Meet Your Run Urban Coaches
RunUrban is NYC’s premiere program because our staff believes in excellence. At RunUrban we believe in first hand experience and education.Those two things build the foundation of all our programs. Our Coaches are alll USA Track & Field Certified and are practicing runner’s themselves. Our nutrition counselors are graduates of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and specialize in different backgrounds.
JERRY MACARI
Jerry Macari is a well known top runner in NYC, a 2 hr. 24 minute marathoner, former New York Road Runners Club Master Runner of the Year and US Track and Field Certified Coach. Jerry is also the owner of Urban Athletics, the home for gear and advice to the NYC running community. Urban Athletics has been honored as Best Running Specialty Store by Runner’s World Magazine, as well as Shecky’s “Best Running Shoe Store in NYC”. Jerry is the founder and head coach of all RunUrban training programs.
TONY RUIZ
Tony Ruiz is an accomplished runner and coach with a tremendous following in New York City. Tony has been the head Coach of Central Park Track Club road racing team since 1997, where he has coached several Olympic Trials Qualifiers and countless local winning athletes. He currently competes at the World Class Level as a masters runner in track competitions nationally. His own personal bests include: 19:54 for 4 miles, 24:44 for 5 miles and 31:19 for the 10K.
DANNY CAMPOS
Danny is an Urban Athletics employee and a USA Track and Field Certified† Coach. He has years of experience in marathoning and is a Partnering Coach in the RunUrban Program. He is the Captain of the Urban Athletics Men’s team and competes regularly in races in NYC. During the school year Danny is an Assistant Track and Field Coach at Sacred Heart. Dcampos@UrbanAthleticsnyc.com
JANIS RODIN
Janis Rodin is a USA Track and Field Certified Coach and Aerobic and Fitness Association of America Certified Personal Trainer. Janis is RunUrban’s Beginner’s Running Program, as well as outdoor Speed and Form Program Coach. Her patient and motivating coaching style makes her a perfect fit for new runners. She is available for one on one Coaching Sessions.
JIM SAINT-AMOUR
Jim Saint-Amour is a nationally certified coach through the Road Runners Club of America (R.R.C.A.).
His coaching experience is varied. He has coached runners of all experience levels from beginner to advanced.
Jim is a veteran of 12. and ultra-marathon distances, of which he has completed one 50 mile trail race. He is currently training for and plans to compete in the Vermont 100 ultramarathon, which is one of 4 Grand Slam ultras in the United States. His personal best for the marathon is a 2:55, which occurred at the Philadelphia Marathon in 2007.
His goal is to make all people who he coaches into life-long runners.
Check out Coach Jim's Training Blog! - "Coaching, Training, and Motivation."
PETER DERBY
Peter Derby has run collegiately and semi-professionally with PR's of 3:53 for 1500 meters and 14:43 for 5,000 meters. He currently runs for Central Park Track Club with PR's of 1:13:22 for a half marathon and 1:28:14 for 25K. He works at Urban Athletics as a USA Track and Field certified coach as well as a sales associate, and has a love for all levels of the sport from beginning to competitive runners.
Follow Coach Pete's Marathon Training in his inspirational and humorous blog "Marathon Derby."
Meet Your Run Urban Councelors
RunUrban is NYC’s premiere program because our staff believes in excellence. At RunUrban we believe in first hand experience and education.Those two things build the foundation of all our programs. Our Coaches are alll USA Track & Field Certified and are practicing runner’s themselves. Our nutrition counselors are graduates of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and specialize in different backgrounds.
CARA MACARI
Cara Macari is a co-owner of Urban Athletics and co-founder or RunUrban Coaching and Training. She is a lifetime fitness enthusiast, and accomplished distance runner with a Master’s degree in Exercise Science as well as a certified nutritionist. She was a nominee for New York Road Runner Club’s 2009 Runner of the Year award in her age group. . Her nutrition plans are created for the special energy demands of runners of all levels. In her program, you’ll learn how to fuel long runs, races and workouts, expedite recovery and incorporate the nutrients you’ll need for optimum health, performance and weight management.
MELISSA CAPIE
Melissa’s passion for health & fitness began with an effort to improve her own well-being. From a young age she had digestion problems and often struggled with the ups and downs of weight gain. Through trial, error and much research she found that an all natural, whole foods diet, along with regular exercise was her answer to improving her issues. She was able to lose weight (and keep it off), improve her digestion, increase her energy and greatly improve her mood.
While on her path toward well-being, Melissa began studying holistic nutrition and became trained in modern health counseling, as well as Eastern and Western dietary theories from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is affiliated with Columbia University. She is also certified through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Melissa is currently studying to take the AFAA group instructor certification and is an avid participant in various fitness classes. Both exercise and nutrition have become her passion. Melissa’s clients are inspired and motivated by her energy, enthusiasm and personal experience.
DANA LILIENTHAL
Dana is a health educator and counselor with a passion for analyzing and creating recipes. She holds certifications as a Registered Dietitian from the American Dietetic Association and Health Counselor from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Dana holds a B.S. in dietetics and a master’s degree in elementary education. When not in a middle-school classroom, Dana educates private clients on how to improve their lifestyle for health and overall well-being. Dana has contributed her expertise and recipe analysis to Epicurious.com; NutritionData.com; the upcoming book Real Food for Healthy Kids , co-authored by Epicurious editor in chief Tanya Steel and Tracey Seaman; and The Go Green East Harlem Cookbook sponsored by the Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringe.
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