Training

Consulting
Monthly 3 months 6 months
Race Specific
Base Training
Cycling
Swimming
Running
Weight Training

Tenacious Coaches have over 25 years of training and racing in multi-sports events.

Head Coach Ken McLarty’s own personal training motto is simple:

“I like to train the whole person. We are made up of many parts and to get the best results you have to look at all of them. Most of us are working people and this is a hobby or recreation that doesn’t take away from the important aspects of our lives. Keeping that in mind I coach well and am good listener and an even better observer. A good coach should be able to tell when his athlete is struggling, no matter what the level of athlete. At some level we all need guidance to do better. It’s my hope that through coaching endurance sports, I will be able to help people make positive changes and improvements in all aspects of their lives.”

Training Menu and Costs

Fee structures are available. Pay all at once, monthly, or in multiple payments. We accept credit cards as well. All coached athletes will receive a race singlet, a tech, and discounts at some of the area’s top endurance sports stores. Our coaches work with runners, cyclist, swimmers, and all types of multi-sport athletes, triathlete, du-athlete, or adventure athlete.

Consulting-$45.00 Our consulting fee is based on an hour’s time after we have read any prior training logs you may have or a verbal description of your past training. This time can be used to help you develop your own schedule or give you better insight to take your training and racing to the next level by yourself. This is good option for experienced athletes looking for a new course to get off a platue, or switch up their existing training.
Monthly-$100 This is great for the athlete looking to hit your “A-Race” well tuned and rested. You’ll get Five weeks of written schedules based on your current fitness level. Coaches will work with you to plan your race strategy, nutritional needs, and your mental approach to the day.
Three Months-$350.00 Our preferred selection for beginning athletes or an athlete who’s not been professionally coached before. This is for athletes of all abilities looking to get more fit and understand your training better. Twelve weeks of personalized workouts based on your goals and current fitness levels. This is the minimum time for a race specific coaching course. A weekly workout with your coach in your chosen discipline. You will also have unlimited email access to your coach.
Six Months-$650.00 For athletes with very specific goals and long term accountability. This is for the focused athlete who wishes to overcome existing hurdles or needs a good structured program that will get him or her to the next level. A great use of this time would be a base training period followed by a race specific program. Twenty –six weeks of written programs, 26 weekly workouts with your coach. Planning for one or two “A races”. Expect to get fit and fast.

We realize that all coaches are not the right fit for all athletes. If for any reason you’re not satisfied with your experience with Tenacious Training your time remaining will be refunded back to you. This applies to all single contract athletes and doesn’t apply to any group trained athlete. If you are in a group trained contract we will move you to a different coach of your choice.

Pain in the Park Park Play is an hour-long opportunity for off-season training. Enjoy camaraderie, fun, hard work and a little absurdity. We meet once per week for 6 weeks at locations around the Portland Metro area. Play time starts promptly at 5:30 PM, rain, snow sleet, whatever – we’ll do it. So come dressed for fun – layers, headlamp (sometimes helpful but not necessary), clothes that can get a little dirty.
This year’s Park Play will be led by Kristen Marlo Warren and Giovanna Matic. You can see complete bio’s on both of them on this site under Coaches. A taste of Kristen’s is below. Both of them have worked very hard to bring some new opportunities to your late winter training. I hope you take up their offer to get sweaty and muddy.

Kristen Marlo Warren has competed in more than a dozen triathlons, cycling and running events earning both age-group wins and podium positions. She is a State of Oregon licensed Health and PE teacher at the middle and high school levels and currently teaches middle school Health. Kristen is also a certified fitness instructor with a national health club chain where she teaches spin, body sculpting and boot camp classes

Come get your early season work out started!

Who: You or anyone you know wanting to add some strength to their early season training.
What: Play dates at parks in the metro area using park features to have fun and work hard.
When: Monday nights from 5:30 – 6:30 (except Valentine week we’ll meet on Thursday 2/17)
Why: Because it is more fun to work out in a group than alone (you do that the rest of the week
How: Dress in gear that you don’t mind getting a little dirt on. Tights or sweats, long sleeve shirt, gloves, hat or headband and a light jacket or vest if it’s really cold.

Monday 2/7     Lents Park       Meet at the parking area on 92nd across from Schiller
Thursday 2/17 Waterfront Park          Meet in the park just north of the Hawthorne Bridge
Monday 2/21   Gresham Main City Park Meet in the parking lot facing the park
Monday 2/28 TBA
Monday 3/7 TBA
Monday 3/14 TBA