Coaches

 

  TEAM CHALLENGE ONLY HAS THE BEST TO GET YOU ACROSS THE FINISH LINE

Meet our Coaches:

 

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New York City/ Manhattan:

NYC Run Coach
Daphnie Yang

Daphnie is a native of San Francisco, California and has been living in New York and loving it for the past 8 years. She developed an appreciation for running and living healthfully at the early age of 13, because frankly, she loved how awesome it made her feel.  Upon graduating from NYU, she decided to turn her passion for health, fitness and running into her career and devoted her life to helping others achieve their fitness goals. She has been an International Sports Sciences Association Certified Personal Trainer and Run Coach since March 2008 and has helped countless people reach their running and race goals and incorporate balance and wellness into their day to day lives. She has run countless half marathons all over the country and in March 2011 she ran the Napa Valley Marathon in the gorgeous wine country of California and considers it one of the best days of her life. There are no words to describe how excited she is to be a part of Team Challenge!


NYC Walk Coach
Fred Cabral

Fred Cabral is back for his 10th season with Team Challenge and his 7th season as the New York City walking coach. Fred most recently participated as the pacer in the Sonoma to Napa half marathon this past July. Fred has ran over 7 full marathons and 14 half marathons in his life of running and walking. Fred has had Crohn's Disease for over 20 years and has been loyal supporter of CCFA for over 10 years. Fred is ready to get you across that finish line walking safely and happily!


NYC Run Coach
Joey Savino




Joey has been a member of CCFA Team Challenge since joining as a participant for the Napa to Sonoma half marathon in 2009. Since that race he has progressively become more passionate and involved with the organization by returning as a mentor for the Las Vegas 09 and Boston/Napa/Las Vegas 2010 races. For the 2011 race season he joined the coaching staff as the assistant run coach for Virginia/Kona/Napa events. He's raced in 9 half marathons since 2008 and is planning to race his first marathon in 2012. Joey's coaching motivation comes from meeting participants for the fist time, hearing them say they can't run 13 miles and then watching those same people crossing the finish line happy and healthy with a smile on their faces.

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BROOKLYN

BROOKLYN Run Coach
Adam Golovizki



Adam Golovizki is our Team Brooklyn Run Coach. Adam is a US Track and Field Level 1 Coach and has completed 100+ races in the past 2 years, including The North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mt. XC Half 13.1M NYRR Brooklyn Half Marathon 13.1M, the 2010 ING NYC Marathon, and many other races with the Van Cortland Track Club in which he is an active member.
Running is Adam’s passion, and in 2011 he is looking forward to following his passion as he achieves 2 more goals: complete a 50K race, complete his 2^nd NYC Marathon, and coach the members of Team Brooklyn as they get ready to achieve one of their biggest goals, crossing the finish line in Vegas! Last season, Team Brooklyn finished first at every race thanks to the coaching of Adam and Aubrie. We know that on December 4^th, 2011, Team Brooklyn will once again represent with our coaches at their side.

BROOKLYN Walk Coach
Aubrie Therrien 

 

 

Aubrie Therrien is our Team Brooklyn walk coach.  Aubrie comes from a personal training background as she works as a personal trainer with Equinox Brooklyn Heights as well as training privately in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  Coach Aubrie specializes in weight loss, pre-post natal, post-menopausal and run conditioning training and has recently enrolled in a Nutrition certification program to help bring her two passions together.

Aubrie loves working with and motivating people of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds and gets satisfaction in seeing her clients reach their target goals, whatever they may be. Endurance events are one of Aubrie’s favorite mediums to work with as she feels they promote a feeling of self-worth and ambition in so many individuals. Coach Aubrie is excited to be part of the Team Challenge Brooklyn team once again and help our walkers and runners achieve their goals while helping CCFA reach our goal, a cure, for a disease that one of her close friends suffers from.

 

 

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 Training for the Summer 2012 Season Half Marathon's
Begins Saturday, February 18th
Mark your calendars!!!

Team NYC
Training @ Central Park. We meet at the entrance to the park at  60th Street and 5th Avenue and then walk up East Drive together to begin our workout.

Team Brooklyn
Training @ Prospect Park. We meet at the Grand Army Plaza Entrance. and then walk to our starting point to begin our workout.
 
Online training schedules located in Participant Handbook section. 

 

Training Program: How does it work?

1. Group Training runs/walks every Saturday Morning as a Team. Locations listed above.
2. Weekly emails from your coach with updates on training, nutrition, injury prevention and tips on basic training do's and don't's.
3. Coaches are accessible via email or phone.
4. Coaches attend every Saturday Group Training Session.
5. Weekly Training Schedule is provided the day you register with the program.
6. Coaches will motivate you to run or walk the 13.1 miles in 14-16 weeks of training.