Chris Douglas is a California-based endurance coach, elite triathlete, and prominent figure in the swimrun community. A former NCAA Division I cross-country and track runner at Bradley University, he transitioned to triathlon in 2013 amid injury setbacks and later began a PhD at Georgia Tech while capturing national titles in sprint and 70.3 distances—earning USA Triathlon’s Male Age‑Group Athlete of the Year in 2016. Passionate about swimrun, he co-hosts the popular Löw Tide Böyz podcast with Chipper Nicodemus, competes in iconic events like ÖTILLÖ and Orcas Island (where he and his partner placed 4th in the men’s division, 7th overall), and pens columns for Triathlete Magazine. As a coach at Endurance Concepts, Chris employs a science-backed, holistic approach to guide athletes toward sustainable growth. (P.S. If you listen to this intro, you’ll notice that we’re promoting our friend Soraya Simi’s new film, Row of Life, happening at 5 pm on Friday, June 27 in LA. Click this link to learn more.)

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