Coaches
Meet Team Wisconsin's coaches for The Inaugural San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
They will give you the tools you need from their years of training experience so you can reach your goals of running or walking 13.1 miles to help Cure Crohn's and Colitis in sunny Miami on November 16, 2008!
Wisconsin Team Challenge Running Coach
- Rick Ellison, Human Resources and Training Specialist at Gulfstream Aerospace
Rick is an athlete and ulcerative colitis patient who has finished eight marathons and four triathlons, including an ultra-marathon, and ½ Ironman Triathlon. Rick has had a first hand account of training for long distance running and a passion for helping people with Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis. In the last 3 years, he has coached and trained 3 different friends and family members to complete their first full marathons. He also helped start a company funded running team at our workplace, which has yielded more than 25 marathon finishes by fellow employees, as well as many Relay Marathon place finishes and titles. His experience is both one-on-one and group based.
Wisconsin Team Challenge Walking Coach
Naomi is a Certified Lifestyle Fitness Coach with the prestigious Spencer Institute. She also holds a bachelors degree in Psychology from Amherst College. She specializes in individually assessing different personality traits to develop customized Lifestyle Fitness Programs that guarantee her clients success. Her uncanny ability to implement the appropriate behavior modification strategies makes her the true X-factor in GGR’s ability to deliver total health and fitness transformations. She has worked with clients from various economic and social backgrounds and her affable personality allows her to develop an instant bond with her clients. Naomi is currently the Director of General Operations for GGR Personal Training. She is currently in pursuit of her NSCA-PT certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.