Rich Wygand

Head Coach/Owner/Professional Triathlete

History in Sports:

Richard started his sports life at a very young age, starting with skateboarding where he learned how to stand up with 2 years old. At 12 years of age, Richard started playing basketball competitively in Brazil and as part of preparation for basketball, he started to run. He did his first road race at 15. With 17 years of age, Richard stopped basketball and did 2 years of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After that, Richard took a wrong turn and got really unhealthy. In 2004, in order to get in shape, he started to train with a triathlon doing his first race in August 2004—a half ironman in 5 hours and 41 minutes. Since then he never stopped, and now he trains 30 hours plus a week chasing a Kona spot in the professional field and has completed 17 ironmans, and more than 17 half-ironman

Career as a coach:

Richard studied exercise science in Brazil and he is also a nutrition specialist (eCornell Plant based certified and Primal Certified (in progress)). Richard's first experience with coaching was in 2004 when he became the track and field assistant coach of his professor at Universidade Gama Filho. Also in 2004, Richard joined N-Body team (triathlon and running) as a coach. After that, Richard worked at Training Bible coaching until 2008 when then he founded RW Training. Since then, Richard has helped more than 50 athletes to go from ground zero to ironman, more than 15 Boston qualifiers, 70.3 Championship qualifiers, and more than 150 middle of the pack to age group winners.
Contact: rich@rwtraining.net
                                           


Fernanda Scalera

Coach/Running specialist

Though most athletes that Fernanda competes with started running when they were young (and still are), she has had quite a different path, and is proof that anyone can  become highly respected in their sport at any age with hard work and dedication. Fernanda fell in love with running in 2007, jumping straight to marathons. Now, almost eight years later, Fernanda can still run a marathon at the Boston Marathon qualifying pace for an 18 year old male, and her times are only improving. Fernanda’s current PR is at an astounding 3:06:47, and she is on pace to break 3 hours. She has qualified for the highly prestigious Boston Marathon at every race she has run, including setting PR’s and qualifying at Boston itself.

Fernanda became an RRCA certified coach in early 2013, and has also studied the methods of Danny Drier in Chi Running extensively. Having worked coaching local runners for more than five years, she has the perfect balance of motivation and persistence to help any athlete achieve their dream time. As well she has worked with multiple running stores and outlets and knows the running world better than the back of her hand. A master in her craft, Fernanda will truly help you develop a deeper passion for athletics and help you excel in you endeavors.

Contact: fernanda@rwtraining.net



Carol Wygand

Business Manager/Assistant Coach/Triathlete

Carol started in sports at a really young age, and her first sport was swimming. She learned how to swim, and quickly she wanted to become part of a swim team. After a few years in the swim team, Carol discovered triathlon, and after her first attempt, at age 14, she never stopped. Carol had done regional and national competitions in triathlon, and she specialized in short distance, while she was going to Law School. She raced semi-professionally in Brazil, and won a few state and national races. After finishing college, Carol decided to focus her attention to her professional career, and practiced Law while in Brazil. After moving to United States, Carol’s passion for sports continued, and also for business. Carol started taking care of the business end of RW Training at the early stages of the team, and from day one, she was a great addition to the team because of her almost 15 years of experience in the sports field, and also because of her business knowledge. Adding all together, Carol must have done over 200 triathlons, 2 marathons, and now she is training for the her first Ironman. In the business end, besides her legal background, Carol is also a social media expert, and she helps coach Richard with all business matters related to the team, including assisting clients and partners always thriving to provide the best customer/partner services, and to exceed expectations. Contact: carol@rwtraining.net


Nicole Sierra

Triathlete/Assistant Coach


A native of Oregon, Nicolle moved to Florida in a search for athletic challenges, a friend suggested training for a triathlon.  It was just what Nicole was searching for and it wasn't long until she fell in love with the sport!  She quickly began registering for local distance runs, sprint triathlons, half Ironman’s and eventually her first full Ironman in August of 2014.  Nicole credits her affiliation with RW Training, specifically coach Wygand, with her recent successes.  She looks forward to future races and new challenges, as she continues to pursue her renewed passion for sports, fitness and triathlons.

Contact: nikki@rwtraining.net




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