Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh

Lindsay has limited openings for athletes for the 2023 season. If you’d like to work with Lindsay, please contact us to set up an appointment, or email her directly. 

Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh is the Associate Head Coach at No Limits Endurance. She is an integral part of the senior coaching staff, and supports Head Coach Maria Simone on all aspects of team management, coach mentorship and athlete development.

She has a passion for fitness and endurance sports, that’s been with her all her life. She uses this passion and knowledge to support athletes to be their best and help reach their potential. She is based in the Harrisburg, PA area, where she coaches clients locally and remotely.

Lindsay brings key strengths to our coaching team. She has a M.S. in Biology and is a certified USAT Level II Coach and USA Swimming Coach. Additionally, She is a NSCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Training Peaks Level 2 Accredited Coach, Certified Yoga Instructor, and NESTA Nutrition Coach.

Lindsay was a competitive swimmer from a young age and throughout college. She also ran cross country her last 2 years of college. This perfect blend of formative athletic experience eventually led her to become a formidable triathlon competitor, having done multiple Ironman Triathlons, including two world championships in Kona, and seven marathons. She’s also completed multiple 100 milers, including the Umstead 100, Vermont 100, and Rocky Racoon 100.

Lindsay has experience coaching athletes of all levels – from beginner to elite, and for all distances – from the 5k to 100 mile distance, from sprint triathlon to the Ironman distance. She works with athletes in various endurance sports, including triathlon, swimming, running, cycling, spartan/OCR, and motocross.

As a full time coach, mom of two, and an active athlete, Lindsay understands the demands of finding a work-family-training balance. She works closely with her athletes to ensure their training optimizes their available time – and progresses them toward their big dreams. She helps her athletes with all the integral pieces of preparation – from the physical to the mental parts of training. She holds her athletes accountable, with plenty of support, regular correspondence, and training designed specifically for the details of their life and goals.

Lindsay coaches by example with her hard work ethic in both triathlon and ultra-running. She is a cheerleader for her athletes. To ensure the training is meeting the athlete’s needs, she employs data analysis, which allows her to view each athlete’s individual strengths and areas of opportunity.

She encourages regular communication with her athletes, and hopes to take each athlete as far as their potential will go, while balancing the demands of an active family and work life. She dedicates herself to her athletes, and expects a similar standard in return from athletes in that they follow the workouts and overall plan.

When Lindsay is not training, she spends her time with her two young sons, her triathlete husband, and three dogs, a hamster, and a gecko.

Certifications & Accreditations

• USA Triathlon Level II Endurance
• USA Swimming
• UESCA Ultrarunning Coach
• NESTA Nutrition Coach
• NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
• TrainingPeaks Level 2 Accredited Coach
• Yoga Fit Instructor

Sampling of Races Coach Lindsay Can Prepare You For

Coach Lindsay’s athletes race everything from 5k runs and sprint triathlons to Ironmans and 100 mile ultramarathons. Here is a sample of some of the races she has successfully coached athletes: 

Triathlon Highlights

• Ironman World Championship Qualifier and Finisher, 2008 and 2009
• Ironman 70.3 World Championship Qualifier and Finisher, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022
• Multiple OA & AG podiums, such as:
  • Steelman Olympic Triathlon, 1st OA female 2022; 2nd OA female in 2020, 2021
  • French Creek Triathlon, 1st OA 2022
  • Blue Ridge Ironman 70.3, 4th AG
  • Kinetic Independence, 1st Masters
  • 1st OA female, Lake Raystown Half Iron Distance, 2016
  • 1st AG, Syracuse Ironman 70.3, 2011
  • 1st AG in 2009 and 2010, and 3rd OA Amateur Female in 2008, Philadelphia Olympic Distance Triathlon
  • 2nd OA Female, DE Diamondman Half Ironman, 2009
  • 2nd OA Amateur Female in 2009 and 4th OA Amateur Female in 2008, Eagleman Ironman 70.3, 2009, 4:39
  • 2nd OA Female in 2009 and 1st AG in 2008, Columbia Triathlon
• USAT All American 2006-2012, 2016-2017 seasons
• Ironman All World Athlete 2014, 2016-2018, 2021-2022

Running Highlights:

• 3 x 100 mile finishes, including Umstead 100, Vermont 100 and Rocky Racoon 100
• Multiple 50k through 100k finishes, including Black Canyon 100k
• 1st AG, 5th OA Female, Lehigh Valley Half Marathon, 2009, 1:30
• 1st AG, Chambersburg Half Marathon, 2009 & 2016
• Boston Marathon Qualifier and Finisher

Lindsay can be reached at lindsay@nolimitsendurance.com.