Richard is a certified NCCP Level 2 Triathlon Coach, NCCP Level 1 Swim Coach, Stryd Coach, ACE Personal Trainer, Strength 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 triathlete. 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 34 years and has 25 years of coaching and personal training experience.
Richard went to the University of Western Ontario where he studied Psychology and Kinesiology 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.
Education
- University of Western Ontario: B.A., 1994-1998
- Humber College: Fitness & Leadership Program, 1999
Occupation
- Owner of Healthy Results Training (Since in 1998)
- Sports Clubs of Canada 1998-2001
- Creator and partner of IndoorRider.com 2009-2011
- Founder of Race 4 Kids 2007-2008 (raise $250,000.00 for the fight against childhood cancer)
Qualifications
- Triathlon Coach: Certified NCCP Level 2
- Swim Coach: NCCP Level 1
- Stryd Coach: Running w/Power
- Strength 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
- Swam for Midland Swim Team, London Aquatic Club, and NYAC
Years in Sport of Triathlon
- 1989 – 1994 Junior National Team
- 1995 – 1998 Professional Triathlete
- 1998 – 2003 Coaching and Professional Triathlete
- 2004 – 2006 Coaching
- 2007 – 2014 Coaching and Age Group Racing
- 2015 – 2017 Coaching, Xterra, and Mountain Bike Racing
- 2018 – < Coaching, and Ultra Running
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)
- World ITU Long Course Championships 2011 (AG)
- World IRONMAN Championships 2014 (AG)
IRONMAN Races
- IRONMAN CANADA – 2000
- IRONMAN USA – FLORIDA – 2001
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2002
- IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2002
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2003
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2007
- IRONMAN MUSKOKA – 2008
- IRONMAN LAKE PLACID – 2009
- IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – 2009
- IRONMAN ARIZONA – 2013
Other Highlights
- 2022 Haliburton 100mi Trail Running Race – 2nd
- 2021 FKT for Dufferin 100k 11hr23min
- 2020 FKT for Caledon Section of Bruce Trail – 70km
- 2019 Bryce Canyon 83k Ultra – 4th Overall
- 2019 Pick Your Poison 50k Trail Ultra – 1st Overall
- 2018 Bromont Ultra – 80k – 9th Overall
- 2018 Chase the Coyote 50k – 2nd Overall
- 2017 North Face Endurance Challenge 50k – 8th Overall
- 2016 Xterra Ontario Champion
- 2015 Xterra Ontario Championships – 2nd Overall
- 2015 Xterra Nationals – 4th Overall
- 2014 Barrelman Half Iron Distance – 3rd Overall
- 2014 Peterborough Half Ironman Overall Champion
- 2013 Ironman Muskoka 70.3 – 10th Overall (1st in 35-39AG)
- 2013 Welland Half Iron Distance – 5th Overall (1st in 35-39AG)
- 2012 Multisport Canada’s Series Champion
- 2012 American Triple T Triathlon – 2nd Overall
- 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
- 1993 First Canadian Junior Championships – 8th Overall
- 1989 First Triathlon in Midland 1.5k Swim / 40k bike / 12k run (14 years of age)