Journey Before Destination
We started with a simple belief: endurance athletes deserve better than cookie-cutter PDF plans that leave them injured, exhausted, and guessing. By combining Masters-level exercise physiology & kinesiology, adaptive AI telemetry, and a genuinely joyful community of endurance geeks, we help you build an engine that lasts for life.
The High-Touch Method in Action
Coach Nick & the Tri Nerds crew celebrating at the Kelowna Apple Triathlon.
Origin Story
Why 'Tri Nerds'?
Nick & David are the two goons behind Tri Nerds. Both of us grew up with the bug for adventure and exploration, which has led us both down paths that lead to what are colloquially referred to as "Nerdy" hobbies. Be it the simple pleasure of Star Wars films, exploring Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere, delving into Dungeons filled with Mimics & kobolds, or simply enjoying some nostalgic video games or TCG's, we love to wax poetic on our favorite moments of fantasy and sci-fi. We also love endurance sport and the challenges it poses to help us learn and grow as well as unite towards a common goal: self discovery & improvement.
We built this platform to bring together the technological benefit of AI-assisted training, community driven goals and events, expert knowledge, and leading research to help every athlete take their next step. We may start our journey alone, and we may finish it alone, but we should never have to walk the path alone. "Journey before destination."
What We Stand For
Easy Is a Skill
Anyone can trash themselves on a random Tuesday. Real coaching is knowing when to pull back, keeping your aerobic rides & runs truly in Zone 1/2, and letting rest days lock in your physiological adaptations.
Protect the Chassis
From 5-minute pre-run glute & calf activation to choosing gravel trails over concrete sidewalks and reviewing your swim & run mechanics on video, we keep you healthy all the way to the starting line.
Zero-Friction Telemetry
We connect directly with Intervals.icu and Garmin Connect so your workouts, power/pace zones, HRV, and glycogen fueling targets stay synced automatically while your coach focuses 100% on you.
Charting Your Trajectory
Every mission requires the right telemetry. Navigate your athletic journey with tools designed to keep you on course.
AI Assisted Performance
Subjective wellness meets objective stress.
You have your human coach, and then you have your AI assistant to help with the day-to-day difficulties of training. Our engine analyzes your biomechanical fatigue markers and enforces structured periodization, adjusting your volume before you overtrain.
Visual Performance Metrics
Build your ultimate Athlete Character Sheet.
We leverage powerful open-source platforms like Intervals.icu to democratize access to elite metrics. Consider this your dynamic "character sheet"—tracking your CTL (Fitness), ATL (Fatigue), and TSB (Form) to perfectly balance your stats before you enter the next dungeon... or race.
Fuel & Nutrition Support
Fuel your journey with precision.
Powered by F2C Nutrition principles. Train harder, recover faster, and fuel smarter. We integrate high-carbohydrate availability and optimal plant-protein timing directly into your recovery feedback, complete with a proprietary Race Day Fuel planner.
Join the Online Community
A fellowship of athletes working together.
Training is a solo endeavor, but the Journey doesn't have to be. Stay connected via our dedicated Telegram group, RSVP to team events on our Community Calendar, and join a community of multi-sport geeks united towards a common goal of self-discovery and improvement.
What our Athletes say
Real journeys, real breakthroughs, and lifelong endurance partnerships.
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Come Walk the Path With Us
Whether you want to jump into The Guild ($10/mo), train with the UNCOVER Squad ($200/mo), or book a free exploratory call for 1:1 coaching—we’d love to have you in our corner.