About MBK
26 Years in the
Classroom of Sport.
A four-sport athlete from Columbus, Ohio. A Division I scholarship to Syracuse. A graduation-money triathlon bike — and a full IRONMAN two weeks later. 18 professional racing years followed.
"Outside of sport, I take the most pride in being a wife to my high school sweetheart Aaron, a mom to Mak and Crew, a daughter, sister, mentor, and friend."
Victories and podium finishes were always cherished and never taken for granted. But the most valuable lessons came along the way — learning to balance elite performance with family, work, setbacks, and real life. Those are the lessons MBK now brings to every athlete it coaches.
Meredith grew up in Columbus, Ohio where she was a 4-sport athlete and was inducted into her high school’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Meredith went on to receive a Division I athletic scholarship at Syracuse University where she participated in field hockey and track. After graduation in 2000, she used her graduation money to purchase her first triathlon bike and entered in a full Ironman (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run) two weeks later. From that moment on, she caught the spirit of Ironman competition and has not looked back. Since that first Ironman in 2000, Meredith has completed in over 60 full Ironman races all over the United States and the world. She is an 11-time full distance Ironman and 23-time half-distance Ironman champion. Outside of her career as a professional Ironman triathlete, Meredith takes pride in being the best wife, to high school sweetheart Aaron Kessler, mom to MAK and CREW, daughter, sister, friend and mentor that she can be every day. Her family and friends are paramount in fueling her energies to compete at such an elite level. Meredith has always enjoyed helping others which is why she and her husband developed the Life of a Triathlete (www.lifeoftriathlete.com), manuals, and resources. The objective is to help individuals reach their athletic goals faster than they would on their own, in the sport of triathlon. www.meredithkessler.com www.lifeoftriathlete.com www.twitter.com/mbkessler www.facebook.com/mbkessler55 www.instagram.com/mbkessler