Karl Coleman Triathlete/Coach Karl is a USA Triathlon Level I certified coach and a USA Cycling Level III certified coach. Karl currently races as a sponsored athlete as part of the 2008-2009 Team Bear Naked (www.teambearnaked.com).

In 2007 Karl raced as a member of Team Polar and has been a top age group finisher at all triathlon distances from Sprint distance to Ironman. After completing the Los Angeles Marathon, Boston Marathon, New York Marathon and San Diego Marathon all in the 2008 calendar year Karl stepped up to the Ultra Marathon distance completing the Pemberton 50K trail race in February of 2009 and recently qualified to return to the Boston Marathon in 2010.

Prior to making the switch to endurance sports Karl was a competitive amateur body builder having previously won, among other titles the 1993 Mr. Arizona .

Karl received his B.A. in Philosophy, summa cum laude from the University of San Diego and is currently pursuing a Masters in Architecture from the New School of Architecture in San Diego .

Karl is available for training, consultation and program design on a case by case basis.

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Karl's Performances:

• Ironman Arizona ’09 – 10:58 with 5:18 bike split
• Mission Bay Sprint Triathlon ’09 – 7th 40 -44 AG
• Solana Beach Duathlon ’09 – 1st 40 – 44 AG
• Seattle RNR Marathon ’09 – Boston Marathon Qualifier
• Spring Sprint Tri ’09 – 7th 40 – 44 AG
• California 70.3 Half Ironman ’09 – 4:57
• Pemberton 50K Ultra Marathon ’09 – 4:50
• NYC Marathon – ‘08
• Boston Marathon – ‘08
• LA Marathon – ‘08
• Full Vineman Triathlon ’08 – 6th 40 – 44 AG
• Spring Sprint Triathlon ’08 – 6th 40 – 44 AG
• Fiesta Island Time Trial ’07 – 1st 35 – 39 AG