I’m a coach, runner, and triathlete living in Northern Virginia (suburbs of Washington, D.C.) with my husband, five year old daughter, and our two rescue dogs.

I discovered my love of sports as an adult. I ran my first race – a half marathon – in the spring of 2009 (at age 28) and was hooked. My second race was a marathon in November 2009. I’ve since finished numerous marathons and ultramarathons, including a 100K.

I started taking swimming lessons in November of 2010, in the hopes of someday being able to complete a triathlon. My first triathlon was in 2012 and I completed my first Ironman in 2015. 

After having a baby at age 39 in 2019, I returned to ultrarunning and triathlon. When my daughter was two, I qualified for the 2023 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. 

A former attorney, I now work full-time as an endurance sports coach. I am a USA Triathlon certified coach and I provide 1:1 coaching services through Biscay Coaching. We are a team of seven coaches with a wide range of skill sets. If I’m not the right coach for you, I can connect you with another coach on our team who might be a better fit!

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“She’s 110% devoted to being your coach and being there to support, listen, answer questions and make a plan that truly fits with your life and goals.”

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In the News

  • Triathlete Magazine: “Mom Guilt” No More

    A New Study on Triathlon Moms is Smashing Old Truths

    "There’s pressure to do it all, to be ‘super mom’ with the perfect house, the perfect life. It’s an unhealthy narrative, but social media, especially, makes it hard to ignore.”

    Triathlete

  • Two Talk Tri Podcast

    Why Have a Triathlon Coach, an interview with Steph Granlund

    Stephanie Granlund is a running and triathlon coach, has competed in 5 Ironmans and the IMWC Kona. Steph has an incredible spirit, and today, we're talking about coaching and Steph's own triathlon journey.

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I’ve been a certified Triathlon Coach since 2016. Learn more about my personalized coaching services.

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#tbt to Kona (obvi) Cant wait to watch all the @ironmantri action this weekend! 🌺 #ironman #imwc #ironmanworldchampionship #kona #biscaycoaching
Think you can’t set new PRs in your 60s? Look no further than @biscaycoaching’s own @beezreleased who did just that on Sunday. Sally bested her *decade-old* fastest marathon time at a HOT Berlin Marathon after turning 60 earlier this
What. A. Weekend. It was a busy weekend for @biscaycoaching athletes near and far! First up in our weekend recap posts is @indrahaslam, who absolutely crushed it at Ironman Maryland on Saturday! Some stats: ➡️ This was Indra’s second Iro
@emma.russell08 has officially started college life at Northwestern!! I still so clearly remember dropping @nealfdny off at college, so the fact that he has a child in college now seems impossible! 😜 We love you, Emma, and can’t wait to hea
Huge congrats are in order for @sophiak2610 who finished her FIRST Ironman 70.3 race on Sunday! Sophia has had a super race season so far this year - 🌟 She took 35 minutes off of her Olympic triathlon PR in April, 🌟 Achieved another new PR and
Huge congratulations are in order for @biscaycoaching superstar @kmbinvt, who tackled the infamous “Semi Pemi” Loop in the White Mountains of New Hampshire yesterday! KB’s day included: 🏃🏼‍♀️ 24+ miles of running and hikin
I look forward to volunteering on the run course at Ironman Maryland every year! I volunteered there for the first time in 2015, and although I’ve missed a few years (for my own races and when the race itself was canceled for COVID), I’
Success in endurance sports is more mental than physical. Being able to overcome challenges is such a huge part of Ironman racing. In all of my years of racing & coaching, I can’t think of a time where a training block has gone “perf

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