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 45 now, Jay competes in triathlon at all distances, completing 28 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 recently acquired his USAT Level 1 Coaching Certification for triathlon 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 seventeen years and has a 14-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. Juggling life and training is challenging but something he enjoys doing every day.