Built for the long game.
Steady state is a term from endurance training — the effort zone where you're working hard but sustainably, efficiently, without burning out. It's the zone serious athletes spend years developing because it's what carries you through the back half of a race when your legs are gone and the finish is still far away. You have to build it over time, intentionally, with the right training.
I named my coaching practice after it because the same is true of how people perform at work and in life. Sustainable output is about habits, recovery, and stress management
I'm Katie Vargo. I've spent the last 20 years building enterprise technology infrastructure — Linux systems, Kubernetes clusters, and cross-functional engineering teams. Away from the keyboard, I've been competing in Ironman triathlons, earning my USMS swim coaching certification, teaching group fitness classes, and dragon boat racing with the Pittsburgh Paddlefish.
Those worlds informed what I do now. Through Steady State Coaching, I work with corporate teams and individuals who want evidence-based wellness coaching — workshops, 1:1 packages, and wellness program consulting. Through Endorphin Designs, I build digital fitness products for endurance athletes and coaches — swim training programs built by someone who has actually stood on a starting line.