SAN ANTONIO (July 14, 2026) — We are proud to share that USA Triathlon recently recognized our founder and head coach, Mark Saroni, as the 2025 Draft Legal Coach of the Year. This award recognizes his years of dedication to the sport and the work he's done training athletes to compete at the highest level of competition. Mark has been involved in triathlon since 2003 and has been coaching since 2005. As a former professional triathlete and USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coa

SAN ANTONIO (July 6, 2026) — Paragon Training has added Kelly Brown to its coaching staff. Kelly brings a diverse, well balanced approach to his coaching style, and has a long tenured history of producing results. Kelly Brown is a USAT Level 1 Certified Triathlon Coach, two-time Ironman World Championship (Kona) qualifier, two-time Ironman 70.3 World Championship qualifier, Cat 2 USAC cyclist, and a 7th-place finisher in the 1650-yard freestyle at the U.S. Masters Swimming Sh

This is not a "nice to have" list. This is your every day carry — the non-negotiables that live in your saddle bag on every single ride, whether you're logging a recovery spin or grinding out a six-hour key IRONMAN® session.

Todd is proof that it’s never too late to become dangerously addicted to endurance sports. After a strong running chapter in his 20s, a spin-class era in his 30s, and a full cycling obsession in his 40s, Todd eventually made the logical next questionable life choice: triathlon.

Logging your IRONMAN® Triathlon training is about a lot more than just recording data. Your qualitative feedback is an equally important data point to help your triathlon coach individualize the training to your needs.

Experience has a cost. It can make you reluctant to step outside the boundaries of what you already know. You start optimizing for certainty.

Meet this month's Athlete Spotlight -- Stephany Castruita! tephany is a recent PhD graduate, newlywed, and soon-to-be Assistant Professor whose triathlon journey began with running in 2019 after a weightlifting injury. What started as a half marathon goal quickly grew into a love for multisport. This led her from casual bike rides to sprint triathlons, Olympic-distance races, relays, Ironman 70.3, and a full Ironman-distance finish. Steph's favorite part of the Paragon commun

Proper hydration goes far beyond water alone. If you’ve ever experienced muscle cramps, fatigue, headaches, dizziness, or a sudden drop in performance during training or racing, your electrolyte balance may be part of the problem.

For triathletes and Ironman® competitors, mental toughness can be the difference between smashing a PR or facing a DNF.

Zach McCown! Zach is an endurance aficionado. He has dabbled in the full range of endurance events from triathlon to ultramarathon. He recently got married to his best friend. Congrats Zach!

It’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to be race-fit all year long. Many endurance athletes think peak fitness should be a constant goal—but that mindset often leads to burnout, inconsistency, or stalled progress.

Meet this month's Athlete Spotlight -- Ian Ruiz-Esparza! Ian is coached by coach Mark and started triathlon after high school. He loves the consistency and discipline that triathlon brings to his life and does it to keep his inner child going! Even with the craziness that is triathlon training, Ian is a full-time student, intern, and will soon be going after a master's degree. Check out the Q & A with Ian: Age: 21 Do you have a coach? Coach Mark! Occupation: Currently finish