Head Coach Charles Moser

Charles Moser read about ACHIEVE in a USA Triathlon magazine and was so impressed with the concept that he picked up the phone and called founder Charles Brodsky to see if it would be possible to replicate the triathlon camps in his hometown of Houston. And, long story short, from one sudden idea ACHIEVE Houston was born! Thanks to the leadership and initiative of Charles, ACHIEVE Houston has had two very successful camp seasons and will be returning for a third season in 2010.

Daniel Longino

Participating as a coach in Achieve Houston has been a life changing experience for me.  It has inspired me to stay in shape and helped me to reassess the concept of mentoring and coaching.  I have learned as much from the kids as I believe they have learned from me.  I am motivated by the struggles and victories that I see the kids go through during the six (6) weeks of camp. The camp teaches kids good healthy habits through nutrition and exercise that they will hopefully use for the rest of their lives.

Coach Juan Jaramillo

Swimming? I think it’s hard to breath and I feel like I’m sinking all the time!
Biking? Oh no, that’s not for me! I cannot stand to be on a bike for more than 10 minutes!
Running? I get tired easily, so no way!

Well, the reality is different. Back in 1999, I started running on a treadmill while working overseas because it was my only option for exercise. However, being indoors is not fun when you work all day long in any office. I thought I’d better do something to get out of the house and try to enjoy the outdoors. So, I decided to try running at least 3 miles (5 Km) once or twice a week.

By the end of 2000, I was running 3 miles without any effort at all. In 2004, when I stopped traveling for work, I started running more often and sometimes I tried to swim for 10 to 15 minutes. Then I decided to join a Boot Camp Program.  This was a big deal for me and I was a little apprehensive about it. The first week I was feeling dizzy and it was hard to keep up with the Boot Camp Program. I met several runners at Boot Camp that invited me to run several 5K races, which I did. Since then I was convinced that one 5K race can do a lot to improve personal performance in any sport. What one needs is persistency and training help.

I became Boot Camp assistant in 2005 and since 2007 I have been a Boot Camp Instructor. Three years ago I went with a couple of friends to run a sprint triathlon in Galveston, TX.  I liked it so much that I bought a bike and decided to do ONLY sprint triathlons since biking was hard for me. Eventually I was “totally intoxicated by the triathlon world” as stated by one of my friends. I have completed several sprints, more than five Olympic Triathlons, and two IRONMAN 70.3s.  Also, as a USAT Certified Coach, I have been training athletes for Sprint, Olympic and IRONMAN 70.3 and racing with them as well.