Andie Bernard, M.Ed
Head Coach
Andrea "Andie" Bernard, M.Ed., CSCS, has combined a lifetime of athletics with a passion for helping others in her work with athletes of all skills. For the past decade, she has trained casual exercisers to professional dancers, coached youth athletes, NCAA collegiate champions to professional athletes. She is the featured fitness writer for the Boulder Daily Camera’s Women’s Magazine and is the spokesperson for the New 8 Minute Abs Core Series DVDs. Andie has also been featured in Inside Triathlon Magazine, on Fox 31 News and QVC television sharing her training expertise.

Andie boasts certifications through the United States Triathlon Association (USAT) and USA Cycling as a certified coach. She also holds the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) prestigious Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certifications. She founded Tri Babes Training, a women’s triathlon training group and racing team serving Boulder and Denver communities and serves as the director and head coach.

Starting as a runner, Andie podiumed and set high school and college records in track and field as a hepthathlete and has won and competed in events ranging from the 100 meters to cross-country races. After college she transitioned to triathlons and has competed and podiumed in dozens of races. She represented Team USA this season in the International Triathlon Union’s (ITU) World Championships in Australia, which attracts the best athletes representing over 50 countries each year. Other highlights include 4th place in her age group at USA Triathlon Nationals, qualifier for Olympic distance nationals, and 6th in her age group in the Wildflower Olympic triathlon. Her coaching philosophy is to coach with patience, enthusiasm, and encouragement. She enjoys working with all levels of athletes and loves sharing her passion for training and competition.

Jen Lesea-Ames, M.S., CSCS
Boulder Tri Babes Triathlete Coach
In 1996, Jen came to Boulder, Colorado, to obtain her Master’s degree in Kinesiology from C.U., and has lived here ever since. In the past 15 years, she has been a full time certified personal fitness trainer, a running and triathlon coach and a fitness entrepreneur. Currently, Jen is the CEO and Founder of Fitwise Training, Inc., a part-time personal trainer and triathlon coach, and the National Personal Training Examiner for Examiner.com. She has appeared in numerous local and national media. Jen’s specialty is working with first-time/novice triathletes with an emphasis in transition work. With her down-to-earth, fun personality, Jen has helped dozens of clients and athletes attain their goals. Jen has a B.S. in Exercise Science from U.C. Davis, a M.S. in Kinesiology from C.U.-Boulder, and is certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-CSCS) and USA Triathlon.Founder and President of Fitwise Training.com.

Athletic achievements:

• 1st place, Athena Division, Fort Collins Triathlon, May 2008
• Top 10 finish in age group for Longmont Triathlon, June 2008
• 3rd Place Athena Division, Fort Collins Triathlon, July 2003
• 3rd Place Female Division, Double Ride and Tie Duathlon, Boulder, CO, October 2002
• 2nd Place Athena Division, Fort Collins Triathlon, July 2001

Jessica “Jess” D’Amato
Assistant Boulder Tri Babes Coach for Half-Ironman and Ironman groups
Jess ran cross country and track and field in high school through college. She started triathlons in 1999 and since has completed 5 Ironmans and is signed up for 2011 Ironman, Wisconsin. She has also completed over 25 Half-Ironmans and ran 6 marathons. Jess started road racing 3 years ago and cycle cross last year. Jess has a lot of racing experiences in the long triathlon and running distances and is excited to help others women reach their goals.

Sherry Remick
Boulder Tri Babes Swimming Coach
Sherry swam competitively through college. After college she has competed in triathlons for 10 years from sprint to Ironman distance. She has compteted in 3 Ironmans, 6 Half Ironmans, and 4 marathons. Sherry graduated from the Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2001. Sherry also serves as the team Massage Therapist specializing in sports and deep tissue massage for over 9 years. Sherry also enjoys trail running, skate skiing, rock climbing and hiking.

Sherry's racing highlights:

• -PR at IM CDA 12/90 in 2005 (11:35)
• -PR at Harvest Moon 1/2 Ironman 2005 2nd in age group (5:18)

Amanda Hahn
Assistant Coach

• Graduated from Florida State University in spring of 2008 with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media Studies and minors in Spanish and English
• While at FSU, competed on the varsity cross country and track teams, specializing in the 5k and 10k in track.
• 4 time ACC Championships qualifier in both cross country and track; 2 time NCAA South Region qualifier in cross country
• Grew up swimming competitively and started running in high school
• Started doing triathlons at 8 years old through the Iron Kids series; 1996 Iron Kids junior division national champion
• Just completed her 4th year as a pro triathlete, specializing in ITU draft
• legal Olympic distance races
• Finished off the year 15th at the Pan American Championships
• Has qualified for 3 Elite World Championships, most recently in 2009
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• time bronze medalist at 2007, 2009 Under 23 National Championships
• Has lived in Boulder for 2 years and doesn’t want to leave anytime soon!
• Favorite trail: Marshall Mesa
• Favorite bike ride: Jamestown climb
• Hopes to be a spin class instructor after she retires from triathlon

Angelina Ramos
Boulder Tri Babes Running Coach

• JB.A.S. Florida State University, M.A.S. Candidate University of Colorado
• Alumnus of Florida State University's NCAA Division 1 Cross Country (2-time women's bronze national champions) and Track and Field (3- time men's national champions) Program: 400-5,000m competitor, 800 & 1500m specialty
• Founder of the New Fairfield High School Indoor Track Program
• Student-Athlete Advocacy Committee Representative of the Women's Cross Country Team (2007-2008)
• Nominated by the Florida State Coaching Staff for the USATF Level 1 Coaching Certification Scholarship
• Tutored and mentored in coaching expertise by esteemed Coaches Bob Braman and Karen Harvey, both who have both been ranked ACC, All South Region, and NCAA distance coach-of-the-year accolades numerous times. The team is one of the top producers of Olympic Trials Qualifiers as well as All-Americans in every event, specifically middle to long distance.
• 3 year medical assistant to sports rehabilitation therapists and physical therapists at Spine West: knowledgeable in both injury prevention as well as rehabilitation techniques and training specific to multi-sport.
• Editor/Journalist for professional and NCAA coverage on Trackshark.com
• Former editor, marketing intern, communications relation specialist for Sports Illustrated and BleacherReport.
• Coaching motto: "It's never too late to become what you might have been"- George Elliott

Eric Schwartz
Tri Babes Ironman and ½Ironman Consultant
Eric has been a competitive athlete all his life, racing multisport events since 1989. He is an Ultrafit Coach and a USA Triathlon certified coach. Eric's first book, The Duathlete's Training Guide, will be available in 2006. He is also the author of the duathlon training sections in USA Triathlon's level 1 and level 2 certification classes.

Eric coaches beginners all the way up to pro athletes. He has coached several age group world champions, professionals, Ironman Hawaii qualifiers, and top finishers at several major events. His articles have appeared in Inside Triathlon, Triathlete Magazine, and AmericanTri.

Eric continues to compete competitively at races around the US. This allows him to meet many of the athletes he coaches while at the same time furthering his knowledge of training and racing. He competes as a professional duathlete and triathlete. In 2004 he won the US Duathlon National Championship, and finished 8th at Ironman Wisconsin with a time of 9:19. Eric is one of the fastest runners in the sport. His best marathon time at Ironman Hawaii is 2:55, which at the time made him the 11th fastest American of all-time for the marathon at Ironman Hawaii.

His best finish at the Duathlon World Championships was 18th in 2002. Before he turned pro, Eric won his age group at the 1997 Duathlon World Championships in Spain. Inside Triathlon has named him an age group All-American in triathlon and duathlon a total of five times. Eric ran track and cross-country at Indiana University. He frequently bike races as a Category 2 cyclist, and he can also be seen competing in local running and snowshoe races.

In addition to coaching and racing, Eric is the founder of Duathlon.com, a website with daily triathlon and duathlon news. He has also served on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors and the USAT Athletes' Advisory Council. He graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Business (accounting). He worked as a CPA in the Audit Division of Arthur Andersen for five years before moving to Boulder.