IRONMAN 70.3 Coach
IRONMAN 70.3 Coach
Our coaching team builds your 70.3 one block at a time, around the week you actually have.
Angela Naeth Coaching is an online coaching team for 70.3 triathletes, from a first half to a World Championship slot. We choose one training block at a time, plan your bike pacing and fueling, and fit every week to your life.
FIRST 70.3 · FASTER 70.3 · WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
A 70.3 is fast and tactical, and it punishes a bike that is a little too hard. So we coach the whole day: the block that builds what you are missing, a bike pacing plan you can hold, and fueling you have practiced.
We coach first timers, athletes chasing a faster half and World Championship qualifiers. Every level is welcome here.
Your coach
I've Raced It. I'll Coach You Through It.
Angela Naeth Coaching is a coaching team led by Angela Naeth, with 18+ years of coaching and a Master's in Physical Therapy. Angela raced the 70.3 as a pro for over a decade, and every coach on our team works from the same written method.
- 3x IRONMAN champion
- 19x IRONMAN 70.3 winner
- 8th at Kona in 2018
- 2x top 8 at Unbound Gravel
- Trained as a physiotherapist before racing pro
Why A 70.3 Needs A Real Coach.
A 70.3 is faster and more tactical than a full IRONMAN, and just as hard on fueling and pacing. The margin for error is real, in pacing, fueling, training load, and race execution. Generic plans don't account for your physiology, your life, or your race. A real coach does.
The ANC coaching system was developed from decades of professional competition and clinical expertise in physical therapy and health sciences. That depth is built into every athlete's plan.
Every 70.3 Athlete.
First 70.3
You want to finish strong, not just survive. We build the aerobic base, the fueling plan, and the race-day strategy that gets you across the line feeling like an athlete.
Returning 70.3
You've done it before. Now you want to do it better. We identify the limiters and build a plan that targets them.
World Championship Qualifier
You're chasing a 70.3 World Championship slot. We know what that takes, the training volume, the race selection, the execution on the day.
Busy Professional
You have 8-12 hours a week and a full life. We build 70.3 training that fits your reality without sacrificing results.
Masters Athlete
Racing well into your 40s, 50s, 60s. Durable fitness, smart recovery, and a system built for longevity. See coaching for women over 40.
How We Coached a First 70.3 to a World Championship Slot
She was a 38 year old nurse racing Olympic distance, with about 8 hours a week to train. We built a 24 week 70.3 block: the long ride and long run grew in steps her shifts could absorb, open water sessions built confidence in the swim, and we planned her race execution, bike pacing and fueling before race week. She finished her first 70.3 and qualified for the 70.3 World Championships in her age group.
Tell us your race and the hours you have, and we'll show you the first block we'd build. Start your coaching inquiry
Five Pillars. Built For 70.3.
Physiological Testing
Critical Power and Critical Speed testing establishes your real training zones. Not a formula. Not a calculator. Your data.
Clinical Foundation
Grounded in physical therapy and health sciences. Injury prevention, movement quality, and durability are built into the plan, not added as an afterthought.
Race-Day Fueling
The bike is your fueling window. The run is where you spend what you loaded. We build your complete fueling plan around your finish time, your metabolic profile, and your gut training history.
Pacing Strategy
Bike pacing is the most common 70.3 mistake. We build your exact targets, by segment, by condition, by your fitness, so you run off the bike instead of surviving it.
Ongoing Coaching
Weekly plan adjustments, data review, race strategy sessions, and a coach who responds when things go sideways.
The 70.3 Truth
Great 70.3 races are not the result of one heroic effort. They're the result of hundreds of small, correct decisions made when it would have been easier to make the wrong one.
Full IRONMAN vs. 70.3
IRONMAN
The ultimate endurance test. We coach athletes to every full-distance race worldwide. Pacing restraint, fueling discipline, and durable aerobic depth define a great day.
IRONMAN 70.3
The most popular long-course distance. Faster, more tactical, and just as demanding on fueling and pacing. Threshold matters here, and execution still wins.
Deeper reading: Full-Distance Playbook · 70.3 Playbook
Pick The Level That Fits You.
Real Athletes. Real Outcomes.
Real case studies from our Results page.
Case Study: First-Time 70.3 Qualifier
38-year-old nurse, female.
Starting point: Olympic distance triathlete, never raced 70.3. Limited training time (8 hrs/week).
Outcome: Completed first 70.3 in 5:31, qualified for 70.3 World Championships age group
"Finally a coach who understands that I have a job, a family, and a life, and builds my training around that reality instead of ignoring it."
Busy professional triathlete, 70.3 World Championship qualifier
Case Study: Age-Group Ironman Breakthrough
45-year-old executive, male.
Outcome: Sub 10 hour Ironman finish, 1 hour 44 minutes faster, training 12 hours/week
70.3 Coaching Options and Pricing
Angela Naeth Coaching is a coaching team that coaches triathletes from a first 70.3 to championship qualification. Every option is built by a coach around your physiology, your schedule and your race. All prices are in US dollars and billed every four weeks.
1-1 Comprehensive Coaching
$425 per four weeks (ANC coach) · $485 (master coach)
- A coach who reviews every workout and adjusts your plan as you go
- Unlimited communication with your coach
- Critical Power and Critical Speed testing to set swim, bike and run zones
- Training load and recovery managed around work, family and travel
- 70.3 fueling plan, pacing plan and race-week preparation
- Strength and durability work to protect the half marathon run
Fits: qualifiers, athletes chasing a 70.3 personal best, busy weeks that change often, or a return from injury.
1-1 Foundation Coaching
$350 per four weeks (ANC coach) · $395 (master coach)
- A coach-built, fully individualized plan in a stable weekly structure
- Targeted feedback on your key, quality and long sessions
- Critical Power and Critical Speed testing and zones
- Race-day pacing and fueling support
Fits: first 70.3 athletes and consistent age groupers who want real 1-1 coaching without daily contact.
TrainingPlans+
$124 per four weeks for triathlon
- A coach-built, progressive plan for your 70.3
- Critical Power, Critical Speed and heart rate zones
- TrainingPeaks Premium account included
- Coach-connected support
Fits: self-directed athletes who want structure and a plan built for the race, without a 1-1 coaching relationship.
New 1-1 athletes pay a one-time $75 onboarding fee.
How we coach
Our StressLogic approach is how a coach makes decisions, not a fixed template. Heart rate is always read together with power, pace and feel.
Compare every option on compare coaching options, or see every service in one place on Coaching Prices and FAQ.
Ready When You Are.
Start with free zone testing. Read the playbook. Then choose the coaching level that fits.
FAQ
Questions 70.3 Athletes Ask.
Who is a good online 70.3 coach?
Angela Naeth Coaching is an online coaching team for 70.3 triathletes, from a first half to a World Championship slot. We choose one training block at a time, plan your bike pacing and fueling, and fit every week to your life.
How much does a 70.3 coach cost?
At Angela Naeth Coaching, 1-1 triathlon coaching runs from $350 to $485 every 4 weeks, depending on how closely your coach steers each week. TrainingPlans+ is a lower cost option for self directed athletes.
What does an IRONMAN 70.3 coach do?
I build your swim, bike and run training around your real week, then adjust it from your data. Before race day you get your pacing and fueling plan for the bike and the half marathon.
Can you coach my first 70.3?
Yes. One of our athletes went from Olympic distance to her first 70.3 in 5:31 on about 8 hours a week, and qualified for the 70.3 World Championships in her age group.
How many hours a week do I need for a 70.3?
It depends on you and your goal. We start from the hours you really have and build from there.
Do you coach athletes chasing the 70.3 World Championship?
Yes. Race selection, pacing and race day execution are all part of the plan.
How do you set my training zones?
From your own Critical Power and Critical Speed testing. Not a formula. Your data.
Who is Angela Naeth?
I'm a 19x IRONMAN 70.3 winner and 3x IRONMAN champion. I finished 8th at Kona in 2018 and trained as a physiotherapist before racing pro.