Development Team
Development Team
The goal of the Development Team (formerly Beginner Team) is to develop athletes’ passion for triathlon and the associated endurance sports, and to help athletes develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and fitness to complete in their first season of triathlon or endurance racing, or to take help returning athletes take their performance to the next level. The package includes an introductory meeting with your USA Triathlon Certified Coach, a 12-week plan tailored to your experience level and goals, email or other messaging access, a 30-day coaching check-in, and a race week prep meeting. It can be activated at any time during your membership year. The "Dev" Team is best for beginner athletes who are curious about triathlon or the associated endurance sports, or those returning to the sport or who aren't ready to commit to Competitive Team or year-round coaching. We ask that athletes commit to racing a minimum of two team events (see schedule below).
Team Benefits
12 Weeks of Certified Coaching with Training Plan
(Athlete Activated at Any Time in the Season)
Early Access to S.E.T. Clinics, Camps, Team Accommodations, and Bike Transport
Partner Discounts: Blue 70, Road Runner Sports, The Feed, Race Entries, and More
Raceday Support: You receive access to all S.E.T. Raceday amenities at any S.E.T. attended race and your friends and family are welcome at all hospitality tents.
S.E.T. Raceday T-shirt or Singlet
S.E.T. Water Bottle
S.E.T. Race Belt
Access to our Coaching Partners Including Certified: Triathlon, Run, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition (R.D.), and Performance Testing (e.g. HR Zones, Threshold, Work/Rest Ratios
Coach-Led Fully Supported Training Groups
Coaches: Becky Arturo and Nick Fischer
Becky is a doctor of physical therapy, USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Tri Coach, Road Runner’s Club of America Certified Running Coaching, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. Becky coaches all of her athletes with the nutrition guidance of her husband, Nick, who is a registered dietitian and a board certified specialist in sports dietetics. Becky has been a triathlete herself since 2014. Since then, she has completed a full Ironman, multiple 70.3 distance races, countless Olympic and Sprint triathlons, one full marathon and multiple half marathons. Nick also spent many years as a competitive cyclist for a high level racing team in Pittsburgh. Becky and Nick love working together to help athletes with the whole picture of endurance training. In addition to the swim / bike / run plan, they focus on fueling for life and performance, strength training, and decreasing injury risk while maximizing performance. Along with their passion for performance, they have found additional specialties in working with athletes with histories of stress fractures, chronic injuries, weight loss surgery, and goals for improving general health and wellness. Their goal is to help athletes train safer and smarter while reaching new limits.
Coach: Cassandra Burke
Cassandra is a USAT L1 certified coach, Registered Dietitian specializing in sports and cancer recovery nutrition, RRCA Level 1 certified running coach, and NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT). She has 10 years of experience helping cancer survivors, youth and adult athletes, and active individuals reach their nutrition and performance goals. Cassandra works with athletes of all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds, and is most passionate about working with Cancer Survivors, Beginners, Athena, and Clydesdale athletes. Cassandra began doing triathlons after her successful battle with breast cancer and has completed numerous sprint, Olympic and half Ironman distance triathlons since then and has run half marathons along with her husband around the country as well as Internationally. Cassandra’s life philosophy is Challenge Yourself to Cross Your Own Personal Finish Lines. This philosophy is rooted in the belief that everyone regardless of current skills, abilities, size or athletic experience is capable of achieving any goal they set with proper coaching, support, motivation and time. In 2019, Cassandra started Catalyst Performance Lab where she continues to coach and provide nutrition counseling to triathletes from 6 to 78 years old. She combines evidence-based nutrition and personalized coaching to empower clients to achieve peak performance and optimal health. She has over 28 years’ experience in management, leadership, and training in the forensic science industry. Her love of teaching, educating and mentoring is evident through her experiences as a Keynote speaker, panel speaker and professor at the collegiate level at several colleges and universities in Maryland. As a certified Media Dietitian, Cassandra has been featured in Time, U.S. News & World Reports, Huffington Post, Bicycling, Men’s Health, Eating Well, EatThisNotThat!, and many other media outlets. In her personal life, Cassandra enjoys traveling the world with her family doing what they call racecations – picking travel destinations based on the ability to participate in half marathons, triathlons and other races AND enjoying a family vacation.
Dev Team Schedule
Note: This is our preseason commitment. We will evaluate high attendance races for team attendance and do our best to have support at all local races.
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