Education and Experience
- Canterbury University, Christchurch, NZ (2005) – Bachelor of Sport Coaching & Science, specializing in performance physiology & biomechanics.
- International Olympic Committee (2009) – Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Nutrition
- Cycling specific research & bike fitting expert
- NCCP triathlon competition coach
- Member of Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and BC (CABC)
- Member of the International Society of Sport Biomechanics (ISSB)
- Member of Professional in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (PINES)
- Member of Serotta International Cycling Institute (SICI)
- Former professional triathlete and ISR national team member
- 12+ years coaching experience
My Story
My name is Noa Deutsch. I am a 28 years old coach, exercise physiologist, biomechanist, and sports nutritionist. I live in beautiful Victoria, BC, which I absolutely love for its great endurance community, fantastic local coffee, organic produce, the ocean and the endless running trails.
My athletic involvement started 23 years ago as a competitive swimmer. I also played tennis, tried gymnastics, played basketball and soccer, trained with a track and field team and ran cross country. I enjoyed both swimming and running, but at age 11 my swimming coach told me I needed to choose one or the other. Since I have never been very good with choices like that, I decided that adding cycling to the mix would be a great idea instead of picking just one sport… After only one training session with my new triathlon team, I was hooked and never looked back!
I won several national titles in triathlon and cycling, I have raced at an international level since I was 15 years old, taking part in European Youth Cup races, European Junior Championships, Mountain Running World championships and various ITU pro races. I competed in hundreds of races, ranging from sprint triathlons to Half Ironman triathlons, in addition to national and international cycling and running events.
In December 2004, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and was forced to stop training and racing. I chose to cope by focusing on my studies, with a goal of dedicating my career to helping others achieve their athletic goals. 5+ years later; I am now healthy and look forward to racing again in the near future.
