Triathlon Learning

Chris Palmquist, (Geneva, IL), has helped endurance athletes achieve success at the beginner, regional, national and world class level since 1993. She is Founder and Head Coach of Cloud 10 Multisport Inc. (www.cloud10multisport.com). As a USAT Paratriathlon National Team Coach, Chris leads high performance camps for National Team and Development Team Paratriathletes and supports athletes at World Triathlon races and World Championships. She served as a Team USA Coach at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games where USA athletes won four medals. She is the USAT Paratriathlon Youth Coordinator and Coach of the Junior Development Team. Chris is active with USAT Coaching Education, helping to teach LI and Paratriathlon Certification Clinics. She has served on the National Coaching Committee since 2014 and the National Paratriathlon Committee since 2015. Chris has coached the MMTT Youth Development Team since 2011. She also coaches high school cross country. In 38 years as an athlete, she has raced in triathlon, collegiate rowing, canoe/kayak, cross country skiing and road bike racing. Her coaching philosophy is based on trust, communication, balance, achieving top potential and the joy of challenging training and racing. Certifications: USAT III, Paratriathlon, Youth and Junior, USAC I, F.I.S.T. Bike Fitter, PN1 Degrees: Cornell University B.A. Psychology, MBA Marketing and Northwestern University MS Education