Coach Julie Dunkle

Julie is the badass; the ultimate leader. Her self-belief is contagious. You’ll want to rally behind her, and you’ll feel her rally behind you.

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Whether you’re training for an Ironman, your first sprint triathlon, a gravel race like Unbound, or a major endurance challenge, I believe the best results come when you’re fully committed. As a coach and athlete, I know what juggling work, family, and the drive to test your limits is like. My job is to help you build a sustainable training rhythm — and then go after your goals with purpose.

I coach triathletes and gravel cyclists of all levels — from beginners to World Championship qualifiers. Your pace matters less than your mindset. If you’re ready to show up, stay consistent, and lean into the work, we’ll push past what you thought was possible.

Athletes who thrive with me bring heart, grit, and big goals. I’ll help you train smart, recover hard, and race with confidence — whether that’s on the road, trail, or gravel. I’ve raced 18 Ironmans (including 8 times in Kona), over 30 70.3s, and now compete in premier gravel events like Belgian Waffle Ride, Sea Otter, and Unbound. That same hunger fuels how I coach.

I bring real-world experience to the table — DNFs, podiums, breakthroughs, and everything in between. If you’re ready to train with intention and compete with courage, I’m all in with you.

I started working with Julie in 2017 when I was fairly new to triathlon. She’s taken me from a decent athlete to several podium finishes in 70.3 and 140.6 races including 2 IMWC qualifications. Working with a coach who experiences all you go through herself is so powerful. Julie gets to know her athletes, what makes them tick and how to push yourself out of your comfort zone, both physically and mentally. She’s super flexible, so incredibly responsive and has become a mentor and friend to me! She gets you!

Julie is a great coach for athletes with a lot of demands on their time. She gives me all quality, no filler, and pushes me just beyond my comfort zone – you know, that place where the real growth occurs. Then she pulls me back to rest, recover, and get ready to push again.

Julie is an expert at building trusting long term relationships with her athletes. She's been my coach for 7 years through all sorts of different athletic goals and I've had huge successes while under her guidance. It's pretty simple - I follow her plan, she listens to my feedback and we move forward together. Her natural coaching intuition is backed up by an obvious depth of understanding of the science behind training. She knows when to push and when to let me rest. Sometimes I open my workout for the day and think "what the hell is that" but I always trust that it's there for a reason. As long as I've put in the work that she's asked for I can trust that I will be as prepared as possible on the start line of my race.

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Coach Julie Dunkle

Think Julie could be a good fit?

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Works Well With

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