Lucie Zelenkova - Head Coach
The founder and passion behind Trifactri, Lucie has a Masters Degree in Teaching: Sport & Biology, she also has a post-grad degree in coaching. She has won numerous titles and continues to challenge the local and international triathlon field.
Lucie is a tough athlete but has compassion. She truly cares about each and every one of her athletes and believes in them more than they know. Lucie is the core of a very well established Sports Club. Proudly East European - born and bred in Czech Republic. She always loved being outside and was an athlete almost since a day she was born. Swimmer first with occasional running races and eventually she found triathlon, ITU and Olympic distance first and long distance couple of years later. During my University years she found her passion for coaching and helping others to achieve their goals. |
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She have over 20 years of coaching experience to date. In 2008 she was fortunate to find her second home here in South Africa and two years later Trifactri was born :)
And who am I? What you see is what you get. Honesty mixed with stubbornness and passion. Cats, chocolate and wine always put smile on my face.
Future Goals as a Coach
Lucie has experience in sport on the very top level, with all the lows and highs it can offer and she has worked with some of the best coaches in the industry like Brett Sutton. She always wanted to give back to the sport as it has served her so well in her lifetime. She has an immense passion to help every athlete to be the best they can be and help them manage the balance between sport, work and family. She loves working with all levels of athletes and see them improve and reach their goals and potential. She coached athletes from finishing their first triathlon to athletes qualifying for Kona, podiums and winning AG World Championship and Ironman pro wins.
Her goal for the future is looking after her Trifactri family. She would like to keep fit and keep racing Ironman for the rest of her life.
Sporting achievements
2004 Olympic games Athens |1st Female Pro Ironman SA 2009 | 1st Female Pro Challenge Barcelona 2013 | 1st Female Pro 70.3 East London 2009 | 1st Female Pro 70.3 Sri Lanka 2012 | More than 15 podiums at 70.3 & full Ironman distance & ITU | 2X Kona contender | Finished over 30 FULL IRONMAN distance races with a PB of 8:57!
Lucie's Area
She based in the West of Johannesburg but work with athletes from all areas including internationally
And who am I? What you see is what you get. Honesty mixed with stubbornness and passion. Cats, chocolate and wine always put smile on my face.
Future Goals as a Coach
Lucie has experience in sport on the very top level, with all the lows and highs it can offer and she has worked with some of the best coaches in the industry like Brett Sutton. She always wanted to give back to the sport as it has served her so well in her lifetime. She has an immense passion to help every athlete to be the best they can be and help them manage the balance between sport, work and family. She loves working with all levels of athletes and see them improve and reach their goals and potential. She coached athletes from finishing their first triathlon to athletes qualifying for Kona, podiums and winning AG World Championship and Ironman pro wins.
Her goal for the future is looking after her Trifactri family. She would like to keep fit and keep racing Ironman for the rest of her life.
Sporting achievements
2004 Olympic games Athens |1st Female Pro Ironman SA 2009 | 1st Female Pro Challenge Barcelona 2013 | 1st Female Pro 70.3 East London 2009 | 1st Female Pro 70.3 Sri Lanka 2012 | More than 15 podiums at 70.3 & full Ironman distance & ITU | 2X Kona contender | Finished over 30 FULL IRONMAN distance races with a PB of 8:57!
Lucie's Area
She based in the West of Johannesburg but work with athletes from all areas including internationally
Jeanne GreeffYou will never see this lady without a smile on her face. Motivation is her middle name.
She prides herself in her absolute passion for any sport and has taken on various different types including the famous DUSI! If you’re looking for a serious but fun coach, Jeanne is it! |
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More about Jeanne
She's an energetic coach living in Centurion and filled with life and ideas. She believes that she has the power to influence a group and motivate them through their training. She has a positive attitude towards people and their goals and therefore she strives to be the perfect fit for any person wanting to reach a goal. Balancing work, family, social and coaching life is what Jeanne does best, and helping her athletes maintain a great balance and have fun in training and racing.
Future goals as a coach
Trifactri’s moto of consistent training, team work and the coach’s personal touch plays a big role in my methods.
As a Trifactri Coach she offers mentorship and coaching that is personalized to each individual’s needs.
By monitoring and motivating and offering group sessions an athlete can reach his or her goals.
Triathlon is more than just Swim Bike and Run… it’s living with passion for what you love, it inspires you to do more than you ever though was possible, not just in the sport.
she wants to filter through what she has gained from the sport to every athlete that she has the honor of coaching.
Sporting achievements
Sun City 11 Global 2016 Olympic – 1st Place in AG
Cape Town Ultra 2016 - 3rd Place AG
Midlands Ultra 2016 2nd Place AG
East London 70.3 IM 2017 3rd Place in AG
Durban 70.3 IM 2017 3rd Place in AG with WC Slot
RedHub Cradle Moon Triathlon Olympic 2018 1st place overall females
World Championships 70.3 2018
Joburg Ultra 2018 2nd Place in AG
Jeanne's area
Based in Centurion and available to most parts of Pretoria.
She's an energetic coach living in Centurion and filled with life and ideas. She believes that she has the power to influence a group and motivate them through their training. She has a positive attitude towards people and their goals and therefore she strives to be the perfect fit for any person wanting to reach a goal. Balancing work, family, social and coaching life is what Jeanne does best, and helping her athletes maintain a great balance and have fun in training and racing.
Future goals as a coach
Trifactri’s moto of consistent training, team work and the coach’s personal touch plays a big role in my methods.
As a Trifactri Coach she offers mentorship and coaching that is personalized to each individual’s needs.
By monitoring and motivating and offering group sessions an athlete can reach his or her goals.
Triathlon is more than just Swim Bike and Run… it’s living with passion for what you love, it inspires you to do more than you ever though was possible, not just in the sport.
she wants to filter through what she has gained from the sport to every athlete that she has the honor of coaching.
Sporting achievements
Sun City 11 Global 2016 Olympic – 1st Place in AG
Cape Town Ultra 2016 - 3rd Place AG
Midlands Ultra 2016 2nd Place AG
East London 70.3 IM 2017 3rd Place in AG
Durban 70.3 IM 2017 3rd Place in AG with WC Slot
RedHub Cradle Moon Triathlon Olympic 2018 1st place overall females
World Championships 70.3 2018
Joburg Ultra 2018 2nd Place in AG
Jeanne's area
Based in Centurion and available to most parts of Pretoria.
Aubrey HoltonAubrey is an IronMan Certified Triathlon Coach who takes his athletes and their goals serious. He loaves racing and is an all rounder with Swimming, Road and off-road Cycling, Running.
Aubrey coaching is inspired by Lucie Zelenkova's methodology and shares her passion in coaching athletes to become their best. Future Goals as a Coach To inspire, coach and motivate his athletes by a personal training plan that will take any beginner and intermediate athlete to believe in themselves and that their dreams are possible. Aubrey has experience in various triathlon races and enjoys off-road long distance cycling races. He is passionate about training and a asset to the Triathlon coaches team. |