In March of 2008 I (Coach Tony) moved to San Francisco to work on the Garmin Connect website for the fitness division of Garmin. It was a very hard decision to move away from Folsom and the wonderful friends I had made, the multi-sport training and racing programs I had become a part of, and the venues I had become so comfortable with. Between moving, starting a new job, and training for the 2008 Ironman Coeur D’Alene, I took a break from coaching altogether. Now that I’m taking a break from the saddle to concentrate on running, and I have become assimilated with my new job and city, the desire (and time) to begin run coaching again (outside of Tony’s ab workouts every Tue-Thur afternoon at the office) is burning bright. On Sunday, November 23rd, I put on a free run clinic / workout at Kezar Stadium for some friends and we all had a blast. I’m not sure exactly when, what day(s) and time, or with whom, but I hope to start administering weekly running workouts at Kezar Stadium in 2009 so stay tuned.

Coach Chi-An is still pursuing her post-graduate degree in exercise physiology at the University of Oregon and will likely be residing in Northern California again as early as Spring 2009. I would be ecstatic to re-unite with my Track Attack partner in crime and coach together in San Francisco, but if she lands back in El Dorado Hills I’m sure there will be a lot of happy people to see her back.

Before moving from Sacramento, we wrote a good chunk of a book aimed at helping runners and coaches put together their own fun yet effective running workouts on the track. We sidelined the project while we both got situated in our new environments, but we have begun working on it again. We also wrote a few magazine articles for Incite Magazine that I will be posting on our blog soon, along with other helpful tips and ponderings on running.

But there is no reason to wait for Chi-An and I to come out of hibernation if you live in the Sacramento area. Total Body Fitness, who gave us our start in coaching, continues to put on the Track Attack style workouts we started in January 2004 at American River College (contact Dan Foster for more information). And if you live in the Folsom / El Dorado Hills area, Rhonda and Joey Figone of Specialized Multisport Training have picked up where we all left off at the Oak Ridge High School track and field. Facility availability changes throughout the year so please join their Yahoo! group to receive updates on workout dates and times.

I hope everyone had a healthy and happy Thanksgiving and wish you all a wonderful Holiday season. Anyone running the California International Marathon? If so, I’ll see you out there! I’ll be at Brew It Up! at 1:30pm after the race…

– Tony Pelosi

Thanks to all of you who attended and had so many kind words for me at my final coached workout in Folsom. I hope you had fun doing “Tony Says” and “Tony’s Twist & Shout Ab Workout”, I know I did! Here are the group photos we took after the workout. Stay in touch, I hope to see you sometime somewhere soon in the future, and keep on spreading the word because you are in good hands with Rhonda, Joey and Aracelly.

After coaching run workouts since January 2004 in the Sacramento area, I will be moving to San Francisco to work for the MotionBased Division of Garmin International on the Garmin Connect web portal. I plan to get involved in the San Francisco multisport coaching community after I get situated so stay tuned. I’ve handed over ownership of the Folsom / El Dorado Hills Track Attack Running group to Rhonda and Joey Figone in February and they have done a great job continuing on the workouts and adding their own twist and expertise. Join me on Tuesday March 25 at 6pm at Sutter Middle School in Folsom for my last regularly scheduled coaching performance in the Sacramento region and sign up for the Specialized MultiSport Training Yahoo! Group to receive announcements on future workouts in the Folsom / El Dorado Hills area. See you on Tuesday!

On Saturday, January 26th, we hosted a run clinic at MetroSport in Folsom entitled “Running Your First Half Marathon”. We talked about what set the Half Marathon apart from other distances, training tips, race preparation, and answered questions. One hour flies by pretty quickly but we think everyone in attendance learned something new to help them with their first or next Half Marathon. We video taped and posted the clinic so check it out and see what you missed. Just don’t miss the next one because it will be hands-on - make that feets-on!

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Running Your First Half Marathon

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: MetroSport in Folsom, CA
2770 East Bidwell Street #300
(916) 984-4333

Dubbed “everyman’s Everest” by professional runner and Runner’s World executive editor Amby Burfoot, the Half Marathon offers many of the same benefits of a Full Marathon with less time sacrifice and risk of injury. It has become the most popular distance of choice for runners of all shapes, sizes, ages, abilities and experience levels. Before running your first or even next Half Marathon, join us for a seminar and discussion on everything from setting goals, to proper training, to race day tips. Meet fellow aspiring and experienced runners and receive a 10% discount on all non-sale items in MetroSport for the day just for attending!

Interval-Based Running Workout on the Track

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: MetroSport in Folsom, CA to Vista del Lago High School, Folsom

Following the clinic, there will be a run workout at Vista Del Lago High School. We will run the 1-mile distance there and back from the store for our warm-up and cool-down. There will be a $10 charge to cover the cost of providing professional coaching from the certified coaches of Track Attack Running. The workout will be fun yet challenging with options for runners of all ability levels and will offer extended education on top of the clinic so it is well worth the price!

• Improve running strength, efficiency and speed
• Fun, creative and challenging interval workouts
• Form drills, strength drills, and core exercises
• Certified coaches and periodic baseline testing
• Runners of all levels encouraged to attend

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