now coaching · boston & worldwide

Engineered for the start line.
Coached for the finish.

Personalised triathlon, running, and cycling coaching from a 12-time Boston Marathon qualifier and IRONMAN 70.3 champion. Built for athletes who refuse to leave time on the course.

performance.os — intelligence

load · tss

88.4
+12% vs baseline

vo2 max

64.2
trending up · 6 wks

readiness

Peak
3 / 4 systems green
18+
Race wins
12×
Boston qualifier
L2
TrainingPeaks certified
USAT
Certified coach
2015
Coaching since

Certified by

USA TriathlonRRCATrainingPeaks Level 2

You don't need more volume.
You need a coach who reads
your data and your life.

01

Generic plans break when life gets real. Travel, kids, late meetings, a tweaked Achilles.

02

Volume without specificity wastes years. Most age-groupers train themselves into plateaus.

03

World-class racing is the product of small, compounding decisions. That is what coaching is.

choose your path

Five ways to work together.

From self-serve plans to fully bespoke 1:1 — every option is built for athletes who measure their training in outcomes, not hours.

3 spots open for the 2026 Ironman build · apply by 30 June Cancel anytime · 14-day satisfaction window

AI Coach

$19 / month
14-day free trial

Self-coached athletes who want a smart plan that adapts week to week.

  • Unlimited AI-generated plans
  • Multisport-aware programming
  • Cancel anytime — no card hassle
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Training Plans

From $65
One-time · 7 plans

Athletes with a clear race date and the discipline to self-execute.

  • 8 to 24 week structured plans
  • Delivered via TrainingPeaks
  • Or included in AI Coach $19/month
Browse plans

Aurora 1:1

$250
billed every 4 weeks · application required

Athletes ready for a real coach without the elite price tag.

  • Fully custom weekly plan
  • Weekly written check-in
  • Email support, 1 business-day reply
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Phoenix 1:1

$350
billed every 4 weeks · most popular

Athletes targeting a podium, a PR, or their first long-course finish.

  • Everything in Aurora, plus —
  • Voxer + WhatsApp coach access
  • Monthly strategy call + race plan
  • Swim/run video analysis
  • Strength programming
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ThunderBird Elite

$750
billed every 4 weeks · by application

Aspiring or competing professionals at the world championship level.

  • Everything in Phoenix, plus —
  • Weekly 1:1 video calls
  • Unlimited daily messaging
  • Race-week travel + on-site support
  • Lab/field testing protocols
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1:1 coaching is billed every 4 weeks (13 payments per year), cancel anytime.

Compare

Pick the level of support
that matches your goal.

Self-coachedTraining Plan1:1 CoachingMost effective
Custom training planTemplated
TrainingPeaks delivery
Weekly plan adjustments
Daily coach messaging
Video form review
Race strategy + pacing call
Nutrition + fuelling planPDF guide
PriceFreeFrom $65$250 – $750 billed every 4 weeks
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1:1 coaching is billed every 4 weeks (13 payments per year), cancel anytime.

Race-specific

Coaches who know the course.
Not just the mileage.

Boston

Heartbreak Hill is real. So is the strategy to own it.

  • Qualification pacing blueprint
  • Heartbreak Hill prep protocol
  • Race-week Boston logistics
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Chicago

Flat, fast, and unforgiving. Every second counts.

  • Sub-elite negative-split plan
  • Wind + aid-station strategy
  • Corral start tactics
Explore Chicago coaching →

New York City

Five bridges. Five boroughs. One plan.

  • Bridge surge + recovery blocks
  • Crowd-aware pacing
  • QRF / Staten Island prep
Explore New York City coaching →
methodology

The CORE
Method.

Every athlete I coach is built on four pillars. Drop one and the structure fails. Reinforce all four and your floor becomes your ceiling.

See the full methodology →
C

Consistency

Training that survives real life — not the perfect week.

O

Optimisation

Data-led intensity in every session. No junk miles.

R

Resilience

Strength, mobility, and fuelling that prevents the breakdown.

E

Execution

Race plans built backwards from the finish line.

verified record

Don't take my word for it —
every result links to its official timing page.

North of 80% of athletes who complete an 18-week block hit their Boston qualifier. The record below is mine.

  • Boston Marathon
    BQ — Official BAA result
  • Boston Marathon
    BQ — Official BAA result
  • IRONMAN World Championship
    Age-group qualifier
  • IRONMAN 70.3
    Champion — Official IRONMAN.com result
  • IRONMAN 70.3
    Podium — Official IRONMAN.com result
  • IRONMAN full-distance
    AG result — Official IRONMAN.com
Athletes

They put in the work.
Here's what came out.

Breno took me from a 5K runner to a full Ironman finisher. 5K 16:57, 70.3 in 4:30, and my first full at IRONMAN Arizona in 9:35 at age 39. The plans fit around clinic, the lab, and three kids — nothing was wasted.
Marc Schwartz
Physician-scientist, father of 3 · Boston, MA
IM Arizona 9:35
Two years with Breno: 26 minutes off my 70.3 and a sub-11 full Ironman. The progression was patient and the workouts were the right ones at the right time.
Aadil Faruqui
Age-group triathlete · USA
Sub-11 IM · –26 min 70.3
Unparalleled value. Breno builds a methodical plan that actually targets the weaknesses you'd rather not look at — that's why it works.
Jacob Wynkoop
Endurance athlete · USA
Coached athlete
I finished D2R2 180k — 19 of the 20 climbs are genuinely steep — and I finished it better than I expected. Breno had me ready.
Liying Jiang
Cyclist · MA
D2R2 180k finisher
Running faster. Breno taught me how to actually run easy so I could race faster — and now I'm running both faster and further than I have in years.
Jodi Kaufman
Runner · USA
Run PRs
Busy parent of three with a full-time job. The flexibility in how Breno builds the week is what makes this sustainable for me — the training fits the life, not the other way around.
Dragos Vesbianu
Parent of 3, full-time job · USA
Coached athlete
Personalized, motivating sessions. Breno meets athletes wherever they are — beginner or experienced — and the work shows up on race day.
Francisco Reis Albuquerque
Runner & triathlete · Portugal
Coached athlete
A comprehensive, easy-to-follow plan that works for people with busy lives. Nothing feels arbitrary — every session has a reason.
Huong Wolf
Busy professional · USA
Coached athlete
Free scorecard

Are you race-ready? Find out in 90 seconds.

A 12-question scorecard that benchmarks your training against athletes who finished — and athletes who podiumed.

The coach

Built by an athlete
for athletes.

Ten years on the road, the bike, and in the pool. 500+ athletes coached since 2015, from first finish line to IRONMAN World Championship qualifier. Every plan engineered around your physiology, your schedule, and your goals.

  • USAT Certified Triathlon Coach
  • TrainingPeaks Level 2 Coach
  • 12× Boston Marathon Qualifier · IRONMAN 70.3 Champion
  • Trilingual: English · Português · Español
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Breno Melo training in Boston
Head Coach
Breno Melo
Boston, MA · Coaching worldwide

Your next PR starts
with a conversation.

Free 20-minute discovery call. No commitment, no sales pitch — an honest read on whether 1:1 coaching or a training plan fits your goal.