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Fall Tri Stroke Clinic starts October 16 & 18, 2010

Want to improve your Tri Swimming?

Join the most popular and successful Tri Stroke Clinic in the Metro NYC area.

The AGTC Tri Stroke clinic improves your comfort, endurance, and efficiency in the water. It prepares you for the specific challenges of triathlon swimming.

The clinic is perfect for beginners as well as experienced triathletes. There are three session each week - Monday evenings and Friday evenings.

November 26,2011, Northern Central Trail Marathon

Josh Korth - 2:39 and First Place overall, Congratulations!

2010 NYC Marathon

Athletes I coach had a good fall marathon season.

Jon Cohen – prior best: 2009 Boston, 3:26:35. NYC 2010: 3:15:24. PR by 11:01

Eric Rabinowitz – prior best: 3:26:23. NYC 2010: 3:14:35. PR by 11:48

Preston Stahl – prior best: 3:28:xx. NYC 2010: 3:17:07. PR by 11 minutes

Amanda Reiss – prior best 2009 NYC: 3:55:08. NYC 2010: 3:37:09. PR by 17:59!

The week prior to the NYC Marathon these club members ran the Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff (5 miles). Jon Cohen ran 32:10 (a 1 minute PR, that’s 12 seconds per mile faster than his prior PR). Eric Rabinowitz ran 32:10. Preston Stahl ran 32:49 and Amanda Reiss ran 36:54.

George Gallego won the wheelchair division of the Philadelphia Marathon in 2:34:34 and took home a $3,500 cash prize.

The marathon maniac – Richard White – did NYC Marathon as training for the JFK 50 miler, which he completed in 10:04:57 (431 out of 1,014 finishers)!

Both Julie and Neil Cook qualified for Team USA and the ITU Short Course World Duathlon and Triathlon Championships.

Neil Cook has been coaching and teaching swimming since 1958. He has over 32 years of experience as an endurance athlete. He has coached beginners through Team USA and Kona qualifiers. Contrary to local rumor, he was not around when running was invented!

Our Tuesday Morning Speed Crew workouts have produced some impressive results. And our Thursday Night Strength Run workouts compliment each other. These workouts are among the most popular AGTC workouts. They will continue throughout the fall and winter.

Now that the multisport season is over, we should start to focus on swimming technique, recovery and rebuilding running and cycling strength and endurance.

Talk with your coach, or sign-up for individual coaching, a coaching consult or one of our Race Ready programs. All will help you focus your training and reach your goals.

Quote of the Month

“Once you get people laughing, they're listening and you can tell them almost anything.“

Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen. - Robert Breeson

A good teacher is one who says something you won't understand until ten years later. - Julius Lester

Asphalt Green Tri Club Fall 2010 Tri Stroke Clinic

The Fall Series starts on Saturday, October 16 (2:15pm) and on Monday, October 18 (7:15pm). The clinic runs for 10 sessions.

Click here for more information on the AG Tri Club Summer Tri Stroke Clinic.

Professional Coaching Programs

Start your 2011 training with the right coach and the best training program. We provide professional coaching for adult endurance athletes – runners, triathletes, swimmers and cyclists. We work with all levels of athletes, from first timers to elite level athletes. We have the experience and background to help you attain your goals.

Do you think anyone ever went to be coached by John Wooden, Bear Bryant, Doc Councilman, Vince Lombardi or Arthur Lydiard because those five were good athletes? Or because they were great coaches? What I did as an athlete did not make me the coach I am today. Picking a coach because (s)he raced fast is just plain missing the point.

A coach provides an objective resource to his athletes. We provide regular feedback and guidance to our athletes. Our knowledge and experience are invaluable resources for our athletes – from selecting a challenging and attainable goal and designing an appropriate training program to race selection, injury prevention, support and advice.

A well-designed training program will help prevent injuries, manage volume, quality, intensity and variety to balance your family, job and social life with your training. Your coach is your trusted adviser – helping you select races, providing encouragement, support and regular feedback.

We provide skill development in swimming, running and cycling as part of our coaching programs. We also provide each athlete with extensive training information appropriate to his or her goals, skill and fitness levels and experience.

We have successfully coached many athletes at all levels. Our athletes have not only reached their goals, but also have won numerous awards and set Personal Bests. In addition, they have had fun in the process!

We have an extensive educational background in Physical Education, Coaching, Motor Learning and Neurophysiology, as well as many years experience as an athlete and coach. We first began coaching swimmers in 1965. We are a Serotta certified Advanced Bike Fit Professional. We are a USA Triathlon Certified coach.

We are sponsored by E-Caps/Hammer Fuels and are a Sugoi Brand Champion. We are Multisport Program Manager and Head Multisport Coach for the Asphalt Green Triathlon Club.

For more information go here.

Private Triathlon Swim Coaching

Sign-up for private or semi-private Triathlon Swim Coaching. We will make you more relaxed, more comfortable and more efficient in the water. Whether you are a beginner or experienced triathlete we can help you improve your open water swimming experiences. We have help athletes successfully complete their first event and athletes improve their Ironman swim times dramatically.

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Video Analysis

We do both swimming and running video analysis.

Swimming: We video tape you swimming using the a state of the art digital underwater video camera. We also tape you above the water. You get a CD with your video as well as a sample of underwater and above water video of an expert swimmer. We use production quality digital software to analyze and produce your video. You also receive extensive tips and drills to workout your technique. We will review the video with you, pointing out areas you need to workout, suggesting changes and drills to use. We will answer your questions about your technique during the video review.

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Running: We video tape you running using state of the art digital video equipment. You get a CD with your video as well as a sample of underwater and above water video of an expert swimmer. We use production quality digital software to analyze and produce your video. You also receive extensive tips and drills to workout your technique. We will review the video with you, pointing out areas you need to workout, suggesting changes and drills to use. We will answer your questions about your technique during the video review.

Clinic here for more information.

AGTC Winter Workout Schedule

(EG - Engineers Gate to Central Park: 90th/5th.)

Monday 8PM: TriStrength - DeJuana [@ AG, 5th floor studio]

Tuesday 6AM: Speed Crew Workout - Coach Neil Cook [@AG gym]

Wednesday 5:30AM: BRick (check DB for weekly postings) - led by Coach Josh Gold [Meet at EG at 5:25]

Wednesday 7:30-9:00PM: Group Swim - Coach Josh Gold [Pool @ AG] **NEW TIME - 7:30pm**

Thursday 7:00PM: Run Strength Workout - Coach Neil Cook [Meet at EG at 6:55pm] **NEW TIME - 7PM**

Sunday 7AM: Group Swim - Coach Josh Gold

Sunday 1:30PM: Indoor Long Ride - Coach Neil Cook

We offer programs and clinics for:

Triathletes - Swimmers - Runners - Cyclists

Athletes of all levels: First Time Athletes – Established Athletes – Advanced Competitors
Triathlon: Sprint – Olympic – Long & Ultra Distance
Swimming: Open Water – Masters
Running: Road Races – Marathons – Ultra Marathons
Cycling: Individual Time Trial – Team Time Trial – Century – Touring – Ultra Distance

For more information go here.

Coaching Programs

Weekly Running Speed Workout
Do you want to run fast? Have you been working hard to improve your running? If your speed has not improved significantly with trad...[more]

Asphalt Green Tri Club Fall Tri Stroke Clinic
10 weekly sessions at Asphalt Green. The Summer Season begins October 16 and runs through December 20. We do underwater video taping ...[more]

E-Mail Coaching Programs
A coaching program that provides workout plans for Runners, Marathoners, Triathletes, Swimmers and Cyclists. The program is on a wee...[more]

Clinics

AGTC Clinics at Jack Rabbit (UES)
AGTC Clinics at Jack Rabbit (UES)...[more]

Asphalt Green Tri Club Fall Tri Stroke Clinic
These clinics are 10 weekly two-hour sessions held in Asphalt Green's Delacorte pool (91st Street and York Avenue). You will receive...[more]