KMF Performance values inclusion, affordability, and access in all aspects of our services. We emphasize an open and engaging environment that empowers people to learn from both our team of expert coaches and their fellow teammates. BELIEF, COURAGE, and INDIVIDUALITY make up the foundation of our coaching practice, and we incorporate these into the guidance and development of all our athletes.
Meet the Coaches
Ben Drezek
Coming to the world of multi- sport during high school in 1991, Ben first began coaching in college as a volunteer assistant high school track coach. Here he quickly found the joy of helping others succeed in reaching their goals.
Many years later, Ben resumed coaching by leading group workouts with the University of North Texas Triathlon Club. As he committed more time to coaching, he earned his USA Triathlon Level I, US Masters Swim Level II Coaching Certifications, as well as Retul and FIST bike fitting certifications.
By the time he graduated in 2011, Ben was coaching the UNT Triathlon Club, as well as local triathletes and runners. Sensing a demand for a local team, Denton’s first triathlon racing club was created.
Since then, KMF Performance athletes have been succeeding in events of all distances and many levels of competition, and as a testament to his extensive coaching expertise, Ben was named the 2014 USA Olympic Committee National Coach of the Year for Triathlon.
Elizabeth Hinley
Liz graduated with a B.A. in Music and a M.S. in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas. She currently holds certifications with USA Triathlon Level II, US Masters Swimming Level II, and Yoga Alliance 200+HR teacher certification. She began coaching in 2014, collaborating with youth, junior, and master level athletes. During her time as a coach for a masters and a competitive travel swim team, she was identified as a technique-savvy educator due to her attention to detail and adaptive teaching style.
After earning her certification specializing in draft-legal events, Liz collaborated with collegiate club, NCAA triathlon, and elite level teams and coaching staff to further her education and experience. In the fall of 2018, Liz was appointed Chairman for the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club Committee.
In the summer of 2018, she was identified as a talent transfer with the USOPC Next Olympic Hopeful program for the sport of rowing. She currently is training full-time at the OKC High Performance Center in the hopes of competing in international and Olympic events.
Daniel Duryea
Daniel’s pathway into sports is not your typical story. He was completely uninterested in anything sports related growing up. After struggling with addiction and a volunteer experience at an Adventure Race in 2007, Daniel decided it was time for change. Registering and finishing his first race proved to be a life altering event.
Daniel quickly changed majors to Kinesiology and became President of UNT’s Cycling Club. In 2009, he got his first experience coaching as a volunteer Adventure Race Coach. Immersed in endurance sport, Daniel found a satisfaction that only furthered his development. After school, he moved to Colorado where he became a full-time Retul Certified Bike Fitter. Helping athletes solve pain while cycling led to his eventual move back to Texas to pursue Physical Therapy.
Daniel is currently a USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach, Running Mechanics Professional Level 2, and attending a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Texas Woman’s University. His coaching philosophy is simplicity and collaboration with the athlete to understand the process.
KMF Endure Racing
The KMF Endure Racing Team is a competitive endurance team with athletes participating in all manner of endurance events, including triathlon, ultra-distance trail running, cycling, and adventure racing. We welcome and support athletes of abilities and competitive levels, from those completing local races and chasing after personal bests to those competing at World Championship events. Membership dues are used to supporting training camps, clinics, group workouts, and race day support. A portion of your membership dues will also be donated to the University of North Texas Triathlon Club. Sign up today to join in the fun and KEEP MOVING FORWARD!
Coaching Services
We pledge to provide individualized, affordable, and effective training plans that are designed around you and your goals. Whether you are just beginning, looking to get out of the dreaded endurance rut, or seeking that little extra edge, chat with us and we’ll get you there! We offer three options that are based on the amount of individualization and flexibility you want. Our coaches offer these plans either through Training Peaks or via email.
The main benefit of using Training Peaks is you are able to download the workouts into various devices for the bike and run, and you receive a daily email with your workout sessions. Regardless of which method you choose, we recommend using Training Peaks as your training logging system as there are plenty of decent data analytics we can use.
The options are listed below and what each entail:
Option 1: Weekly Individualized Plans
- Weekly training schedule providing complete individualization
- Premium Training Peaks included
- Baseline testing/ Zone setup included
- Technique/form analysis included
- Unlimited communication
| Ben | Liz | Daniel | |
| via Training Peaks | $250 / month | $200 / month | $200 / month multisport $150 / month single sport |
| via Email | $150 / month | __________ | __________ |
Option 2: 4-Week Training Blocks
- Training schedule provided in 4-week blocks allowing for changed in schedule and workout durations (whether you need to pull things back or continue to increase the training load)
- Baseline testing/ Zone setup included
- Technique/form analysis included
- Unlimited communication
| Ben | Liz | |
| via Training Peaks | $150 / 4 weeks | $100 / 4 weeks |
Option 3: Single, Pre-Made Plan
- A complete training schedule given all at once, progressing to a specific event/race based on the athlete’s starting point
- Baseline testing/ Zone setup included
| Ben | |
| via Training Peaks | $15 / week |
Epic Wellness Consultations
KMF Performance partners with Amanda Leibovitz at Epic Wellness, offering consultations for wellness, athletics, and career. Since 2012, she has embraced a holistic approach to empowering athletes, exercisers, performers, and professionals of all ages and abilities to achieve peak performance and enjoyment in every sphere of life.
Amanda Leibovitz
Amanda is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC) and enjoys working closely with individuals, teams, and coaches both in and out of sport to leverage mental skills and achieve new levels of success. Throughout her career, she has worked with a diverse group of athletes and performers at all levels of competition, including elite youth sailors, junior elite beach volleyball, NCAA Division 1 softball, age group endurance athletes, and Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls in throwing, wrestling, paratriathlon, and paracycling.
Amanda earned her PhD in Educational Psychology with a Concentration in the Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Exercise at the University of North Texas and also holds an MA in Counseling with a Specialization in Sport and Health Psychology from Adler University.
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Athlete Accomplishments
Triathlon
- Xterra All American
- USAT All American – 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Podium – USAT Nationals Long Course Championships- 1991 (1st)
- Podium – USAT Collegiate Club National Sprint Championship – 2009 (2nd), 2010 (1st), 2011 (1st)
- Podium – ITU Cross Off-Road Triathlon World Championships
- Podium – USAT Clydesdale National Championships – 2013
- Podium – USAT Texas Sprint Championships – 2014
- Podium – Ironman 70.3 – 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
- Podium – USAT Age Group Sprint National Championships – 2014, 2016
- Podium – USAT Age Group Olympic National Championships – 2017
- Podium – Ironman 140.6 – 2015, 2018, 2019
- Podium – USAT South Midwest Collegiate Conference Overall Omnium – 2018
- Podium – USAT South Midwest Collegiate Conference Regional Championships – 2014, 2018
- Podium – St. Anthony’s, Pro Elite Card – 2019
- Qualifier – ITU Long Course World Championships – 2010
- Qualifier – Ironman 70.3 World Championships – 2009 – 2018
- Qualifier – Ironman Kona World Championships – 2015, 2018, 2019
- Finisher – ITU Short Course World Championships – 2015
- Finisher – ITU Long Course World Championships – 2016
- Finisher – Ironman Kona World Championships – 2015, 2018, 2019
- Finisher – 140.6 – Arizona, Texas, Louisville, Florida, Redman Oklahoma, Maryland, Santa Rosa, Cozumel, Chattanooga, Mont Tremblant
Duathlon – Aquabike
- All American – 2018
- Podium – USAT Aquabike National Championships, Half Distance – 2018
- Podium – ITU Duathlon Sprint World Championships – 2017, 2018
- Podium – USAT Draft-Legal Duathlon National Championships – 2018, 2019
- Podium – USAT Standard Duathlon National Championships – 2018, 2019
- Qualifier – ITU Duathlon World Championships – 2017, 2018, 2019
Running
- 1st Time Qualifiers – Boston Marathon – 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Course Record – Brazos Bend Marathon – 2014
- Course Record – Cross Timbers Trail Marathon – 2014
- Course Record – Capt Carl’s Reveille Peak 30k – 2014
- Course Record – Brazos Bend 50k – 2015
- Course Record – J & J 50k Trail Race- 2015
- Overall – Bandera 50k Trail Race – 2015, 2016
- Podium – Prairie State Half Marathon – 2017
- Podium – Dallas Marathon – 2017
- Podium – Rocky Raccoon 50 Miler – 2018
- Overall – Knob Hill 50k – 2018
- Overall – Allen New Year’s Day Marathon – 2018
- Finishers – 100 Miler- Arkansas Traveler/ Rocky Raccoon/ Javelina Jundred/ Rio Del Largo/ Brazos Bend / Pumkin Holler Hunnerd
Cycling
- Podium – Texas Time Trial State Championships – 2017, 2018, 2019
- Podium – USA Para Cycling Road National Time Trial Championships – 2018
- Podium – USA Para Track Cycling National Championships- 2018, 2019
- Podium – US Paralympic Track Cycling Open 2018, 2019
- Overall – US Paralympic Track Cycling Open Omnium – 2019
Aquathlon – Swimming
- Podium – USAT Aquathlon National Championships – 2015
- Qualifier – ITU Aquathlon World Championships – 2015
- Finisher – USA SwimRun Casco Bay Islands – 2016
- Finisher – Otillo SwimRun Engadin – 2017
- State Record – Oklahoma 100 Meter Backstroke – 2018
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