Sam Tabor is a USAT Level 1 coach based out of Nashville, TN.

He is the founder of Speed Force, husband, and father of three children, and a student of the sport.  He started as a multisport athlete in high school competing in the Decathlon where he found success as a state and national champion.  He has coached mountain biking and pole vault for local high schools resulting in multiple school records, state qualifiers, and state podium finishes. He has coached beginner triathletes to their first race and age group hopefuls pursuing world championship slots.

“As a college athlete, I soon started to miss competition after graduating and starting my career. I looked for competition in sports leagues and finally found what I was looking for in endurance sports. My first marathon in 2017 was a battle and I made many training mistakes along the way. After the race, I was determined to get better through smarter training and more focus.

Now a top-age group athlete, I have had to learn how to balance family and training. Every year I think my life is busy and then we have another child and I would have to be creative to find more time to train.

We all live busy lives and our health and fitness are the first things to take a back seat. My focus has turned to being an ambassador for the sport and making it more approachable and less intimidating to encourage people from the sidelines to their first finish line. A supportive wife and community are foundational to being successful in the sport and my hope is that Speed Force will be your community.

Speed Force is for those that want to use the time they have to test their athletic potential. We work with people who are trying to get healthy as well as those that are searching for that competitive feeling and trying to become elite. We are serious about training and at the same time thankful for the opportunity to compete in the sport we love. We support each other in achieving our individual goals and celebrate the wins along the way.