Welcome to IMJ Coaching

Once you get to know me, you’ll know I’m kind of a get right to it kind of guy, so I’ll just get right to it.

I’ve been involved in endurance sports all of my life.  I grew up swimming and playing water polo.  I’ve wrestled, played a little rugby, sailed, cussed at a golf ball, and a few other sports.  After a brief stint in Triathlon in my early 20’s, I basically just hung out, lifted a little, dabbled in martial arts with my son and got fat.  

In 2001, I drove up to Penticton, British Columbia to watch the manager of my gym do an Ironman Triathlon.  That weekend changed my life.  After watching athletes go through an endurance event as extreme as ironman, I couldn’t sleep.  I knew I had to compete in one of these things.  The next morning, I woke up before dawn and got in the long line for the registration for the following years event.  After writing my check and securing my entry, I got in my car and started the 6-hour drive home.  It dawned on me that I had just registered for an event for which I did not own a bike; I did not even own running shoes.

Since that summer in 2001, I’ve immersed myself in this sport.  I’ve completed eight ironmans with three of them being in Kona.  I’ve been fortunate enough to be named to five all-navy teams for both Olympic distance and Ironman.  I’ve stood on the podium in Sweden representing the US National military team with Gold around my neck.  I’ve finished as many ironmans in less than 10 hours as I haven’t.  Both USA Triathlon and Inside Triathlon magazine have named me to their All American squads.  In 2007 I was selected as Captain and coach of the US National military team that competed in Mumbai, India.

My purpose in rattling off a few stats in the previous paragraph was not out of braggadocio.  It was to illustrate what an overweight, 36-year-old man who makes radical changes and commits to a disciplined training regimen as a lifestyle can achieve.  
I’m not an especially gifted athlete.  Both my parents were solid swimmers, but I am an average dude in every way.  My point is that if I can do it.  So can you!  

The one thing I have had throughout my triathlon career is outstanding coaching. I’ve had the good fortune to work with coaches such as Peter Sleight from Boston, Gordo Byrn- via email, Scott Molina, Mitch Gold and my current coach, Bob Korock.

Train with joy or not at all!

Scott Jones
IMJ Coaching
 

What is IMJ Coaching?

The purpose of my little bohemian, mom and pop coaching business and this website is not to create a coaching empire, but to share my experience and knowledge about training, racing and living the Ironman lifestyle with a community of like minded athletes who want to see how far they can go in their quest for personal excellence.

I know what it is like to manage a challenging career and raise a family while striving to excel at long distance endurance events. As an airline pilot and Navy pilot, I also know the challenges of being an elite age group athlete while living a good portion of my life out of a suitcase.

I believe in living an Ironman lifestyle based around the philosophy of a balanced training protocol. I am eager to help other multi-sport athletes explore their potential and be an active part in their success at any distance.

It is not enough to just train and race.  It has to be enjoyable and it has to add quality to your life.  If you are looking to make your life more enjoyable through sport, well, you’ve hit upon the right website and I hope you enjoy what you find here.  If you are looking for a coach, drop me an email.  If I don’t fit the bill, I’ll make sure I help you find someone who does!

I’ll throw on a few testimonials because that is what we do here, but I’ll just tell you that the most important thing is you come away from this website knowing more than when you signed on.  If I did not accomplish that, I’ll keep trying and check back again soon.  I wish you all the best in your multisport endurance journeys; I look forward to seeing you at the races.