Finish Strong Coaching

Congratulations to Michelle Howard! She achieved Bronze All Ironman World Athlete status for 2025!

She did this by racing 70.3 Texas, 70.3 Gulf Coast, 70.3 Victoria and the 70.3 World Championships in Taupo New Zealand in 2024. Michelle earned Age Group Ranking points, and the points total from her best three events positioned her in the top 17% of all athletes in her age group.

Congratulations to all FSC athletes that raced this past weekend at the Sylvan Beach Olympic Tri, Sprint Tri and Duathlon!

Sharon Morin 1st in her age group (Olympic tri)
Troy Comier 8th in his age group (Olympic tri)
Lyuba Castillo 3rd in her age group (Sprint tri)
Phillip DePrang 2nd in his age group (Sprint tri)
Casey Clark 6th in his age group (Sprint tri)
Julio Morales 6th in his age group (Duathlon)
Dana Lyons 1st overall in the Duathlon

Coach Dana Lyons had a great day at Challenge Miami. He won his age group in the duathlon! Run 5K, bike 56 miles, run 13.1. It was at the racetrack in Homestead!

All FSC friends are invited to upcoming Athleta Friends and Family event from September 10-14 at The Woodlands Mall. There will be raffles for shop cards. Lots of comfortable and cute clothes to work out in or just hang out around your home.

Open Water Swim tomorrow at Lake Conroe at 5:30pm.

Weather looks good for this Friday for an open water swim!! As usual, we would be swimming at Dan’s place on Lake Conroe. Our approximately 300-400 yard square course is in a protected cove, marked with buoy’s at the turns and two kayaks are on the water to insure your safety.

Dana would appreciate a quick text or email [email protected] stating if you plan to swim on Friday. If you have friends that may enjoy the OWS, feel free to invite them. We do have a drop in fee and waiver to sign for non-FSC athletes which can be found here https://www.coachlyons.com/product/non-coached-athlete-rideows-payment/

Note that the start time has been moved up to 5:30pm. BYOB for post swim social.

Just a reminder that we use Twitter to communicate least minute venue changes, cancellations, etc. so please follow us at

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

AND WE STILL HAVE A FEW SLOTS FOR THIS EVENINGS MASTERS SWIM AT RIDGEWOOD PARK POOL. Text or email me if you want to attend.

One final note, starting next Monday, June 1st, the Masters swim moves to the Shadowbend Park pool located on Lake Woodlands just west of Shadow Bend Drive.

Non Coached Athlete Ride/OWS Payment - Finish Strong Coaching Open Water Swim and Supported Rides payment for non coached athletes

Galveston 70.3 has been postponed to NOVEMBER 22, 2020. Contact us to find out how to adjust your training schedule for a later date race!

Congrats to all who participated in The Woodlands Marathon and Half Marathon races yesterday. Here's a few pics. Many PRS - Suchart Tontapanish, Bill Glaser (who won his AG); Tabata Uribe Cooke's marathon relay team won their division; Sharon Morin shaved 10 min off her Houston marathon time; Scott Schweinsberg, Sarah Plus Ryan Bruckshaw - beat his wife's PR time by 1 min; John McGowan; Deb Lyons; Barry Carroll; Mark Hanlon; Kevin Barnett - ran fast full marathon; Karen Karen Boler Goodwin; Kavita and Manuj Kumar; Yves Puisieux, Irina Shikounova; Julia Basso-Belforti - ran full marathon; Latina Blair - PR!; Michael Chapman - ran half; Joseph Tokarz - ran half; Nelson Tajong.

Julio Morales completed last weekends Cowtown Marathon races! Yes, races as in plural!! Saturday morning (7am start) he completed the 10k in 47:34 (5th in age group), then at the 8:30am 5k he ran a 23:48 (5th in age group). Then on Sunday he completed the 50k (31 miles) in 5:07:43 (8th in age group).

He is taking a much needed rest this week!

Ladies,check out the Tri Girl Sprint tri and duathlon on May 10th (Mother's Day). Great distances for beginners!
200 yd swim/8 mile bike/2 mile run for the tri and 0.5 mile run/8 mile bike/2 mile run for the duathlon.

TriGirl RunGirl. We specialize in all women's events

Congratulations to athletes who raced yesterday at the Houston Marathon and half marathon! Let's get together at Hubbell & Hudson (Gosling & Research Forest Dr.) Tuesday evening at 8pm (post track)! Hope to see all there!

Houston Marathon

Bill Glaser – 2:56:47 (3rd in age group!)
Joseph Cabriana – 4:26:45
Karen Goodwin – 4:47:55
Nelson Tajong – 4:48:25
Scott Schweinsberg – 4:49:00
LaTina Blair – 5:24:06 (PR)

Houston Half Marathon

Tabata Cooke – 1:34:50 (top 2% of all females)
Mark Hanlon – 1:38:32 (6th in age group)
Lee Allen – 1:39:14
Alan Jones – 1:42:47
Jen Allen – 1:44:39 (top 5% of all females)
Bret Strong – 1:48:16
Debbie Staton – 1:58:48
John McGowan – 2:00:39
Sharon Morin – 2:01:46
Marta Valenzuela – 2:14:31
Anthony Cavaliero – 2:14:19
Janet Luna – 2:37:28
Sara Hartley – 3:08:29
Richard Zambrano – 3:47:35

Congrats to all Finish Strong Coaching athletes who raced at 10 for Texas and Armadillo 3.1 runs on Saturday in The Woodlands!

Congratulations to FSC coached athlete Jane Archer who completed the 70.3 World Championships in a solid time of 5:51:51! After a very demanding ride, she threw down a 1:41:21 for her half marathon!