70.3
Ironman 70.3 Coaching · Max Melin

Walk The
Path Prepared
For You.

March 2026. 5:56:41. First attempt.
The race is physical, but the finish is 100% mental. You must train strategically and upgrade your mental game. I learned that firsthand, and now I coach athletes to get both right.

5:56
Finish Time
1:1
Coaching
24/7
Access to Me
Who Is Max
"I didn't come from triathlon.
I came from competing."
Max Melin on the bike at Ironman 70.3 Texas
Bike · 56mi · 3:07:41

I grew up in Lakeville, MN — hockey, football, lacrosse through high school, then lifting consistently at Mizzou. I had zero triathlon background when I signed up for my first 70.3. No swim team, no cycling club. Just discipline, a structured mindset from years of team sports, and a genuine love for the process — the early mornings, the hard sessions, the slow build toward something bigger than yourself.

On March 29, 2026, I crossed the finish line in 5:56:41 on my first attempt. The hardest part wasn't the swim or the bike or the run. It was keeping my mind from racing too far ahead — from calculating how much was left instead of just doing the next mile. Your body is capable. The battle is mental. That's what I prepare my athletes for.

What drives me to coach goes deeper than sport. Giving my life to Christ changed my desire to better myself — and to guide others toward a life of real fulfillment. I want every athlete I work with to come out the other side not just fitter, but more focused, more disciplined, and more grounded in who they are. The finish line is the goal. The person you become getting there is the point.

Hockey Football Lacrosse Weightlifting Ironman 70.3 Finisher Mizzou Lakeville, MN
Hebrews 12:11 — NIV
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
The Real Problem

Why Most Guys
Never Start —
Or Never Finish

It's not that they're not athletic enough. I came from the gym with zero triathlon background. The problem is almost always one of these four things.

01
📋

No Actual Plan

You've got a race date and a vague idea to "start training." What you don't have is a structured week-by-week roadmap that builds the right way toward race day. Random effort doesn't produce consistent results.

02
⚖️

The Gym vs. Tri Trap

Every generic triathlon plan tells you to ditch the weights. If you've been lifting, that's the last thing you want to do. There's a smarter way to integrate both — and it makes you a better triathlete, not a weaker one.

03
🔕

No One Watching

When it's just you and an alarm at 5am, it's easy to roll over. Training alone means the only person who knows you skipped is you. Accountability isn't optional — it's the mechanism that makes everything else work.

04

Too Many Unknowns

Brick sessions. Open water vs. pool training. Race nutrition. Pacing a 56-mile ride correctly. If you've never done a triathlon, you don't know what you don't know — and those gaps get expensive on race day.

What You Get

Coaching That Fits
Your Actual Life

01

Weekly Training Schedules — Built Around You

Every week you get a structured plan that fits your schedule, your job, your classes — your life. Not a cookie-cutter template. A real plan that accounts for what your week actually looks like.

02

Hybrid Strength + Endurance Integration

You don't have to choose between the barbell and the finish line. I'll show you how to keep lifting while building your swim, bike, and run base — because that's exactly how I trained.

03

Race Nutrition Planning

One of the biggest confidence builders on race day is knowing exactly what you're eating and when. We build your nutrition plan before race day so when you hit T1, there's zero guesswork — just execution.

04

Daily Check-Ins — Real Accountability

Not weekly. Daily. I text my athletes every single day to see how things are going. Not to micromanage — because I know from experience that one skipped day becomes two, and two becomes a week. We don't let that happen.

05

A Real Relationship — Not Just a Training Plan

I'm not here to just hand you a PDF and disappear. I want to know how you're doing beyond the sessions. The mental side of training for your first 70.3 is real — you won't navigate it alone.

06

Race Day Preparation — Full Breakdown

Transitions, pacing, nutrition, mental strategy — and lessons I learned the hard way. Like why you need to train your legs to run tired after the bike, not fresh. You'll arrive at the start line ready for every mile, not just the easy ones.

07

Flexible — Built Around Your Season

Coaching is billed month to month and structured around your race calendar. Whether you're 3 months out or building toward a race next year, the plan adapts to where you are.

Sample Week · Build Phase
Mon
Strength + Swim
Tue
Bike Intervals
Wed
Easy Run
Thu
Strength + Run
Fri
Rest / Stretch
Sat
Long Ride
Sun
Brick Session
Base Build Peak Race Week
Every week adjusted to your schedule and energy levels — not a rigid template you have to squeeze your life into.
Max Melin exiting the swim at Ironman 70.3 Texas
Swim Exit · 1.2mi · 42:40
Who This Is For

You Don't Need
Experience.
You Need Commitment.

My goal isn't just to get you across a finish line. I want every athlete I work with to become more disciplined, more purposeful, and more grounded — in training and in life. The race is the vehicle. The growth is the point.

Max Melin deadlifting — hybrid strength training
Strength Training · Hybrid Athlete
🏁

The First-Timer

You've signed up for a 70.3 — or you're close to it — and you have zero triathlon background. You're athletic, you're motivated, and you need someone who just went through this to guide you step by step.

🏋️

The Gym Guy Going Tri

You've been lifting consistently and you're not willing to blow up years of work for a generic tri plan. You want to know how to keep your strength while building real endurance capacity.

🤝

The Guy Who Needs a Real Coach

Not just a plan — a person. Someone you can reach out to, who actually knows your training, who holds you accountable and checks in when you go quiet. That's what I'm here for.

No Commitment

Free 30-Min
Strategy Call

Not sure if coaching is right for you? Book a free call and we'll talk through your race goals, your current fitness, and build out a sample training plan together. Zero pressure — just a real conversation about what it takes to get you to the finish line.

01 We talk about your race goal and timeline
02 I learn your fitness background and current schedule
03 We build out what your first training week would look like
04 You decide if coaching is a fit — no pressure either way
Book Your Free Call →

30 minutes · Free · No obligation

What We Cover
Your Race Goal
Which race, what timeline, what finishing means to you
Your Current Fitness
Swim, bike, run, and strength baseline — where you're starting from
Your Schedule
How many hours per week you can train and when
Sample Training Week
A real preview of what your first week of coaching would look like
Book Free Strategy Call →
Taking calls now · Usually responds within a few hours
Ready to Go

Two Steps
To Your
Finish Line.

The process is simple. Tell me about yourself and your race goal. If it's a fit, we'll jump on a quick call and map out your training from day one.

1.Book a free 30-min strategy call below
2.We talk about your goals, your background, and your race
3.We map out your training plan and start the following week
4.Month-to-month — no contracts, no pressure, just results
Or DM me on Instagram first →
Monthly Coaching Program
$150 / month

$150/month, billed monthly. Cancel any time. First call is always free.

Weekly custom training schedules
Hybrid strength + endurance integration
24/7 DM access to Max directly
Real relationship — not just a plan
Full race day strategy and preparation
Monthly plan adjustments as you progress
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Taking new athletes now — spots are limited
Not Sure Yet?

Start With
A Conversation.

No pressure, no pitch. If you're thinking about a 70.3 and want to talk it through, DM me on Instagram. Happy to answer any questions before you apply.

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Walk The
Path Prepared
For You.

Your race is already written. Let's build the preparation that gets you there ready — mentally and physically.

Max Melin with Ironman 70.3 Texas finisher medal
Ironman 70.3 Texas · March 29, 2026 · #456