About TriPossibilities
About Our Triathlon Training Coaches & history of our company
Gulf Breeze, FL - TriPossibilities, LLC launched in 2015 as a local-based endurance coaching company with a team of accredited, knowledgeable, and experienced coaches.
The team age range is wide, currently from 22 years old to 73.
The coaching systems employed by the coaches of TriPosse have proven results. You will not hear a TriPosse athlete complain about being unprepared.
The TriPosse culture has grown to be a family that supports all levels of endurance sports, triathletes and single sport athletes. Our motto is #FinishStrong. The team is also highly regarded in the local community for our dedication, commitment, hard work, and humor.
We are not just a group for elite athletes. To date, the team has over 1,500 race finishes - from 5Ks to Ultras; from super sprint triathlons to multiple IRONMANS, endurance MTB and Gravel events, Marathon Swims, Adventure Races, you name it we’ve done it!
The coaches bring a wide range of credentials in coaching as well as racing. Qualifications include USA Triathlon Level II, USA Cycling Level III, US Masters Swimming Level I & II, Slowtwitch F.I.ST. Bike Fit Certified, Training Peaks Certified, and IRONMAN Certified Coach, along with professional bike fitting. Collectively the coaches have extensive personal racing experience and success up through IRONMAN.
The primary objective at TriPossibilities is to employ the personal touch and develop lasting relationships with athletes as people.
All told, this team is on fire. We get the job done and reap what we sow. Inquire about how to be a coached athlete or team member and you too can find out where your true potential lies.
For more information on coaching, camps, clinics, and events, email us at TriPossibilities@gmail.com
Meet the Coaches
Coach Helen Cain
USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach, and a US Masters Level I & II Certified Coach
coachhelen@tripossibilities.com
Coach Helen is a Pensacola native and has been an endurance athlete all her life -- because when your dad is a runner and your mom is a swimmer -- you do both!
She grew up spending mornings at running club, evenings at swim practice, and weekends at swim meets and running races. She started competing in AAU at the age of 5 and later US Swimming thru high school, reaching state all 4 years, then swam collegiately for 2 years at Florida Atlantic University. She ran road races starting in elementary school and continues now - her favorite local race is the Fiesta 10K. So when SRITRI started on Pensacola Beach, it only seemed natural for Helen to join the fun. She either raced or worked swim support for numerous years.
In 2012, Helen bit the bullet and finally decided to purchase a 'real' bike and actually ride it before racing at SRITRI that October, and officially fell in love with the sport of triathlon. Since then she has turned to triathlons as a way to remain competitive and healthy. She has a very active elementary son plus two other boys, who are also swimmers, runners, and budding cyclists. Family is immensely important to her along with maintaining a healthy balance of life and sport. She trains and races when she can and rocked an Ironman with less than an average of 10 hours per week.
Known to her friends and family as Mama Bear, she is a fierce competitor but always has a smile on her face. Racing is her happy place.
As a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach and US Masters Level I & II Certified Coach, Helen aims to pass on her love of swimming and triathlons to her athletes. She was a Red Cross lifeguard and swim coach/instructor for many years and has quickly revived her passion for swim instruction by incorporating it into her coaching.
Helen's coaching repertoire is with running 5k's to Ultras, open-water & pool swimming, nutritional programming, duathlons and short and long course triathlon coaching. Her expertise is in swimming - perfecting stroke techniques, creative workouts & easing athlete fears of open water.
Racing Career:
6:53 Mile PR
21:43 5k PR
45:17 10k PR
1:10:32 15k PR
1:42:48 13.1 PR
3:51 26.2 PR BQ
5:52 50k PR
11:16 50 Mile PR
2:24:31 Olympic Distance PR
5:21:39 Half IRONMAN PR
11:59:20 IRONMAN PR
Chattanooga Worlds 70.3 Ironman 2017
Challenge Worlds 70.3 2019 Qualifier
Taupo Worlds 70.3 Ironman 2024
BOSTON Finisher
South East USAT Regional Champion
USAT National Qualifier 2014-15
14 time Half IRONMAN Distance Finisher (PR 5:21) including 1st AG Gulf Coast Half 2015
2 time Ironman Finisher
IRONMAN Silver All World Athlete 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
IRONMAN Bronze All World Athlete 2022
USAT All-American 2017, 2019, 2020
AG/Masters awards in Regional Races:
OA Masters Female at Gary McAdams 5k 2015
1st OA Female Rat Race 5k 2015 OA Masters Female Alabama Coastal Tri 2015, 2019
1st AG/2nd OA Female In Hot Pursuit 5k 2014
1st AG Hooked On Swimming 1 mile Swim 2011, 2012, 2014
OA Grand Masters Pensacola Tri 2021
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier 2017 Chattanooga 2022 St. George 2024 Taupo
OA Masters at Santa Rosa Island Tri 2018, 2019, 2021
1st OA Female at McAdams 5k 2017
BOSTON Finisher 2017
1st AG SE Regional Champ at Chattanoga Waterfront Tri 2016
Masters at Pensacola Beach Tri 2016
1st AG Gulf Coast Half- Ironman 2015
5th AG 2021 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
Coach Dom Risola
USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach, IRONMAN Certified Coach, Slowtwitch F.I.ST. Bike Fit Certified, Training Peaks Certified and a USA Cycling Level III Certified Coach
Based in Gulf Breeze, Florida but coaching anywhere is Coach Domenick who is a former Middle and High School teacher, with a Masters degree in Education. He is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach, IRONMAN Certified Coach, Slowtwitch F.I.ST. Bike Fit Certified, Training Peaks Certified, and a USA Cycling Level III Certified Coach. He lives and breathes family, endurance training, weight loss, functional strength and racing.
Coaching is only a part of Dom's community involvement in the endurance sport arena. He is a former board member of TriGulfCoast, Former President of West Florida Wheelmen, and part of the Steering Committee for designating the City of Pensacola as an official 'bike-friendly' city and a Rotarian. He can be seen on any given summer Sunday assisting athletes of all abilities with their bike seats and lost gear searches.
Since 2019, Coach Dom has served as coach and race guide for triathlete Joey Beckman. Joey is completely blind and depends on Coach Dom to navigate the race course. Together, they have completed 8 triathlons, Including the 2021 Ironman 70.3 Augusta. Joey and Dom are a force to be reckoned with, and continue to hone their skills. Successfully completing a race together requires precise communication, unwavering alertness, and remarkable teamwork. During the swim, Joey and Dom are attached at the hip by a 31cm elastic cord that is affectionately referred to as “the leash” (there is a hilarious story behind it). Joey must rely on the tension of the cord to remain the correct distance from Dom. When the two approach a swim buoy that must be navigated around, Dom will tap Joey twice, realign their position, and tap Joey again when the direction has been corrected. During the run, Joey and Dom each hold on to a shorter hand-held “leash” and run side by side. As if running isn’t hard enough, Dom must verbally paint a picture of the road in front of Joey, describing every bump, dip, curb, hill, and debris along the way. During the bike, Joey and Dom utilize a Tandem bike. If you get passed by Joey and Dom, don’t get fooled into thinking they have an advantage. The tandem bike is very heavy, and the wind resistance is fierce, but these guys lay down some serious power! Stay tuned and follow Dom and Joeys journey, you are sure to be inspired!
Dom's wife Keena and their two children are also runners and triathletes. Dom is a multiple time Ironman finisher and can be seen competing in the age group field on any given weekend. He has raced throughout the Southeast earning nicknames such as “Hulk”, "Animal", or “Dominator". Dom is a master motivator and strong supporter of youth and adult athletics, and he's loud and proud about life. All of his Ironman racers have finished with smiles.
Dom takes great pride in mentoring and coaching youth triathletes, coaching a wide range of athletes, and representing his team. His coaching expertise ranges from running 5k's to Ultras, power based training, nutritional programming, endurance mountain biking, off-road triathlons, Adventure Races, various cycling events, duathlons and short and long course triathlon coaching.
Racing Career:
5:12 1 mile PR
20:02 5k PR
43:11 10k PR
1:05:48 15k PR
1:36:43 13.1 PR
3:18 26.2 PR BQ
5:37 50K PR
11:16 50 Mile PR
2:16:16 Olympic Distance PR
4:42:56 Half IRONMAN PR
11:01 IRONMAN PR
BOSTON Finisher
Three Time Belt Buckle Leadville
Dirty Kanza (Unbound) 200 mile gravel race 2023
USAT Off Road National Qualifier 2014-19
USAT National Qualifier 2012-19
IRONMAN Silver All World Athlete 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022
Taupo Worlds 70.3 2024
3 Time IRONMAN Finisher
15 time 70.3 IRONMAN Finisher (PR 4:42) including 5th AG Gulf Coast Half 2015
Clydesdale titles at regional races (Grandman, Alabama Coastal) prior to Age Group (AG) shift in 2013
1st guide for a physically challenged athlete at Ironman 70.3 Augusta , Santa Rosa Island Tri, Alabama Coastal Tri, Buster Britton Memorial Tri, Freedom Springs Tri, and Grandman Tri.
AG/Masters Award Highlights:
3rd Cat 5 Masters Battle of the Equestrian Cross Cycling Race 2016
2nd OA Footprints 5k 2015
3rd OA Rat Race 5k 2015
2nd Cat 5 Time Trial Pensacola Cycling Classic 2014
Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier 2022 - St. George 2024 Taupo
BOSTON Finisher 2019
3 Buckles Earned at Leadville 2018,2017,2016
2nd OA (chicked) Chattanooga Waterfront AquaBike 2018
OA Masters Mulletman 2017
OA Masters, 4th OA Tri the Island Triathlon 2016
1st Earth Day Adventure Race - Solo Division
Rob Hale has been an athlete since age 5. He started playing baseball, eventually adding soccer, basketball and football. Rob joined the Navy after high school to stay active and continued playing baseball into his mid-20s after trying out for multiple pro baseball teams.
During his time in the Navy, he began writing strength workouts for himself and his friends. During his 5-year tour in Texas, Rob was even the PT coordinator for his division of 11 people, where he built a training program for all to pass the PT test.
After the Navy, Rob got into triathlon and endurance sports. Not knowing exactly where to start, he just started to swim, bike and run his way to completing his first sprint triathlon. He found P90X as his functional strength program, as suggest by seasoned triathletes. That led him to complete 2 more sprint triathlons, 2 10-mile races and his first half marathon, completing it in 2:01:00.
Rob was lured back into triathlon after a break, but this time he had a better idea of strength training, and completed his first 2 70.3 triathlons, followed by his first 2 Ironman triathlons.
As Rob progressed his knowledge with strength training, he homed in on his quest to get stronger and faster. During Covid he began studying for his NASM CPT certification, and finally after years of following other programs, Rob decided to write his own strength training plan geared towards endurance athletes.
Current PRs
5k: 23:38
10k: 51:03
13.1: 1:56:35
26.2: 5:29:00
Sprint Tri: 1:49:22
70.3: 6:39:52
140.6: 13:58:20
Bench:275lbs
Squat:365lbs
Deadlift:405lbs
Email: robert.hale81@gmail.com
Training Programs & Coaching
Our system is a one-on-one training program built around each individual athlete and optimized to deliver maximum results.
With Over 24 years combined experience
We have lifelong athletic experience, and over 24 combined years of triathlon racing & training experience. Coach Helen swam and ran competitively growing up and was a collegiate swimmer. Coach Domenick is a former semi-pro football player and experienced in various martial arts with a black belt in TaeKwonDo.
We both turned to triathlons as a way to remain competitive and healthy. Coach Dom has lost over 95 lbs. since getting involved in this new lifestyle & can help you with your weight loss goals. Coach Helen has 3 very active sons, so she knows how difficult it is to be a busy mom and still make time for staying active and healthy. We have experience with Ironmans, Ultras Adventure Races, long distance swims, off road triathlons, all the way down to sprint triathlons and running races. Dom is a Certified USAT Coach, Strength trainer, USA Cycling Certified Coach, Slowtwitch F.I.ST. Bike Fit Certified, Training Peaks Certified, and an IRONMAN Certified Coach. Dom is a former teacher & coach of multiple youth sports, and Helen was a lifeguard and swim coach/instructor during high school and college. Coach Helen is a Certified USAT Coach and certified for US Masters Swimming.
PHONE
(850) 776-2685 x Coach Dom
Coaching LOCATIONs
Physically located in Gulf Breeze, FL & San Antonio, TX and we can coach you anywhere
Mission Statement
TO HELP ATHLETES OF ALL ABILITIES BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND MOTIVATION. TO PROMOTE TRIATHLON AS A SPORT AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, AND TO ENCOURAGE CONTACT WITH OTHER ATHLETES AND ENCOURAGE THE ENDURANCE ATHLETE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. LET OUR TRIATHLON COACHES HELP YOU BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!
Our Promise to Be Different
Simply the best triathlon coaching available anywhere. We are the largest coaching company in Northwest Florida. We design every endurance training program as a one-on-one plan to meet the specific needs of every individual. We assess your athletic goals and then we creates a plan with a training volume to fit within your lifestyle. Our mission is to give you a structured plan with support, advice, expertise, and real world experience to enable you to reach your maximum results without wasting time from your already busy schedule. We optimize every moment of training by designing your workouts around your race goals. We want you to train smart, train with results, and finish strong! This is the TriPossibilities difference.
Endurance Training Program Pricing
We accept Cash, Check, and Venmo. Just say NO to credit card fees!
Contact us for current Coaching options. We have an option for every budget!
Coach Rob’s strength plan
Stand-alone for $50/month Email us!
Bike Fit Services
Comprehensive Triathlon/TT, Road, Cyclocross, Gravel or Mountain Bike Fitting - $200 (3 month fit guarantee)
Setting up extra bikes - Typically $125 each (dependent on complexity and labor)
Cleat fit without bike fit - $50
Strength, stability, and mobility assessment without bike fit - $50
Bike refit after 3 month fit guarantee $100
SILICA Chain Cleaning/Hot Waxing - $60
swim Evaluation
$150
Are you lacking efficiency and just can’t get faster or farther?
If your swim form needs tweaking, and lessons just aren’t doing it, come see Coach Helen for a swim evaluation.
Learn what you are doing, what you should be doing, and how to get there!
Includes videos and detailed analysis of freestyle (and other strokes by request) Email us!
Customizeable Training Plans
We will build you a targeted plan for a specific race. Price dependent on race. Email us!
Private Sessions
$60/hr or a 5 package deal for $275 Email us!
