Tenille Hoogland - Head Coach

Tenille Hoogland is the founder and Head Coach of Elements Sports Coaching. Her company is committed to empowering female athletes to fulfill their athletic goals and play to their best. She does this through one to one and group coaching and by providing individual consulting on achieving optimal metabolic health and performance in training using INSCYD and nutrition (METS-1 Certified). She also empowers women by hosting free online virtual events with experts in mindset, nutrition, training and recovery so every female can access evidence based information and thrive in active health.
Prior to coaching full-time, Tenille led Age Group Team Canada to International Triathlon Union World Championship events, organized IRONMAN events and was senior planner for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat. She competed as a 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). Now Tenille is keeping fit and strong by teaching spin sessions online with her athletes, joining the Element Race Team on the start line at every chance and by chasing her two young sons on bikes and foot!
Education and Certificates
Masters of Public Administration (Queen’s University)
Masters Certificate Project Management (Royal Roads University)
BA Psychology (Western University)
Certificate in Human Nutrition (Simon Fraser University - Two Year Program)
Level 1 Certified in Metabolic Efficiency Training TM
Women are Not Small Men - Dr. Stacy Sims Completed 2020
Women's Coaching Specialist: Girls Gone Strong Academy - Recertified 2022
NCCP Triathlon Community Coach - Trained
NCCP Road Cycling Community Coach Basics
NCCP Artistic Swimming Competition - Intro
Training Peaks Advanced Power Analytics
Prior to coaching full-time, Tenille led Age Group Team Canada to International Triathlon Union World Championship events, organized IRONMAN events and was senior planner for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Federal Secretariat. She competed as a 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). Now Tenille is keeping fit and strong by teaching spin sessions online with her athletes, joining the Element Race Team on the start line at every chance and by chasing her two young sons on bikes and foot!
Education and Certificates
Masters of Public Administration (Queen’s University)
Masters Certificate Project Management (Royal Roads University)
BA Psychology (Western University)
Certificate in Human Nutrition (Simon Fraser University - Two Year Program)
Level 1 Certified in Metabolic Efficiency Training TM
Women are Not Small Men - Dr. Stacy Sims Completed 2020
Women's Coaching Specialist: Girls Gone Strong Academy - Recertified 2022
NCCP Triathlon Community Coach - Trained
NCCP Road Cycling Community Coach Basics
NCCP Artistic Swimming Competition - Intro
Training Peaks Advanced Power Analytics
Ann Green

Ann Green, has 35+ years expertise integrating athletics, movement education, breath work, and high performance habit. She is an alchemist of embodied physiology, and believes kindness is the highest wisdom. As a conduit, time with Ann may include an experience of movement education, yoga, embodied therapy, pain management strategies + techniques, and/or performance periodization. Her empowering workshops + programs have led her to contributions with the Canadian Sports Medicine + Orthopedic Surgery Councils, as well as many key note addresses. Ann as an author, has been featured in many journals, magazines, book and podcast opportunities, including Runner’s World, Yoga Journal, Alive Magazine, The Daily Tea, The Hockey News, NBC News, Self, Shape, Daily Burn, Mindfulness, OptiMYz, Reader’s Digest, CAA, The Connected Yoga Teacher, and more, including Harvard’s review on the Science of Yoga. Ann is passionate about health awareness for concussion + MTBI. She has created a foundational program to navigate support for thrivers + caregivers called BRAIN.STORM.
Ann’s remarkable resiliency makes her a sought after keynote address with her actualized Olympic dream + her support work as an empowering high performance coach to many athletes + entrepreneurs in her consulting work with My SHiNE through her company, Shine Om Inc. Ann is happiest when spending time in nature with her loving family, enjoying outdoor adventures near her home where the mountains meet the Bay. She is honoured + delighted to be expanding her sharing with Element Sports Coaching.
Ann’s remarkable resiliency makes her a sought after keynote address with her actualized Olympic dream + her support work as an empowering high performance coach to many athletes + entrepreneurs in her consulting work with My SHiNE through her company, Shine Om Inc. Ann is happiest when spending time in nature with her loving family, enjoying outdoor adventures near her home where the mountains meet the Bay. She is honoured + delighted to be expanding her sharing with Element Sports Coaching.

Zane Castro is the owner of Unmatched Performance, LLC. He is a trained exercise physiologist, triathlon coach of 26 years. He was the first Triathlon coach hired to lead in the NCAA programing and laid a foundation for what USA Triathlon and the NCAA are doing under the Title Nine in the USA, Collegiate Women’s Sport. He has served as a Head Coach and Program Development Consultant for junior, U23, elite athletes, international organizations, aside a variety of community clubs over the last 26 years.
Zane Castro is leader and manager of programs, teams, and individual athletes in pursuit of sport. He is passionate about contributing to the development of current and future coaches. He is eager to create opportunities to contribute in the collaboration of sport science and organizations for the betterment of the athlete(s) and the personnel. Zane is interested in martial arts, data analytics, advancing genetic science, nutrition, coach/athlete sustainability, and performance psychology.
Zane Castro is leader and manager of programs, teams, and individual athletes in pursuit of sport. He is passionate about contributing to the development of current and future coaches. He is eager to create opportunities to contribute in the collaboration of sport science and organizations for the betterment of the athlete(s) and the personnel. Zane is interested in martial arts, data analytics, advancing genetic science, nutrition, coach/athlete sustainability, and performance psychology.
Contributors to Programming
Ashley McLaren - Personal Trainer |
Carolyn Ellis - Registered Holistic Nutritionist |
Shannon Baerg - Cycling Coach

Shannon started racing 30 years ago in Saskatchewan. She competed at the provincial and national level for many years in several cycling disciplines, including road, track, and cyclocross. A highlight was winning the Master’s National Criterium Champs (50-59 age group) in 2019. In addition to her cycling abilities she is also a holistic nutritionist and loves nothing more that sharing her love of food! As a certified community cycling coach, Shannon will lead the Element Race Team for in-person coaching on the road. We will be sprinting, strategizing and simply having lots of fun on the road!