Richard is a certified Triathlon Coach, Personal Trainer, Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, who trains clients and athletes all around the World. As an athlete Richard started very young as a competitive downhill skier, runner and triatlete. At the age of 14 he completed his first international distance triathlon and half marathon, by the age of 19 he was second in the country in the sport of triathlon. Richard went on to compete in many Triathlon World Championships and Ironman events around the world as a professional. Richard has been in the sport of triathlon for 20 years and has 12 years of coaching and personal training experience.
Richard went to the University of Western Ontario where he studied Psychology and Kineseology with the goal of being able to combine these areas of focus to give him the edge to train an individual’s mind and body.
Richard has helped hundreds of athletes just like you to achieve incredible results through his functional and practical approach to training. Let Richard help you make those dream goals a reality.
Biography
Date of Birth
December 27th, 1974
Education
- University of Western Ontario: B.A., 1998
- Humber College: Fitness & Leadership Program, 1999
Occupation
- Owner of Healthy Results Personal Training
- Creator and partner of IndoorRider.com
- Founder of Race 4 Kids
Qualifications
- Triathlon Coach: Certified NCCP Level 2
- Personal Trainer: Certified by American Council on Exercise (ACE)
- Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant: Certified by ACE
Sports Background
- High-School Cross Country Running
- High-School Nordic Skiing
Years in Sport of Triathlon
- 1989 – 1994 Junior Elite
- 1995 – 2003 Professional
- 2004 – 2006 Coaching
- 2007 – 2009 Coaching and Age Group Racing
Highlights
World Championships
- World Short Course Championships: 1994 (Junior)
- World Long Course Championships: 1996 (Pro)
- World University Triathlon Championships: 1998 (Student)
- World Duathlon Championships 1998 (Pro): Canadian Team Captain
- World IRONMAN Championships 2002 (Pro)
- World IRONMAN Championships 2009 (AG)
IRONMAN Races
- IRONMAN CANADA – 2000
- IRONMAN USA – FLORIDA – 2001
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2002 – Qualified for the World Championships
- IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2002
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2003
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2007
- IRONMAN MUSKOKA – 2008
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2009
- IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2009
Other Highlights
- 2009 Ontario Triathlon Championships – 1st Overall
- 2009 American Triple T Triathlon – 1st Overall
- 2003 Muskoka Long Course Triathlon – 3rd Overall
- 2002 Canadian Long Course Championships – 3rd Overall
- 1999 Ontario Triathlete of the Year
- 1998 Ontario Elite Athlete of the Year
- 1997 Canadian Long Course Championships – 3rd Overall
- 1996 Canadian Long Course Championships – 4th Overall
- 1994 Canadian Junior Championships – Silver Medalist