Alexandra Coates is a postdoctoral fellow in Martin Gibala’s lab in the department of Kinesiology at McMaster University. Alex’s graduate training took place in the Human Performance Lab at the University of Guelph, under Dr. Jamie Burr, where she investigated the systems level physiological consequences of overtraining, under-fueling, and prolonged strenuous exercise. She is a retired elite-triathlete and triathlon coach.