One Step Beyond Coaches and History

OSB Head Coach Marty Gaal started coaching swimmers and triathletes informally in the mid 1990s. Since 2002 he has worked professionally with more than one hundred athletes to help them achieve their athletic goals. Marty left his day job to focus entirely on endurance coaching in 2005. He is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), USA Triathlon coach, and is a member of the American Swim Coaches Association. Marty is a former collegiate swimmer and remains competitive as an age-group triathlete, open water swimmer, and runner. Email Marty here.

Coach Melissa Hall joined One Step Beyond during the summer of 2006. Melissa is an aeronautical engineer turned endurance coach. Melissa has a strong athletic background in mountain bike racing, marathon running, and triathlon. Please click on Melissa's name to read more about her and her coaching philosophy. Email Melissa here.

Coach Brianne Gaal has been coaching since late 2006. Brianne (Bri) has been a competitive runner and triathlete since she was eight years old. She was a multiple state champion in track and cross country in high school, and has been a USA Triathlon All-American each year since 2003. Click Bri's name to read more about her and her coaching philosophy. Email Bri here.