My name is Noa Deutsch. I am a 30 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 about 25 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 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. 6+ years later; I am now healthy again.
Education
- University of Sunshine Coast, AUS (currently working on research proposal) – Master of Research in Sports Nutrition
- International Olympic Committee (2009) – Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Nutrition
- Canterbury University, Christchurch, NZ (2005) – Bachelor of Sport Coaching & Science, specializing in performance physiology & biomechanics (effects of bike positioning on efficiency, to be more specific).
- NCCP triathlon introduction to competition in-training coach (2008)
- NCCP Multi-sport competition development modules completed (May 2011)
Professional Memberships
- Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and BC (CABC)
- International Society of Sport Biomechanics (ISSB)
- Professional in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (PINES)
- Serotta International Cycling Institute (SICI)
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Experience
- Camosun College: Nutrition for sport & fitness lecturer (2011 & 2012 winter teaching position)
- Triathlon Canada senior squad technical swimming coach (November-December 2011)
- Former elite triathlete (Junior) and ISR national team member
- 14+ years coaching experience
- 7+ years bike fitting experience
- Experience bike fitting & nutrition consulting to Olympians, national champions, professional athletes and other athletes of all ability levels
