Coaches
Welcome to Team Florida!
Team Challenge is pleased to present the Coaches for the ING Miami Half Marathon Winter 2009 Season!
Bob & Jenette Dozoretz
Bob Dozoretz has been running steadily for over 20 years and has run competitively in well over 1,000 races, locally, nationally, and even internationally.
Bob is a certified ASEP coach, recently ranked #1 in Florida in the 1/2 marathon, 1999 Sun-Sentinel Most Improved Runner, 2003 & 2004 Sun-Sentinel Coach of the Year, and voted 2004 Best Running Coach by Florida Sports magazine.
He is past co-owner of Runners Depot, a Davie based running store and presently is training groups and individuals.
Still running strong, he plans on running injury free for another 20 years!
Jenette Dozoretz has been a runner for 25 years. She started because her husband, Coach Bob, was getting home later and later from his runs and figured he wasn't going to change so she decided to join him! Her background did nothing to prepare her for running or being an athlete. She never played sports, was never chosen to be on anyone's team and attended a private, parochial high school that did not encourage any physical activity.
Jenette started running at age 34 and found it horrible grueling at first but something inside her made her continue. It was a sense of accomplishing a goal, overcoming obstacles, becoming good at something, and making friendships along the miles. It was life changing and has provided life lessons and experiences that would never have been met or acknowledged. She expanded her life and became a different person as her passion for the sport grew.
She has completed 2 marathons - the 1st Disney in 1994 and the 100th running of Boston in 1996. Jenette has also competed in hundreds of other running races from 5K to 1/2 marathons. She is a triathlete and has also done duathlon/biathlon. When she looks back over the things she has accomplished, it is even staggering to her. She feels that she is uniquely qualified to coach this group because of where she came from, athletically, and the progress she has made over the years. She also believes that running is a metaphor for life - that it's about the journey, not the destination. She says what is sandwiched in between is LIFE!
Jenette has lived in South FL with Coach Bob for 21 years and very quickly immersed herself in the local running community. She has been a Board Member for 3 running clubs, has volunteered at countless races, headed up committees for the social enjoyment of members and has been very visible in the running community.
She was Coach Bob's assistant coach for 4 years and is well versed in many aspects of training, injury prevention, mental strength, preparation, racing strategies, nutrition, etc and if she can't answer your questions, she knows who to ask!
Jenette looks forward to getting to know each and every Team Challenge participant and their unique abilities. She wants to know what motivated each of them to take this challenge and what she can do to keep them on the course. She knows this will be tough for some Team Challenge participants but believes if your "why" is big enough, you will attain your goal. There will be some surprises along the way, lots of laughter, new friendships made, and sucess at the finish line.
updated 10/3/08