Meet Your Coach
Anthony “IronmanSmitty” Smith
Man of God, husband, father, IRONMAN athlete, endurance coach, and founder of Fear 2 Finish Endurance.
Every finish starts with fear.
Why I Coach
Anthony’s journey into endurance sports did not begin with confidence or experience.
Before becoming an IRONMAN athlete, he was simply someone searching for growth, purpose, and transformation through doing hard things.
He learned to swim as an adult, struggled through the early stages of triathlon, and failed to make the swim cutoff during his first IRONMAN 70.3 attempt.
That moment could have ended the journey. Instead, it became the beginning.
Rather than quitting, Anthony committed himself to discipline, consistency, endurance, and personal growth — eventually becoming a full IRONMAN finisher.
As a military veteran, husband, father, and man of faith, Anthony understands what it feels like to battle fear, adversity, pressure, self-doubt, and setbacks while still trying to move forward.
Fear 2 Finish Endurance was created from those experiences. Not just to help athletes race faster — but to help people become stronger mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually through endurance.
Today, Anthony helps beginner and intermediate athletes build confidence in endurance sports and life through accountability, mindset development, structure, and sustainable coaching.
I know what it feels like to doubt yourself. I know what it feels like to stand at a starting line wondering if you belong. Fear 2 Finish exists to remind athletes that fear is not the end. It is the starting line.