I've been a competitive runner my whole life. In 2005 I signed up for the 2006 Madison Ironman. I knew I could run, but the bike and the swim were the unknowns for me. Mark Peterson's name was on the top of everyone's list for a swim coach. Besides being an exceptional technical teacher, this is surpassed by his ability to improve his athletes overall life. Mark helped me improve the nutritional, mental, and social aspects needed for an Ironman triathlete. In no time at all, I had the confidence that I could complete my first triathlon. Mark's training programs are customized to the individual. In my case he provided a complete program for my preparation for Ironman (Swim, Bike, Run). Everyone's aware of Marks abilities in training swimmers, he's also a great running coach. Even though I'm an experienced runner, I've learned more from Mark in two years than the twenty before I met him!