* Meet The Coaches *
Anita Krier, Swim Coach
B.S. Physical Education K-12:
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Professional Credentials
* Lakeside School of Natural Therapeutics - Massage
* Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
* Post Rehabilitative Specialist
Anita Krier’s passion is swimming; coaching swimmers of all levels to swim, compete and/or to swim for fitness. She started swimming at the age of 8, competing into her mid thirties; swimming at Age Group Nationals, Junior Nationals along with the Collegiate and Master levels. Anita’s coaching career started in college as the girls High school Swim Coach for 10 years and 2 years as the assistant coach for the boys swim team. She then added to her resume by coaching at several different levels at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center for over 12 years. In addition Anita is a certified massage therapist and a superior personal trainer.
Email: anita@transition.bz
Briana Boehmer,
Running/Endurance Coach
B.S. Natural Sciences w/ emphasis in Kinesiology UW-Madison
Professional Credentials
* Associate Researcher for energy metabolism lab at
UW-Madison Department of Nutritional Sciences
* USA Triathlon Elite/Pro Triathlete and Duathlete
* 2006 Short Course Duathlon Pro National Champion
* 4 time Team USA member 2003-2006 and 4 time
USA Triathlon All-American
Briana has been an athlete all her life…just not an endurance athlete! Briana grew up playing tennis and didn’t take to endurance sports until her sophomore year of high school when she decided to try out for the cross-country team. Feeling years behind her teammates in both fitness and skill set, Briana became a student of the sport. Years later, she attributes her early success to “doing all the little extras” and not over-training. Briana believes in understanding and utilizing the body’s mechanics to perform at it’s best, all while making sure you are optimizing your unique abilities. With that being said, Briana was fortunate enough to run for two of the best Division I running programs in the nation: Colorado and Wisconsin. That experience helped shape Briana’s coaching philosophy: “No two athletes are the same, and hence cannot be coached the same. “ Being coached under two completely different programs, she was able to learn the multiple ways to get from point A to point B and believes the key is finding out the best way for YOU to get there.
Briana has a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with emphasis on energy metabolism in UW-Madison’s Department of Nutritional Sciences. Briana is the 2006 Professional Duathlon National Champion, and was ranked in the top 10 collegiately and top 40 nationally on the track. She qualified for the Short Course Triathlon World Championships and Duathlon World Championships in her first season and has since been a member of a world team every year. Her specialties consist in coaching runners and triathletes of all levels and abilities.
Heather comes from a non-athletic background. Her first competition was at the age of 21 at the ever-popular Danskin Triathlon. Knowing very little about the sport, she completed the swim in Lake Michigan without a wetsuit, the cycling portion on a mountain bike and ended the run with whatever running shoes were in the closet. Since, Heather has accomplished more than she ever thought and contributes her success in learning to train smarter not necessarily harder. No matter what the distance you are training for, Heather’s focus is to individualized each plan according to your goals, needs and current life style. She believes in getting the most of your workouts by eliminating the junk miles and enjoying the journey along the way. Even as a professional Triathlete, her best Ironman finishes were with a training volume of less than 20 hours. Joe has been riding bikes over 35 years and enjoys the rush and sense of freedom of riding. Weather it is on the trails, roads, or the velodrome, his love of cycling has become a lifelong passion. Joe also enjoys the field of Exercise Physiology and how it has been able to elevate human performance to heights few people ever thought possible. By blending these two passions, Joe develops programs that combine the latest, scientifically proven, cutting edge, techniques and training principles with years of practical experience. This approach has produced challenging, well rounded, goal oriented, progressive training and racing plans that have guided his athletes to personal bests and achievements ranging from finishing their first century ride or mountain bike race to placing in the top ten at nationals. Karen Witkowski, Endurance Coach Karen’s passion is working with the beginner to intermediate athlete as they wish to stretch or improve their personal fitness goals into the exciting world of multi-sport. Karen has 20 years of experience in the fitness industry and is a student of the evolution of fitness science. She is eager to assist you accomplish the challenges of fitness health for work, sport or play. Michael Boehmer, Endurance Coach Michael is a former World and National Triathlon Champion. He has been racing and coaching for the past 11 years. He enjoys helping everyone achieve their goals, whether that means a new PR, completing an event, weight-loss, or just to get into shape and feel great! Michael will share his experience starting as a beginner and honing his skills to the expert level with those looking for a learning and growing physical challenge.
Heather Lynn Haviland,
Endurance Coach
BS University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Professional Credentials
* 4th year Professional Triathlete
* 2000 Duathlon National Champion
* 2004 USAT Triathlete of the Year
* 6-time All American
* 3-time USA Team Member
* 6-time Ironman finisher with her best time of 9:50 to include
2-top 5 finishes.
Joe Cieszynski, Cycling Coach
B.S. Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Toledo
M.S. Exercise Science and Cardiac Rehabilitation, Eastern Illinois University
Professional Credentials
* Licensed and Certified Athletic trainer (LAT/ATC),
* Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS),
* Level 2 certified USA Cycling Coach, and I am in
progress to being power certified by USA Cycling
* Head Athletic Trainer Brookfield East HS
Professional Credentials
* USA Triathlon Level I Coach
* Head Coach & Co-Founder of TriBabes
(Women's Triathlon Group)
* Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
* YMCA Group Exercise & Cycling Instructor
* Triathlon Age Group Competitor - Sprint through
Ironman distances
B.S. Kinesiology with an Exercise Science emphasis UW-Madison
M.S. Exercise Science UW-Madison (in progress)
Professional Credentials
* Research Associate and Teaching Assistant at
UW-Madison in Exercise Science
* USA Triathlon Elite/Pro Triathlete and Duathlete
* 2002 Overall Amateur World Champion and US Collegiate
National Champion
* 2002 Triathlete Magazines Age Group Athlete of the Year
* 2002-2005 USA Triathlon All American & Inside Triathlon
Magazine All American
