You may be asking yourself what do Triathlon Training Series (TTS), world champion Ironman legend and at-risk kids near Los Angeles have in common. The answer is more things than you may think. One of our top coaches here at Triathlon Training Series is Cherie Gruenfeld – multi Ironman world champion. Beyond being a highly sought after coach, Cherie dedicates her time to at-risk kids triathlon through an organization she founded called Exceeding Expectations Foundation.
If you know Triathlon Training Series, you know that we have a true passion for coaching world class ITU triathletes and sharing the passion of triathlon. Regardless of triathlon experience or rank, Triathlon Training Series loves coaching anybody with a passion to set and achieve goals. Cherie Gruenfeld takes this to another level by working with at-risk youth east of Los Angeles in San Bernadino County through her organization called Exceeding Expectations.
One may be thinking that this is another case of a superstar athlete grooming elite kids to be expert triathletes. Think again. Cherie’s primary goal is to give at-risk kids the experience of setting a challenging goal and meeting it. Sounds a lot like triathlon, huh? To the kids, simply living life on the straight and narrow is a challenge. They have diverse backgrounds, but have equally daunting challenges to overcome. That’s where Exceeding Expectations comes into play.
By coaching these at-risk kids through triathlons and 5k / 10k races, she shows them that all challenges are surmountable if one plans, applies themselves and gets creative. This formula for life success has helped hundreds of kids in the desert communities in San Bernadino County. Who knew that an Ironman legend could single-handedly help so many kids?
Triathlon Training Series did. Cherie is the caliber of triathlon coach with whom TTS is proud to be associated. Not only does she compete at the highest levels and coach age-groupers from all over the USA, she makes an indelible, positive mark on the lives of kids triathlon and at-risk youth in the LA area.