Jay Cougnet
At the age of 37, Jay began his journey in the sport of triathlon. He always loved watching the Ironman World Championship recap shows and knew this was a dream he wanted to pursue. At the age of 47 now, Jay competes in triathlon at all distances, completing 30+ races including Kona and 70.3 World Championships.
Jay studied Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland and works at a large national construction management firm. He earned his MBA from Loyola University, Maryland. Jay is a USAT Level 1 and Ironman U Certified Coach and is interested in working with athletes of all types. Analysis of data and problem solving is a specialty which gives him an attention to detail that will benefit anyone's training plan.
Jay has been married for nearly twenty years and has a teenage son and daughter. Juggling life and training is challenging but something he enjoys doing every day.