Breno Melo

Tai Temple (Testimonial)

As a busy hospitalist and mother of two active boys, my schedule has always been very chaotic. Marathon training for me involves between 600 and 900 miles per race. Breno is able to devise and manage a training schedule in a very dynamic way that tailors to my goals of increasing my fitness and speed while incorporating strength training, yoga, and cross-training with biking. Even through the demands of medicine during the pandemic and working in two different states, I have been able to train and get faster! I truly enjoy working with Breno.

Aadil Faruqui (Testimonial)

I thought I was training correctly, swimming, biking, and running frequently throughout the week before I started with Breno. However, after two years without structured training and unsatisfactory results, I knew I had to change. After being coached by Breno, I’ve since completed two half Ironmans, the second being 26 minutes faster than the first one year apart, and a full Ironman in 11 hours. Breno gave me the confidence to achieve goals I never thought possible. Throughout the process, he became much more than a coach. He cares about your success like a friend and always wants what’s best for your fitness, health, and well-being, inside and outside of sports. I can confidently say I don’t need or want any other coach after working with Breno for nearly two years.

Marc Schwartz (Testimonial)

As a physician-scientist with three young children, I struggled for several years to maintain training consistency and a high level of fitness despite my passion for endurance sports. Having Breno as my coach for the past year helped me turn this around and achieve more than I thought possible. Breno's deep knowledge of the sport and his ability to plan and adapt training schedules to harmonize with my work, family, and life events have been instrumental to my success. His flexibility in adjusting workouts to accommodate injuries and setbacks ensured a consistent training journey while taking the guesswork out of how to adjust training when issues arose. At the age of 39, I am currently the fittest I have ever been, thanks to Breno's dedicated coaching. Over the past year, I shattered personal records in both the 5k (16:57) and half-ironman (4:30). The pinnacle of our collaboration was reaching a lifelong goal: completing a full Ironman for the first time at Ironman Arizona in 9:35. Having Breno at the race, providing support and encouragement all the way to the finish, made the accomplishment even more memorable. Breno's coaching goes beyond the technicalities of training; it embodies mentorship, motivation, and a genuine commitment to the success of his athletes. I am profoundly grateful for the positive impact he has had on my athletic journey, and I am excited about the prospect of what we can achieve working together over the next year and beyond.

Heidi Wu (Testimonial)

Coach Breno helped me qualify for Ironman Kona and the Boston Marathon multiple times with his expert training methods.