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JC in Women's Health Magazine

I was once quoted in an article about traithlon training for women. Training tip #1 was "train like the guys but wear a different swimsuit." While I stand by that pearl of wisdom, our friends at Women's Health were looking for some slightly more in depth input. They checked in with me as well as Dr. Jordan Metzl and a few others. Check out the online version of Yes, You Can Be a Triathlete.

The Multimedia Assault Continues

If you just can't get enough of me, or your wifi connection is too slow to watch the episode online, check out my appearance on Gotta Run With Will tonight on MNN. Time-Warner Channel: 57, RCN: 84, Verizon FiOs: 35

Sheila and Deanna in TONY

There's a nice photo of Sheila Monaghan and Deanna Culbreath showing off their quads in the latest edition of Time Out New York. The shot was taken at last week's NYC Half Marathon in which both ladies ran 1:24:xx.  

Nice work ladies.

Top 9 Triathlon Training Secrets From New York City Coaches

There's a nice summary of the Multisport World Conference at the Triathlete Magazine website. I'm always happy to see my name in print, and it's even better when it's written by our old friend (and former athlete and coach) Ms. Marty Munson. If you missed the workshop or the webcast, check out some of the top tips from my colleagues and me. 

Killer Climbs

If she had half an ego, Emily Kindlon would be well on her to wresting the title of team Media Whore out of NSQ's greedy little paws.

Not only has Ms. Kindlon been featured in Metro Sports Magazine, but she recently turned down CNN's invitation. Of course this was much to the chagrin of her greedy coach who is always looking for opportunities to take coverage and credit for the hard work and talent of his athletes. Thankfully Ms. Kindlon consented to be interviewed for an article about stair climbing in today's New York Times. Now if our media consultant could just get her to stop blocking the team singlet with her arm, I'd be all set. 

Oh well, it's still a fun article and Emily's still fast. 

Mr. Face For Radio Comes to a TV Near You

Our friend Will Sanchez was kind enough to interview me for his cable access show Gotta Run With Will. We got to talk about Christopher Bergland, NSQ, Shane, Race Across the Window and lots of other fun stuff. You can take a look here, and I'll post updates when it's going to air.

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Winter-Proof Your Run

Though it may seem like I spend all of my days taking undue credit for the success of my athletes and stalking cheaters, every once in a while I do take a break and work out. And when I do, I like to dress appropriately. (Last year's shorts-all-winter pledge notwithstanding.) So I was happy to see that Health Magazine included a few of my tips in their November edition. Check out the article written by our friend Rozalynn S. Frazier for all the details.

Dr. Young Strikes Again

Another week, another media mention for Dr. Lauri Young.  Check out the nice photo (aka free advertising) and mention in the Staten Island Advance. 

Dr. Lauri Young, "In it to win it"

There's a nice write up in the Staten Island Advance about this weekend's Staten Island Duathlon and Triathlon, including a mention of our own Lauri Young.

Lauri Young didn’t start competing in duathlons until her mid-40s. Now at 52, the Sunnyside resident and musical director of Wagner College’s theater department takes the sport so seriously she has a personal trainer, Jonathan Cane of City Coach.

“I was always active growing up, but I wasn’t a competitive athlete. Now, I’m in it to win it,” said Young, a frequent age-group medalist. “There are a lot of parallels between this and theater — you have to live in the moment, you have to make split-second decisions regarding strategy, and you have to be acutely aware of everyone around you.”

Lauri will be joined by City Coachers Agnes Zbylut and Tom Buffolano at this weekend's festivities.

Mr. Manners Says

A few years back I wrote a piece on athletic etiquette for Metro Sports Magazine.  I've never written anything that prompted so many letters of thanks, or suggestions for additions.  Excerpts from it are below.  Let me know what else gets under your skin.

Do you drive other athletes away? Can you be described as excessively malodorous? Are you guilty of the physical faux pas? We offer this guide to help ensure that your workouts are more effective than offensive.

Whether it's in the gym, the pool or the road, nothing spoils a great workout like an obnoxious oaf who ignores the basic rules of sports etiquette. Unfortunately, many of these regulations aren't posted or announced when you're new to a sport. So here are some tips to ensure that you're not the aforementioned offending oaf.