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Jane
is an '83 graduate of Michigan State University (B.A. Business).  While pursuing her triathlon and other athletic accomplishments, Jane worked for over 17 years in management and customer service capacities for Goldwater's Department Stores (5 years) and America West Airlines (12 years).  She has been a full time coach and personal trainer for the last 10 years.
 


George
(B.A. from Yale University and J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law) pursued his triathlon and other athletic accomplishments while establishing his career as an attorney and partner in the law firm of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC, where he  worked full-time for 23 years.  During that time he was recognized in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in  American Law, Best Lawyers in America, and was twice  named as one of the top 50 lawyers in Arizona.  Following his near-fatal accident in 2006, George became a full-time triathlon coach and currently serves part time as an "Of Counsel "  advisor to Jennings, Strouss & Salmon PLC.

 

 

"Jane and George have helped me to attain and even surpass my goals in triathlon training and competition."

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about Jane & George Esahak-Gage
2006 Tempe International individual Overall Winners

 

About us


Jane and George Esahak-Gage are the co-owners of Gage Total Training, and serve as your coaches and fitness consultants.  They are both certified by ACE as personal trainers.  In addition,  they each have years of experience in fitness and athletic activities, including 43 years combined experience in triathlon and multisport racing--They have excelled at every distance (sprint to Ironman) and in every multisport discipline (triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon)--so they know first-hand how to get you to where you want to go! 

 

Jane-age 48

ACE certified personal trainer

17 Years triathlon racing experience

10 Years triathlon coaching

53 overall triathlon wins

15 time All American

16 Ironman finishes

8 Hawaii Ironman finishes

Boston Marathon finisher

7 time member Team USA Triathlon

4 time member Team USA Aquathlon

2 time member Team USA Duathlon

 

Jane's 2009-race highlights-

 

Overall women's triathlon winner of Mountain Man Sprint Triathlon, Powell 3 Triathlon Challenge, Blue Water Triathlon Sprint , Spring Splash and Dash #3, Fall Splash and Dash #3 and #4 and Boulder Stroke and Stride #9.

 

 Second overall woman at Havasu sprint, Tri For The Cure, Tri Babes sprint and 6 races of the Boulder Stroke and Strides series.

 

1st place age group wins at Tempe International sprint, Rancho Sahuarita, Deuces Wild Olympic, Boulder 5430 sprint,

Nathans Olympic, and Wild on Windsor Olympic.

 

 

Jane's Ironman podium age group finishes:

 

Ironman New Zealand    1st  
10hr 42min 2000

Ironman Australia          5th 
10hr 30min  2001

Ironman Australia          2nd 
10hr 37min 2002

Ironman Hawaii          3rd  
11hr 10min 2002

Ironman New Zealand    1st  
10hr 54min 2003

Ironman Arizona           4th     
11hr 12min   2005

1st Arizona woman finisher overall

Jane's World Championship Races -Age group:

Gold Medal-World champion ITU long distance 1999

Gold medal Aquathlon- 2002 and 2003

Bronze medal-ITU Olympic distance tri 2002

Team USA

2 time Duathlon Team

7 time Team USA Triathlon team

4 time Team USA Aquathlon team

 

USAT National ranking in Age Group

2003 3rd

2004 4th

2005 4th

2007 11th

2008  7th

2009 10th

 

2005 USA Triathlon Age Group
Honorable Mention Master Duathlete of the Year

 

2006-ranked 2nd Nationally in Duathlon

 

2007-ranked 1st Nationally in Aquathlon


george

George –age 52

ACE certified personal trainer

26 Years triathlon racing experience

10 Years triathlon coaching

42 overall triathlon wins

19 time All American

17 Ironman finishes

8 Hawaii Ironman finishes

Boston Marathon finisher

7 time member Team USA Triathlon

4 time member Team USA Aquathlon

2 time member Team USA Duathlon

USAT Half Ironman National Age Group Champion

USAT Southwest Region Sprint Distance Champion

USAT Southwest Region Olympic Distance Masters Champion

 

  

George's 2009-race highlights-

First Overall at Powell 3 Challenge Sprint Triathlon and Blue Water Sprint Triathlon. 

First in Age Group at Mountain Man Sprint Triathlon, Lake Havasu Olympic Tri, Rancho Sahuarita Tri, Wild on Windsor Olympic Tri, and at three of the Tempe Splash and Dashes and three of the Boulder Stroke and Strides.


George's ITU World Championship Races- Age group
3 time top 5 finish- 2002, 2003, 2005
Gold medal Aquathlon 2003
Bronze medal ITU Olympic distance tri 2003, Bronze medal Aquathlon 2005  

George's USAT National Championships-Age group
USAT National Champion ½ Ironman 2004; 2nd Olympic distance 2004;
2nd Olympic distance 2005  

Team USA
2 time Duathlon Team
7 time Triathlon Team

4 time Aquathlon Team  

USAT National Ranking in Age Group                                     2003 -4th
2004-10th
2005-10th                               2006-21st (George was hit by a car suffering near-fatal injuries before the end of the 2006 season...since then he has been working to regain his strength and fitness, with hopes of eventually returning to a top-10 National Ranking)

2007-unranked

2008-25th

2009-34th

 

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