Gale Bernhardt
Gale Bernhardt traveled to Athens, Greece as the 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach for both the men's and women's triathlon teams. This honor was in addition to the selection by USA Triathlon as the 2003 Pan American Games Coach for both the men's and women's teams.
Her first Olympic experience was as a personal cycling coach at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
Gale has instructed or coached athletes since 1974. She has a BS degree from Colorado State University, is certified as an Elite Coach by USA Cycling and a Level III Coach by USA Triathlon. She was among the first, small, group of Level III coaches certified. She has served as the Chairperson for the National Coaching Committee for USA Triathlon for five consecutive years and is one of only a few, select USA Triathlon World Cup coaches. More
Columns
- Bee-ware: The Danger of Bee Stings While Cycling
- Altitude Training for Athletic Success: Part I
- Taking a Nation to the Olympic Games
- 10 Tips for Beginning Road Racers
- Brick Workouts to Help You Finish Fast
- 10 Tips for First-time Triathletes
- How to Train for Your First Ironman
- Preparing for a Hilly Century
- Examining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Part II
- Examining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Dropping Weight, Not Performance
- Smogging the Competition: Polluted Air and Athletes
- Getting a Spot on the Olympic Start Line
- Cycling at the First Modern Olympics
- Riding the Race of Truth: Training for a Time Trial
- Space at the Olympics is Limited
- Set a Training Benchmark with a Swim Time Trial
- Maintain Your Lean, Mean Racing Machine
- 2008: An Olympic Year
- Stay on Track
Q & A
- Q & A: Improving Your Training Plan
- Q & A: Winter Training Mix and Scary Swim Starts
- Triathlon Training: Are You Ready for an Ironman?
- Training Q & A: How to Avoid Burnout
- Triathlon Training Questions Answered
- Submit your questions for Active Expert Gale Bernhardt's monthly question-and-answer feature.
