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

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

Janel Kane
Denver Tri Babes Triathlon Coach
Certifications and Training:

• NSCA CPT exam scheduled for February, 2009
• ACE Lifestyles and Weight Management Consultant exam scheduled for February, 2009
• AFAA Group exercise certification
• CPR/ First Aid certification with AED
• Zumba instructor certification

Highlights of Racing competitions for the last two years:

• BolderBoulder 2008 - took 10 minutes off my time from 2007
• Wild West Relay 2007: team took second in division
• Holy Family Tiger 5K, September 2007: PR 5K race
• Boulder Back Roads ½ Marathon 2007- finished within 5 sec/ mile of goal pace
• Wild West Relay 2008: team took third place in division
• Member of the Hash House Harriers running club since 2003 and the Snug Running Club.

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.