PERSONALIZED ENDURANCE COACHING FOR DEDICATED ATHLETES
Endurance Coaching With Nutrition Built In Because One Without the Other Only Gets You Halfway There.
Maryland’s Premier triathlon training program led by both a Performance Dietitian and a USAT Certified Triathlon & RRCA Running Coach so your training and nutrition are built together from day one.
Train smarter. Fuel with purpose. Race stronger. Cross the finish line knowing you left nothing behind.
Endurance sports are as much about strategy as they are about miles. Whether you’re training for your first sprint triathlon, chasing a marathon PR, or stepping up to a 70.3. Every training decision matters. And so does every fueling decision. At Catalyst, those two things are never separate.
At Catalyst Nutrition & Performance, I understand that endurance isn’t just about logging miles because I’ve been in your shoes. Your training needs to be adaptable and tailored to you. That’s why I combine evidence-based training principles with real-world experience to create coaching plans that fit your life, keep you motivated, and deliver results without burning you out.
Endurance isn’t just built on volume. It’s crafted through a daily commitment of purposeful training and recovery so you arrive at the start line ready to Cross Your Finish Lines!
Greg H. | Triathlon Client
“Cassandra is an AWESOME coach! I never would have made it through my first Triathlon without her expert training and her unwavering encouragement. Her expertise and the analogies she used during our training sessions enabled me to swim, run, and bike more effectively than I would have without her coaching. Cassandra’s enthusiasm really shines through and is infectious.
I highly recommend training with Cassandra!”
TEAM CATALYST
TRAIN SMARTER.
RACE STRONGER.
You don’t need another generic training plan. You need a coach who builds your training and your nutrition together because one without the other only gets you halfway there.
Community. Accountability. Training. Nutrition. Your people. Team Catalyst is a coaching community of 1:1 coached athletes. You get individualized coaching, group support, RD-backed nutrition guidance, and a team of athletes training alongside you.
YOUR PERFORMANCE. ACCELERATED.
Team Catalyst combines the expertise of a triathlon and running coach PLUS the expertise of a registered dietitian specializing in sports nutrition to help train and fuel your breakthrough performance no matter where you’re starting from.
EVERY
Age & Ability
EVERY
Distance
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Background
YOUR
Goals
Here are some of the coached athletes on Team Catalyst:
The Back of the Packers. You’ve heard the voice that says you’re too slow, too late to start, too far back to matter. I’m here to tell you that voice is wrong. Team Catalyst athletes have been on that starting line too. Every single wave start, every mile, every finish line is yours just as much as anyone else’s. I will be in your corner for all of it!
The Newbies. Never done a triathlon? Never ran a half marathon? Always wanted to try? Perfect. There is nothing I love more than being there for a first finish line. There’s something magic about the moment someone decides to TRI. If that’s you right now (curious, a little nervous, maybe Googling “how do I even start”), I want you to know this is exactly the right place. Your first finish line is one of the most powerful things you will ever experience, and I will be there coaching, cheering, and probably crying right along with you. Let’s do this together.
Cancer Survivors in Thrivorship. Endurance sport was the catalyst that changed my life after cancer. Through Team Catalyst and my Cancer2FinishLine program, I help survivors use movement and nutrition as tools for healing, strength, and pure celebration of what their bodies can do AFTER a cancer journey.
The Level Up Athletes. You’ve got a few races under your belt and you’re ready to go faster, go longer, or finally nail your nutrition. That’s exactly where I come in. As part of Team Catalyst, we’ll get strategic so you’ll be training smarter, fueling with purpose, and going after the times and distances that used to feel out of reach.
Meet Coach Cassandra
I came into triathlon as an athlete to celebrate my victory over cancer. That experience of training through recovery, rebuilding fitness from scratch, finding the finish line again when everything felt uncertain is woven into every training plan I write and every athlete I coach. It gave me a perspective you can’t get from a textbook: that endurance sports aren’t just about performance. They’re about reclaiming your body, your confidence, and your joy.
I’ve stood on starting lines nervous and undertrained. I’ve crossed finish lines ugly-crying in the best possible way. I’ve coached brand-new athletes through their very first race and watched seasoned competitors break through plateaus they’d been stuck at for years.
What ties all of my athletes together isn’t pace or distance. It’s the belief that crossing a finish line changes something in you. My job is to get you there trained, fueled, confident, and smiling.
Because this sport is hard and it’s the most fun you’ll ever have. I want both of those things for you. That’s exactly why I might be the coach you’ve been looking for.
1:1 Comprehensive Endurance Coaching
My approach is straightforward: evidence-based training strategies that work in real-world conditions.
Every plan is built around your schedule, lifestyle, and goals and backed by both sports science and my own experience as an endurance athlete and coach.
What You Get:
- Customized training protocols for base, build, peak, and recovery phases
- Race-day strategies tested and refined through training
- Recovery optimization to maximize adaptation
- Performance goals without compromising long-term health
- Training load management and periodization
- Ongoing support and plan adjustments throughout your season
- Training and life balance strategies so you can succeed without sacrificing your health
- Ongoing adjustments based on your progress, life changes, and feedback
- Performance Nutrition Counseling (Optional Add-On)
The Catalyst Difference
Your finish lines are YOURS and nobody elses! Whether you’re gunning for your first sprint tri, chasing a PR that’s been taunting you, or just trying to show up consistently without losing your mind, my philosophy is simple: Challenge yourself to cross YOUR personal finish lines. Not your training partners. Yours! Want to nerd out on pace data, power metrics, and macro timing? Let’s do it. Prefer to leave the spreadsheets to me and just tell me how you feel? I’m here for that too.
After 80+ races of my own, supporting athletes through all types of endurance events and races, and fueling triathletes, student athletes and every type of ag-grouper in between, my goal is to help you integrate fueling strategies that work with your training (not against your sanity), the flexibility to pivot when your kid gets sick or work explodes, and a coach who genuinely gets excited about your progress whether that’s nailing your long run or finally figuring out a race day breakfast that doesn’t land you in the porta potty 10 minutes before you hit the start line. Together, we plan your training into something sustainable, something that makes you stronger and faster, and something that actually makes you want to lace up your shoes.
And because your biggest differentiator at Catalyst is that your coach is also your RD, your fueling strategy isn’t an afterthought. It’s built into the plan from week one. Come Cross Your Finish Lines with me!
Why Invest in Endurance Coaching?
You could follow a generic plan, but that plan doesn’t know your schedule, your injury history, your stress levels, or what race day actually demands of your body.
Most dedicated athletes plateau not because they’re not working hard enough, but because their training isn’t structured strategically and their nutrition isn’t built to support it. That’s exactly what we fix at Team Catalyst.
Ready to Unlock Your Endurance Potential?
From community support to fully customized coaching, find the level that fits your goals.
Team Catalyst
(or $49/month)
- Best for self-coached athletes and athletes looking for community, education & accountability
- Team Catalyst community
- Monthly group coaching call
- Monthly sports nutrition workshop
- Team challenges
- Race meetups
- Team gear eligibility
- Sponsor discounts
- Private community platform
- Race-week webinars
- Early access to programs and camps
- Add-Ons: Training Plans available for purchase with Team Discount
- Add-Ons: 1:1 Nutrition Counseling (Insurance & self-pay options available); Group Nutrition programs available (self-pay only)
Catalyst Performance
(or $79/month)
- Best for: Athletes training toward a specific goal race and looking for a proven training plan and support. Programs available for sprint through Ironman distance races, Half & Full Marathons, Aquabike, Century Ride and more. Specialzing in training for Baltimore Triathlon, Waterman's (all distances), Eagleman 70.3, Happy Valley 70.3, Wilmington 70.3, & IM Maryland.
- Everything in the Team Catalyst community PLUS
- Structured TrainingPeaks plan
- Race-specific training roadmap
- Distance-specific plans
- Plan modifications for schedule changes
- Quarterly athlete review calls
- Race execution guides
- Fueling guides
- Goal-setting consultation
- Add-Ons: 1:1 Nutrition Counseling (Insurance & self-pay options available); Group Nutrition programs available (self-pay only)
Catalyst Custom Coaching
6-Month Minimum
- For athletes seeking individualized coaching.
- Everything in Catalyst Performance PLUS
- Fully customized TrainingPeaks programming
- Weekly review
- Unlimited communication
- Personalized adjustments
- Race strategy
- Strength guidance
- Accountability
- Priority access
- Add-Ons: 1:1 Nutrition Counseling (Insurance & self-pay options available); Group Nutrition programs available (self-pay only)
Not sure which tier is right for you?
Let’s chat. No pressure, just a real conversation about your goals and whether Catalyst is the right fit.
Limited availability for new clients. Virtual consultations available.
