Capital Region Coaches
Len Putnick: Cycle
Coach
Len has been
interested in cycling since he bought his first serious road bike when he
turned 30. Since then he has been an avid cyclist who puts 4,000 miles on
his bikes in a good season. Putnick has completed many century rides
and has been involved with Team In Training® (TNT) for more
than five years. He is proud to say that all TNT cyclists who have
worked with him have been able to achieve their goal of completing a
century ride.
Dan Risler: Run
Coach
Dan joined Team In Training in 1998 and
ran the Dublin Marathon in honor of Marina, a single mother with
leukemia. Since then, he has raised over $25,000 for the
Society. He took on a coaching role in 2001 and has now helped
hundreds of Capital Region runners achieve their goals.
Meg McCabe: Run
Coach
Starting
out as a walker, Meg walked her first TNT event in 2001. She
slowly transitioned to running and has not stopped since. The
transition to running was made much easier by using the run/walk
method. She can usually be found running with friends during the week
and at the group runs on the weekends. She says the best part
of coaching is watching participants' confidence and self-esteem grow over
the season; watching them cross the finish line; and knowing that
they've made a difference in the lives of others and their
own.
Joanne Kelly: Walk
Coach
Joanne joined Team In Training with
her daughter for the Walt Disney World Marathon, and hasn't stopped
yet! She has fundraised for several events and her family has become
part of ours. Joanne says, "This is for life."
Kristen
Hislop & Beth Grzyboski: Triathlon
Coaches: This dynamic
pair took over the Tri team for the fall 2008 season. They have
brought experience, enthusiasm and a deep undertsanding of the LLS mission
to the program.
Mid-Hudson
Valley Coaches
Dan
Capson: Cycle Coach - Dan completed his first TNT
event, America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride, in Summer 2007. He
showed himself to be such a great source of support we invited him to start
coaching with the 2008 teams. Dan is a great motivator and is
knowlegable in all things cycling.
Mary Downes: Run
Coach - Mary is a TNT VIP, fundraising for two marathons back
to back in a single year. Mary coached her first season in Fall 2007,
just after completing the Rock'n'Roll Marathon in San Diego. Mary has
a great love for the sport of running, which shows in her dedication to the
Team.
BJ Wilson: Triathlon
Coach - BJ joined us as a triathlon coach after participating the
Westchester Triathlon for two consecutive years. BJ has a wealth of
triathlon knowledge and loves nothing more than introducing first time
triathletes to the sport.
Vermont Coaches
Jan Leja: Run and
Walk Coach
Jan
Leja, a volunteer TNT coach, has been
involved with the program since early 1998, when he completed his
first marathon. He has been a TNT
participant, a mentor and, for the last few
years, a TNT
walk and running coach. Jan, an avid racewalker
and runner, enthusiastically trains
with team
members. He has completed 16 marathons and at
several others had covered an equivalent distance while running his
trainees in. "There is nothing more rewarding than to witness teammates,
you have trained and become friends with, cross a finish line, reach their
goal ... to share with them this very special, often life-changing,
moment. TNT
is such a unique, win-win program for all
involved."
Scott Berkman: Cycle Coach
- Scott Berkman and his wife, Mary, joined
TNT is 2006 for El Tour de Tucson, raising $20,000 for the Society.
Scott was quickly recruited as a coach and has trained with both cyclists
and triathletes in Vermont.
Maria Cimonetti:
Triathlon Coach - Maria
joined TNT for the Summer 2008 season and has been a fantastic addition to
the TNT Coaching Staff. She brings a wealth of training information
and a lot of great stories to the program!
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