Coach Maria Simone

The founder and and head coach for No Limits Endurance Coaching, Maria Simone is an enthusiastic ambassador for endurance sport. Sport has revolutionized her life, teaching her to fear less and live more. She loves the competition and camaraderie that the endurance sport community provides.

Coach Maria takes a holistic approach to training that considers physical athletic ability, history and goals, mental fitness training, nutritional habits, and life-work-training balance.

Maria coaches athletes of all levels – from beginners who are learning to swim, bike and run effectively, to elite competitive athletes. In all cases, she teaches her athletes that they must believe before they achieve. She helps her athletes develop short and long terms goals that emphasize process over outcome.

She works with athletes who set big dreams, and do the hard work to make those dreams a reality. She holds her athletes accountable, and believes there is no shortcut in the endurance journey. Doing the right work is the only way through! She works with both short and long course athletes, working toward big dreams from the first time to the fastest time. 

As an athlete, Maria sets big goals to push herself out of her comfort zone. This is a space where she feels most alive. She pushes the limits of her body to learn about life. You can see her athlete highlights below.

She resides in Colorado, with her husband, and two dogs who relish every moment in the mountains.

If you would like to work with Maria, you can book a free consult here. 

If you’d like to determine which of our other No Limits Coaches are the right fit for you, you may also book a consult with Maria. She’ll help you find the right fit from our amazing team.

Certifications, Education & Memberships

  • USA Triathlon Level 3
  • UESCA Ultrarunning
  • USA Triathlon Level 1 Paratriathlon, Short Course, & Youth and Junior
  • USA Cycling Level 2 certified coach
  • US Masters Swimming Level 1 certified coach
  • Training Peaks Level 2 accredited coach
  • Stryd Certified Running Coach
  • Member of the USA Triathlon National Coaching Committee
  • PhD, Communication, Temple University

Awards

    • USA Triathlon Age Group Coach of the Year
    • USA Triathlon Coach Educator of the Year
    • Outspoken Women in Triathlon Coach of the Year

Triathlon Highlights

    • Two-time Double Anvil (double iron distance 281.2) champion
    • Ironman World Championship/Kona Qualifier and Finisher
    • Multiple 140.6 AG Podium Finishes
    • Multiple AG and OA podium finishes at the 70.3 distance
    • Multiple-time qualifier for the USAT National Age Group Championships
    • Multiple-time qualifier for USAT All-American
    • Multiple-time Ironman Gold All World Athlete (top 1% of age group)

Running Highlights

    • Multiple AG and OA podium finishes from 5k to 100 miles
    • 2026 Summit 200, 2nd OA Female Finisher 
    • 2025 Western States 100 finisher, 5th AG
    • 2025 Breck Marathon 1st AG, 4th OA female, 10th OA
    • 2024 Cuyamaca 100k, 2nd AG
    • 2023 3rd OA Bear Chase 50
    • 2019 Tahoe 200, 6th place female OA
    • Javelina Jundred, 6th & 8th place OA female (2017, 2015)
    • 2016 1st OA female NJ Series One Day
    • 2015 Labor Pain 12 Hour Run, 1st place masters, 4th female OA
    • 2013 Rosaryville 50k, 1st Place OA Female
    • Multiple-time Boston qualifier, finisher

Here is a sampling of the types of races Coach Maria has coached. Her athletes have accomplished everything from first time finish lines to the podium and championship qualifications. 

MultiSport

Long Course

  • IRONMAN 140.6:
    • Arizona, California, Chattanooga, Cozumel, Florida, Lake Placid, Maryland, Switzerland, Texas, Wisconsin, World Championships (Kona, Nice, St. George)
  • IRONMAN 70.3:
    • World Championships, Boulder, Coeur d’Alene, Eagleman, Happy Valley, Indian Wells/La Quinta, Louisville, Maine, Mont Tremblant, Musselman, New York/Jones Beach, North Carolina, Ohio, Oceanside, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Santa Cruz, Washington Tri-Cities
  • CHALLENGE Daytona
  • T100 Qatar

Short Course

  • Escape from Alcatraz
  • USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals
  • USA Multisport Championship Festival
  • World Triathlon Championships (triathlon & duathlon events, including draft legal)

Ultra Distance & Nontraditional Multisport

  • Mammoth Endurance Double Anvil, Triple Anvil, Quintuple Anvil
  • Sea to Summit Triathlon
  • SOS Triathlon (Survival of the Shawangunks)
  • ULTRAMAN Florida, Canada & Arizona

Cycling

  • Belgian Waffle Rides (Gravel)
  • Tour of the California Alps, Death Ride 103 (Road)
  • Dirty Dyno (Gravel)
  • Gran Fondo NY (Road)
  • Gunni Grinder (Gravel)
  • Iron Tour Century Ride (Road)
  • Ned Gravel (Gravel)
  • RAD Dirt Fest (Gravel)
  • Sea Otter Classic (Gravel)
  • Silver Rush (MTB)
  • Steamboat Gravel
  • Telluride to Gateway MTB Bike Packing (MTB)
  • Unbound 200 (Gravel)

Running

  • The Marathon Majors
  • Bryce Canyon 100
  • Cocodona 250
  • Javelina Jundred
  • Moab 240
  • Leadville Race Series (Leadville 100, Silver Rush 50, Marathon & Heavy Half)
  • Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim, Grand Canyon Adventure
  • Summit 200
  • Tahoe 200
  • Trans Pecos
  • Umstead 100
  • Vermont 100
  • Western States 100

Pending schedule availability, Coach Maria can be available for pacing and crew at the ultra distance. (Additional fees apply for travel & lodging expenses.) 

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