Eric has been a competitive athlete all his life, racing multisport events since 1989. He is an Ultrafit Coach and a USA Triathlon certified coach. Eric's first book, The Duathlete's Training Guide, will be available in 2006. He is also the author of the duathlon training sections in USA Triathlon's level 1 and level 2 certification classes.

Eric coaches beginners all the way up to pro athletes. He has coached several age group world champions, Ironman Hawaii qualifiers, and top finishers at several major events. His articles have appeared in Inside Triathlon, Triathlete Magazine, and AmericanTri.

Eric continues to compete competitively at races around the US. This allows him to meet many of the athletes he coaches while at the same time furthering his knowledge of training and racing. He competes as a professional duathlete and triathlete. In 2004 he won the US Duathlon National Championship, and finished 8th at Ironman Wisconsin with a time of 9:19. Eric is one of the fastest runners in the sport. His best marathon time at Ironman Hawaii is 2:55, which at the time made him the 11th fastest American of all-time for the marathon at Ironman Hawaii.

His best finish at the Duathlon World Championships was 18th in 2002. Before he turned pro, Eric won his age group at the 1997 Duathlon World Championships in Spain. Inside Triathlon has named him an age group All-American in triathlon and duathlon a total of five times. Eric ran track and cross-country at Indiana University. He frequently bike races as a Category 2 cyclist, and he can also be seen competing in local running and snowshoe races.

In addition to coaching and racing, Eric is the founder of Duathlon.com, a website with daily triathlon and duathlon news. He has also served on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors and the USAT Athletes' Advisory Council. He graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Business (accounting). He worked as a CPA in the Audit Division of Arthur Andersen for five years before moving to Boulder.

Eric works with athletes of all levels competing in triathlon, duathlon, running, and other endurance events. For information about his coaching email him at Eschwar55@aol.com or visit his website - www.enduranceone.com.