"I have seen improvements in all three disciplines and tremendous leaps in fitness through Juliet's guidance. She helps me understand why we are doing certain workouts, what the intent is, and how it should feel. Together, we use numbers and data paired with my subjective feelings and experiences to determine what is best for me. She really helps me understand the importance of listening to my body and trusting in the process to reach my goals. Furthermore, she empowers me to come to her with questions or suggestions and is always willing to talk things out. If she does not know the answer, she will find someone who does to get their opinion.

I think her unique value comes from helping me navigate a busy schedule while making time for a big weekly load of training. She takes careful consideration of my schedule to piece together my training each week, and when scheduling conflicts arise, she has a knack for rearranging my workouts to keep everything trending in the right direction!

Most important to me, is her ability to understand the mind of the athlete and she helps me navigate the ups, downs, challenges, and joys that is sport. When workouts go well, or not so well, she is always there to give me a cheer or help me talk things out in a non-judgmental and completely supportive manner. She truly does push me to be the best athlete and person, both physically and mentally, I can be.

Juliet has become so much more than a coach to me - she is a mentor, friend, and incredible role model. I have gained so much from my relationship with Juliet as my coach and I want other athletes to be able to experience her zest for coaching, and life, as I have!”  - Danielle

"I entered into the duathlon world only five years ago at the age of 47. I came across Juliet at local and qualifying races where - even from a distance - I could sense a fierce competitor who at the same time encourages all around her. Watching her win the World Championships, I came away with more observations. She demonstrated to me that any limitations I placed on myself due to age were unfounded as she clearly had the skills to propel herself and others to conquer any athletic goal. So I hired her. She immediately raised my game both mentally and physically, partly by making herself supremely approachable. I’ve been lucky to have her at some workouts and races, providing the in-person encouragement that sometimes pulls an athlete out of dark mind spaces. Her rapid response to calls, emails and texts makes me feel like much more than a typical age-grouper. Juliet is constantly checking in on my goals and ambitions, and we quickly align when a change of goals, plans, races, etc., dictates a change in strategy. The result is that even at the age of 52, I am still pursuing personal bests in almost every metric, and my fitness and performance have continually improved. 

Juliet’s leadership in the triathlon community in Portland (especially with women, through her leadership of the BATWomen) inspires all of us to support each other, and in turn I feel a responsibility to make her proud as one of her athletes.” - Tanya