Elite Racing & Coaching Legacy
From World Cups to World Champions
For more than three decades, my coaching philosophy has been shaped not only through personal racing experience, but through years of working with athletes across every level of the sport — from first-time finishers to world-class professionals.
One of the most formative periods came while coaching and managing the development of professional triathlete Leanda Cave during years of international racing, including:
- ITU Long Distance World Champion
- 70.3 World Championship Podium
- 2x Escape From Alcatraz Champion
- Multiple Kona Top-10 Performances
Those years of international racing, physiological development, day-to-day athlete management, and long-course performance progression became an important part of the coaching principles that continue to shape T3 Endurance Coaching today.
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Caleb Porter,39
Executive • Father • Competitive 70.3 Athlete
From self-coached and injury-prone to World Championship qualification and podium-level 70.3 racing.
Before
- Self-coached for years
- Recurring injuries
- 70.3 Austin: 5:28
After
- 70.3 Santa Rosa: 4:34
- 3rd AG (40–44)
- Qualified for 70.3 Worlds
- Finished Ironman Santa Rosa
Brandon Schow, 32
San Francisco • Corporate Professional • Competitive Age-Group Triathlete
From injury-prone beginner with a powerlifting background to elite-level Ironman and 70.3 performances within just a few seasons.
When Brandon started coaching in late 2023, he was still relatively new to endurance sports and managing recurring Achilles pain and tendinitis flare-ups. Coming from a strength and powerlifting background, durability, aerobic development, and long-course efficiency needed to be built carefully and progressively.
Before
- Recurring Achilles issues
- Limited endurance background
- Powerlifting-based physiology
- 70.3 Santa Cruz: 4:35
- 57th overall
After
- 70.3 Santa Cruz: 4:07
- 6th Overall
- 70.3 Oceanside: 4th Overall
- Escape from Alcatraz: 4th Overall
- Ironman Texas: 8:52
- 4:20 Ironman bike split
Over the following seasons, training focused on improving aerobic durability, building sustainable run resilience, and developing the ability to repeatedly perform at a high level across both 70.3 and Ironman racing. The result was not only dramatic performance progression — but the ability to back up strong performances consistently throughout the season while staying healthy.
“Torsten was able to increase my volume, build my speed and power, and keep me healthy throughout. None of this would have been possible without his expert guidance.”
Felicity Joyce,46
Marin County • Elite Age Group Athlete • USA National & World Champion
World-level performances through intelligent adaptation, long-term consistency, and sustainable training management.
Challenges
- Ongoing hip limitations
- Restricted run durability
- Training constraints over many years
- Need for continuous adaptation
Results
- Multiple Kona finisher
- ITU Aquathlon Long Distance World Champion
- 2x 6-Hour TT World Champion
- Elite AG performances into her 40s
- USA Aquathlon Long distance National Champion
Since beginning coaching together in 2015, training required continuous adjustment around long-term physical limitations while still pursuing elite-level endurance performance. Through intelligent planning, careful management of training load, and a minimalistic yet highly strategic run approach, Felicity continued to perform at world-class age-group level across multiple disciplines — including Kona qualification, aquathlon world championship performances, and world titles in ultra-endurance cycling.
Brian,39
Busy Professional • Father • Competitive Athlete
From balancing work and family life to breakthrough endurance performance.
Before
- Balancing career & family
- 70.3 Morro Bay: 5:35
- Bike split: 2:40
After
- 70.3 improved to 4:57
- Bike split improved to 2:23
- Marathon PB: 3:09 → 2:59
Vicky,41
Finance Professional • Ironman Athlete
Managing high-performance training while navigating career demands and international relocation.
Before
- High-stress finance career
- Frequent international relocation
- Ironman: 11:44
After
- Ironman improved to 10:34
- 6th Overall finish
- Adapted training across 3 countries
Seema,36
Busy Professional • Endurance Athlete • First-Time Triathlete
From beginner uncertainty and open-water fears to becoming a confident and consistent endurance athlete.
Before
- New to triathlon
- Limited endurance experience
- Open-water uncertainty
- Balancing career & life demands
After
- Built sustainable consistency
- Developed confidence in training & racing
- Successfully completed first 70.3
- Long-term progression through structured coaching
Seema’s progression highlights that successful endurance development is not only about physical training, but also about building confidence, trust, and consistency over time. Through structured coaching and individualized guidance, training became sustainable, manageable, and integrated into real life.
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