I have known Stefano since 2020. The best way to describe the excellence of his coaching is that in almost 5 years I have never received wrong advice or direction. Stefano’s skills and experience are so deep and broad that he always ensures the best advice, the best training. I can add that a person like Stefano is a “positive anomaly” that is difficult to find. On the one hand, his professional experience leads him to fully understand the needs of professionals like us, as well as guaranteeing full focus and effective communication. On the other hand, forty and more years of Triathlon lived 100% plus an innate passion for the dynamics of this sport, allow him to be at least at the same level as a professional athlete. This unique mix makes Stefano Massa absolutely the best Coach both for new entries and for those who want to improve their performance.

Triathlete since 2019, with 2 IMs completed (Mallorca Nice) and 5 Xtreme Triathlons (Stone Brixia, 2 Icon, Patagonman and SWISSMAN), as well as various 70.3s (including Rapperswill, Buenos Aires, Uruguay, Sardinia).

… Look Back… but just to see How Far You’ve Come!… (this is what my Coach Stefano Massa just told me) … it has been a couple of challenging years with 14 broken bones including pelvis, wrists, arms, elbow, fingers … it has been a rollercoaster with plenty of ups & downs at home, at work and with health. I’ve been struggling a lot in my day to day, but step by step, I have been able to find the right mindset and energy to recover physically and mentally and achieve what I never thought. Beside going back to work and my personal life, have run my first Half Marathon, won my first Duathlon, won my first Triathlon, got Third on my first Open Water Race and finished my first Ironman 70.3!

My learnings: Be patient, never give up, ask for help, find someone who can guide you and make you succeed, make time for ‘yourself and what you like’, enjoy every little step forward and look back to see how far you have come Done! Thanks to my super coach, without him I would never have been able to achieve these results, but above all to get back on my feet and regain control of my life!

Finisher 70.3 Ironman Zell am See 2024

The reasons pushing people to approach Triathlon can be different: going beyond our limits, desire for redemption, maintaining physical health; everyone has their own. The reasons that make people continue with triathlon over time are two: passion and dedication. The first arises spontaneously and is nourished by the results achieved over time. The second must be cultivated every day, training after training. For all this to be possible, a key element is needed: the presence of a coach. A coach who understands the athlete’s goals and potential. A coach, who is a guide, within and beyond sport.A coach who is not afraid to be sincere, but who always has the sensitivity to understand the athlete’s difficulties.

This coach for me is Stefano.

Finisher Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2023 a Lathi

The experience during those four years with the TBL group has been incredible from several points of view: first of all, the special relationship created with the coach (how can we forget our arrival together at the 70.3 finish line of Erkner 2023!), then the incredible moments with the team (as in the camps in Lanzarote), people who share the same passion for this amazing sport. The teachings I received from Stefano, thanks to his very long experience in triathlon, allowed me to achieve excellent results in the IM 70.3 races.
Finally, I can confirm what Stefano has always told us, that is, that triathlon is a philosophy of life because the discipline, dedication and determination with which we carry out training is then also reflected in our private life which benefits from it in terms of physical health, but also above all mental strenght. Thanks Stefano!!!

2 Qualifications for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship (2022, 2024), 3rd Place at the Ironman 70.3 Warsaw (2024) and the Chicago Olympic Triathlon (2024)

Three and a half months ago I started preparing for my first marathon, giving myself little time to prepare for it and also setting myself a very ambitious time goal: to stay under 4 hours. To make everything more stimulating, from day 1 of training I had intramuscular pain that has kept me limping all these months and made me believe that that achievement was IM-possible. A month before the race the magic began. I deleted social media, I improved my diet, I cut out alcohol and as if by magic my workouts started to improve but the really important thing was that I started to believe in it. I started to believe that I could run under 4 hours. And so the IM-possible became POSSIBLE… Today I finished my first marathon with an incredible time: 3 hours 53 minutes and 37 seconds. And the crazy thing is that I had been visualizing this weather for 20 days. This post doesn’t want to underline the power of the mind, but simply don’t stop believing in it and continue chasing your dreams.

I thank my coach Stefano Massa who managed to guide me in an exceptional way in a short time, without him I would not have been so effective.

Finisher Berlin Marathon 2024

I have been part of  TBL for more than 2 years now. In TBL I found a group of friends who make triathlon a value in their lives and where they always support and encourage each other! Then there is the availability of the coach 24 hours a day (I think this is unique) and the flexibility to adapt the training programs to our needs. And then obviously the excellently organized camps in splendid locations. My successes: Finisher of 1 Full Ironman and 5 Ironman 70.3 with qualification for the World Championship in New Zealand 2024, a goal I never thought I would achieve in such a short time. Then there are the technical and athletic improvements obtained by relying 100% on the coach’s experience and his training programs. All this without ever suffering injuries. And then… overcoming the fear of swimming in open water, the awareness of being an athlete, triathlon as a support to lean on in case of difficulties in life.

Finisher 1 Full Ironman and 5 Ironman 70.3 with qualification for the World Championship in New Zealand 2024