Reckoning with Performance, Defeat, and Wellness with Pro-Athlete and Coach Tenille Hoogland
About Tenille
Tenille Hoogland is Founder and Head Coach of Elements Sports Coaching, where she applies evidence-based science - including the emerging field of female physiology as applied to sport - into performance-altering individualized programs and experiences. With 20+ years of experience and education in psychology, sport nutrition, exercise physiology, sport administration, race management, active travel guiding and triathlon and bike racing at the professional and local level, Tenille works with athletes to discover personal goals in sport, understand athletes' unique physiology, fitness strengths and weaknesses, and nutrition gaps.
Before coaching full-time, Tenille led Age Group Team Canada to International Triathlon Union World Championship events, organized IRONMAN events, and was a senior planner for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat. She competed as an elite, professional, and sponsored triathlete from 2007-2013 earning titles in both short distance (ITU Pan-American Cup Champion) and long-distance triathlon (2 x 70.3 IRONMAN Champion).
She earned her Master of Public Administration at Queen’s University, a Master's Certificate in Project Management at Royal Roads University, and a BA in Psychology at Western University.
Topics Include
Tennille’s career as a synchronized swimmer
Becoming a professional triathlete
How Tenille measured success as an athlete
Lessons learned as a competitive triathlete
Tenille’s relationship with her body over time
Tenille’s fertility journey
The power of surrender
Body image
The Resilient Athlete Project
Resources Mentioned
Books Mentioned
The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg
Connect with Tenille
LinkedIn: @TenilleHoogland