Kevin Patton

Kevin Patton is an Atlanta native that has been involved with athletic endeavors all of his life. Prior to transferring and finishing a criminal justice degree at the University of Georgia, Kevin played football for a year at division 1-AA Furman University. No longer desiring to keep an offensive lineman's build and size, he soon discovered a passion for running when he joined a marathon training group called Team Spirit in 1998. Since 1999, he has served as a coach under the direction of Gayle Barron (former Boston Marathon winner) and has completed 23 marathons. Kevin added triathlon to his resume in 2001, racing competitively at or near the top of his age group in a variety of distances from sprints to Ironman. His list of athletic accomplishments includes 6 sub 3hr marathons, running the Boston Marathon 5 times, winning the Clydesdale division of the Motorola Marathon in 2004 with a personal best time of 2 hrs 49 min and competing in 3 Ironman triathlons- his personal best coming at the 2004 Ironman Florida- 10hrs26min.

Kevin is a USA Triathlon licensed coach and a running/marathon coach. He works with athletes from the recreational to the amateur / competitive level, helping them to achieve their full potential, while attaining the benefits of an active lifestyle. His philosophy as a coach is to listen, observe, and then teach. Kevin gets to know his athletes in order to establish a training program that is specific to their needs, creative, and flexible. He believes in using a positive and enthusiastic approach to coaching and motivating all athletes, so that they may fully enjoy their sport as they develop and grow. A byproduct of his enthusiasm is his ability to encourage and teach athletes ways to push beyond both mental and physical barriers that limit performance. A great coach not only has an absolute appreciation for teaching and communication, but a commitment to learning and improving. Kevin strives to do that as your triathlon or running coach.