Kristian Manietta Kristian was a professional snowboarder pushing his mind and body to do things that most people thought were crazy prior to completing his first sprint triathlon in 2002. All that has changed since then is the sport. Kristian has transformed his interest in triathlon from a hobby to a full time coaching business known as TriSpecific.com, an online professional coaching business that is all about performance enhancement. "If you are like most people, you have two arms and two legs. So there are no limitations except those you place on yourself" The journey from Kristian's first Ironman in 2003 has been one of self exploration and in the trenches learning of what does and doesn't work. Kristian has learnt a lot about performance enhancement, taking his Ironman time from 11:27 to a personal best of 8:57:54. The journey continues... Over the years Kristian has developed an extensive knowledge base and has helped numerous athletes on their Ironman journey. Having the pleasure of helping athletes become Ironman Champions, Age Group World Champions and Kona qualifiers along the way, himself being one of them. "Kristian is the most dedicated triathlon coach I have trained with. He works with his athletes to assist them achieve their potential and their dreams in triathlon. His vision is to be the best triathlon coach he can be and as such he is a keen learner who constantly researches new approaches to training, nutrition, recovery and mental strength. He also understands that age-group athletes have other significant commitments in their lives eg. jobs & careers, families, etc and therefore have different needs from pro athletes. Finally Kristian is a unique combination of a coach, mentor and friend to his athletes." Christophe Dumonet Kristian currently lives in Sydney's Eastern suburbs where he trains with his exceptionally fast wife Charlotte Paul and continues to discover and develop kick ass training methods and sessions. Kristian educates people on the excellent benefits of using the TP Performance Therapy Tools he distributes. Kristian and John Mergler have developed The Challenge Corp, the next level in Ironman performance. Contact Info: Kristian Manietta +61 2 8197 0800 Results 2007 8:57:54, 26th overall Ironman Western Australia, Kona qualifier 59:50, 1st 30-34 Sydney Triathlon Series 4:25, 3rd 30-34 Scodi Half Ironman Port Macquarie 9:37:21 Ironman Australia 10:06 Ironman Malaysia

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