, all of the QT2 coaches have been certified by USA triathlon.

Combined, QT2 Coaches Have Over:

  • 1600+ Triathlon Finishes
  • 220+ Half Iron Finishes
  • 90+ Ironman Finishes
  • 15+ Hawaii Ironman Finishes
  • Countless Top 3 Finishes
  • 100+ Years of Racing Experience

 

Jesse Kropelnicki

Head Coach & Managing Director
QT2 PRO Athlete Coach

6 Years Coaching With QT2
14 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 3 Coach
NSCA - CSCS

ACSM - cPT

 

Tim Snow

Operations Director
QT2 Level 3 Coach

5 Years Coaching With QT2
13 Years Racing Triathlon

USAT Level 1 Coach

Cait Snow

Client Services Director
QT2 Level 3 Coach

5 Years Coaching With QT2
17 Years Racing Triathlon

USAT Level 1 Coach

NSCA - CSCS

Patrick Wheeler

Group Services Director
QT2 Level 3 Coach

4 Years Coaching With QT2
7 Years Racing Triathlon

USAT Level 1 Coach

John Spinney

Training Services Specialist
QT2 Level 2 Coach

3 Years Coaching With QT2
15 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

Tara Rasch

Training Services Specialist
QT2 Level 2 Coach

2 Years Coaching With QT2

7 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

 

Doug MacLean

QT2 Level 2 Coach


2 Years Coaching With QT2

6 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 2 Coach
NSCA-CSCS

 

Mary Eggers

QT2 Level 1 Coach

14 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

 

Molly Zahr

QT2 Level 1 Coach

2 Years Coaching With QT2

10 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

 

Christine Kropelnicki

QT2 Level 1 Coach

2 Years Coaching With QT2

5 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

 

Jaime Windrow

QT2 Level 1 Coach

1 Year Coaching With QT2

10 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

 

Michelle Joaquin

QT2 Level 2 Coach

2 Years Coaching With QT2

5 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

Brad Strater

QT2 Level 1 Coach

4 Years Racing Triathlon

USAT Level 1 Coach

 

Vinny Johnson

QT2 Level 1 Coach

19 Years Racing Triathlon
Physiology Teacher

Jeremy Cornman

QT2 Level 1 Coach

12 Years Racing Triathlon

 

 

Rodney Scott

QT2 Level 1 Coach

4 Years Racing Triathlon
USAT Level 1 Coach

Jackie Miller

QT2 Level 1 Coach

9 Years Racing Triathlon

USAT Level 1 Coach