"A Fine Balance” Multisport Coach Ann Gilbert is a Certified Ironman Coach and Level 1 USA Triathlon coach. Menopause for Athletes course has ignited the fire to learn what generations missed and to use this information to promote athletics to women through all phases of life. Personal coaching is available to any level of athlete wanting to improve and enjoy sport. Ann believes activity and fitn
ess improves quality of life and loves helping people achieve their success. A Fine Balance Multisport Coaching and Racing is a small company with a big mission to promote triathlon in Montana and the Pacific Northwest. Ann's coaching philosophy matches her triathlon career. She believes that triathlon should fit into life and not consume it. She believes that triathlon training, regardless of distance, is a fine balance between family, work, and play. Ann is a mother, triathlete, and critical care nurse for over 34 years. Experience and continued education taught her that overtraining is not the answer but focused training and recovery a better path to reach athletic goals and life harmony. After playing high school basketball she found swimming at Syracuse University where she lettered and captained without prior experience. This determination and desire is the foundation that led to six Ironman finishes with an age group 10th in Hawaii and podium finishes in Canada and France. She competes in all distances swimming, running, and biking but prefers endurance over speed. Mental fortitude over fast twitch. Recent new endeavors are bike packing and gravel riding. Coaching career includes age group, high school, and finally climbing the career ladder to masters swim coach and triathlon coach. Ann has a strong belief in sharing her passion for multisport to anyone wanting to achieve healthy balance in busy lives. Ann volunteered with USA Triathlon for 10 years serving as Pacific Northwest Regional Chair until the regions were realigned in 2017. Ann is the founder and race director of the Montana Women's Triathlon since 2015. Weekly workouts are written and structured toward athlete goals using Today's Plan online calendar. Feedback is given through email, phone calls, and face to face when possible. Fees are based on a monthly rate and payable the first of each month. One on one coaching sessions are available per client request at an additional cost and billed at half hour increments. Reasonable unlimited email contact is provided in the monthly rate. The Montana Women's Triathlon is the race we direct and support. It's a triathlon with a mission to empower women toward better health and happiness. It happens every July the third weekend on Sunday coinciding with Helena's Symphony under the Stars. We have many group events open to the public to train and allay fears of beginning triathletes. Please contact [email protected] for more information on any of the above.
