COACHED ATHLETES TRAIN FOR
IRONMAN
70.3
MARATHONS
ULTRA DISTANCE
HYROX
WHY CHOOSE ONE-ON-ONE COACHING
At Ritual Endurance Sports Training, our one-on-one coaching is built to support athletes at every stage of their journey. We create personalized training strategies that align with your goals, current fitness level, and lifestyle. Our experienced coaches work closely with you to provide guidance, structure, and accountability so you can continue progressing and performing at your best.
We offer coaching programs for a wide range of endurance athletes, including short-course and long-course triathletes, runners, ultra-distance athletes, cyclists, swimmers, and HYROX competitors.
OUR COACHING PROGRAMS INCLUDE
Personalized Training Plans
Every athlete is different, which is why we build training plans tailored specifically to you. At Ritual Endurance Sports Training, our coaches design structured programs that align with your goals, experience level, and schedule. Whether you're just starting out or preparing for your next major event, your plan will be challenging, sustainable, and built to help you progress consistently.
Regular Coach Check-Ins
Consistent communication is a key part of our coaching approach. Our coaches stay connected with you throughout your training to provide feedback, support, and adjustments when needed. As your fitness evolves, your training plan will be updated to ensure you continue progressing.
Benchmark Testing & Performance Tracking
We establish performance benchmarks at key points in your training to measure progress and fine-tune your workouts. Training data and workout results are continuously reviewed so adjustments can be made to keep you training at the right intensity for optimal development.
Video Technique Analysis
We use video analysis to help refine your swim, bike, and run technique. Our coaches review your movement patterns and provide detailed feedback so you can improve efficiency, reduce injury risk, and perform at your best.
Race Planning & Strategy
Preparing for race day goes beyond training. Our coaches help you build a smart race strategy by considering course profiles, weather conditions, pacing, and your individual strengths to help you perform confidently on race day.
Nutrition Guidance
Nutrition plays a critical role in endurance performance. Our coaches work with you to develop effective fueling strategies for both training and racing. We also provide day-to-day nutrition guidance to support your overall performance, recovery, and long-term goals.
Training in Action
Meet Your Coaches
Ritual Endurance is built around personal coaching, real experience, and a shared passion for helping athletes get better. Meet the two coaches behind the training.
Jonathan Erdelyi
Jonathan Erdelyi is a Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Coach, former professional cyclist, and endurance coach. A former U.S. Under-23 National Road Race Champion, Jonathan competed professionally throughout the United States and Abroad before dedicating his career to helping athletes discover their full potential through endurance sports.
Drawing from decades of racing, coaching, and leadership experience, Jonathan has developed a coaching philosophy that goes beyond training plans. He believes exceptional performance is built through purposeful training, technical excellence, resilience, recovery, and a balanced approach to life. His individualized coaching style empowers athletes to train with intention, build confidence, and achieve sustainable success.
Jonathan has created a welcoming community where athletes of all abilities—from first-time triathletes to seasoned competitors—can develop their skills, gain accountability, and prepare for race day with expert guidance. His coaching emphasizes swim technique, cycling efficiency, running performance, race strategy, mindset, and long-term athletic development.
Inspired by the principles of holistic endurance coaching reflected in his work with Ritual Endurance, Jonathan believes endurance sports are a powerful catalyst for personal growth. Whether leading group training sessions or coaching one-on-one, he is passionate about helping every athlete embrace the process, trust their training, and realize that their greatest potential extends far beyond the finish line.
Mike Halfacre
Mike Halfacre is a Lifetime Fitness Triathlon Swim Coach, Florida State University alumnus, former NCAA Division I swimmer, and eight-time Ironman finisher with more than 50 years of competitive swimming experience.
Mike is passionate about helping athletes of all levels become stronger, more efficient, and more confident in the water. Whether coaching first-time triathletes preparing for their inaugural race or experienced competitors striving for a personal best, he combines decades of competitive experience with a supportive, individualized coaching approach.
His coaching emphasizes proper technique, endurance, race-day strategy, and open-water confidence, empowering athletes to achieve their goals while enjoying the process. Mike believes that success in the water is built through consistency, purposeful practice, and a positive mindset.
With a lifelong dedication to swimming and endurance sports, Mike is committed to helping every athlete unlock their potential and perform with confidence on race day.
PLANS AVAILABLE
1:1 Senior Coach
$300
per month
Personalized training plan
Direct coaching communication
Performance tracking & adjustments
1:1 Senior Coach - In Person
$1,000
per month
Everything in 1:1 Senior Coach
1 in-person training session per week
Technique and performance feedback
*MOST POPULAR*
1:1 Senior Coach - In Person Plus
$5,000
per month
Everything in 1:1 Senior Coach
Up to 5 in-person training sessions per week
Coach trains alongside athlete
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