Schedule | JackRabbit NYC Running Show™ 2011

Get inspired, learn how to run faster & smarter, and get tips on how to tackle this year’s challenge. There are continual clinics and sessions on the show floor throughout the day, and special speakers and panels on the 2nd floor on Saturday morning.

Show Hours:

Friday April 22: Noon to 8pm
Saturday April 23: 10am to 6pm

Friday, April 22nd Overview

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Run for the Rabbit: Meet the Runners
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Get Started Running (From 0 to 3 miles)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Do your First Marathon or Half Marathon
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Good Form Running
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Run a faster & more enjoyable marathon
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Yoga & Pilates for Runners
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Preventing Common Running Injuries
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Ragnar Relay Info Session
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Matt Long
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Break
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Team in Training Join the Team event ($$)

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Run for the Rabbit: Meet the Runners

This summer, six runners will raise money for six different causes while chasing one goal: the marathon. Join us for the kickoff of JackRabbit’s Run for the Rabbit campaign, where you’ll get a chance to meet the six runners, learn more about the causes that motivated them to go through our rigorous selection process, and learn how they’re going to train for and finish the Hamptons Marathon this fall. Who knows, you might be so inspired that you want to help them get the word out or join them on the run — or both! Watch the teaser commercial.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Get Started Running (From 0 to 3 miles)

Starting out is easy — just get up and go! But starting is also hard — your legs and lungs burn and you feel like you never want to do it again! But if you know a little about what you’re doing, your first few weeks of running can be much more enjoyable and much more beneficial, and you’ll quickly get to the point where running is an enjoyable part of your routine.

Presenter
To be Announced

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Do your First Marathon or Half Marathon

If you regularly run 5 miles a week, you might be ready to tackle a big goal: a Half or Full Marathon. But the additional stress on your body and your schedule can take a toll, and most running injuries come from pushing too hard too fast. Come learn how to build up to a big race gradually, set reasonable goals for yourself, and enjoy the experience of your first big event!
Presenter:

Michael Conlon is a Physical Therapist and founder of Finish Line Physical Therapy. Since 2002, Michael has been coaching endurance athletes as the Head Marathon Coach for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. As an avid endurance athlete himself, Michael has completed 21 marathons, 3 Ironmans and countless other races.

1:30PM – 2:00PM Good Form Running

New Balance has partnered with Good Form Running to help more people make running a less-painful, more enjoyable, part of their lives. This clinic will show you four steps to reducing the strain that leads to injury, helping you to run longer, faster, and more comfortably than ever before.
Presenter:

A competitive runner at all levels – from McMinnville (Oregon) High School to Stanford to the 2004 US Olympic Team – Grant Robison brings to Good Form Running experiences and expertise gleaned both on and off of the track.

2:00PM – 2:30 PM Train for a faster and more enjoyable marathon

Now that you’ve done at least one marathon, you can take advantage of your fitness to increase and improve your training. With more structured workouts and a smarter schedule, you can set a new personal best at your next marathon or simply enjoy the experience more. Come learn how to structure your marathon training to get the best possible performance.
Presenter:

Jonathan Cane is Founder and President of City Coach Multisport, where he coaches runners and triathletes of all levels. Jonathan holds a Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology and has coached for Nike since 2002, and JackRabbit since their opening in 2004.

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Yoga & Pilates for Runners

We know we should, but we don’t. Runners know that stretching and strengthening are essential to staying injury free and enjoying our workouts. But even though we know it and hear it all the time, most of us simply don’t make the time. This session is designed to give runners a taste of positions from Yoga and movements from Pilates that will help keep your body loose and open while you run. Hopefully Yoga or Pilates or both will become part of your routine, and your running will be better for it.
Presenter

Kristen Engles yoga journey began in search of finding balance and serenity in her own life. Along the way, she noticed a strong connection between the stability she found in her yoga practice and her performance as an athlete. The lessons she learned on the mat, began to spill over into her training and everyday life. Kristen currently teaches Yoga at Yogaworks in Manhattan.

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Preventing Common Running Injuries

Join us for an hour long lesson on how to recognize and prevent the most common pains and problems that runners face every day. Running injuries rarely happen suddenly — they result from gradually putting the body under more and more stress without giving the body time to adapt. Eventually, the weak link starts to hurt a little, then a lot, then enough to stop you from running. Once it gets that bad, it usually takes a long time to recover. But it’s very easy to prevent a lot of these injuries. The first step is knowing what to look for, which is why this clinic will be so valuable. Dr Metzl will help you recognize the most common running injuries and their causes, and he’ll be joined by a physical therapist who can demonstrate the most useful stretches and exercises that you can do right at the onset of pain to prevent it from getting worse.
Presenter:

Dr. Jordan Metzl is a nationally recognized sports medicine physician at NYC’s Hospital for Special Surgery. He is a 28 time marathon runner and eight time Ironman finisher, including the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Visit Dr. Metzl’s page at www.DrJordanMetzl.com

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM RAGNAR Relay Information Session

Picture this: you and 11 of your closest friends running 200(ish) miles, day and night, relay-style, through some of the most scenic terrain in the United States. Add in crazy runners, inside jokes and a mild case of sleep deprivation. The result? A slumber party without sleep…aka Ragnar Relay. Find out more during the info session. Already signed up? Come ask Meghan questions about the 2011 race!
Presenter:
Meghan Reynolds, NY Marketing Manager, RAGNAR

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Matt Long

Matt Long is NYC’s Bravest. While his day job alone qualifies him for the title (he is a NYC Firefighter), Matt overcame a truly horrific experience – being “struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus.” While a simple recovery alone would have been remarkable, Matt also went on to run the NYC Marathon and complete Ironman Lake Placid. Matt has founded the iWill Foundation to help other survivors of traumatic injuries regain control and build new lives for themselves. Learn more at www.iWillFoundation.com.

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Team in Training: Join the Team! ($$)

Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training for a night of inspiration, led by Survivor winners Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca! Hear Ethan and Jenna tell their story, including Ethan’s personal battle with cancer and how running helped him through the tough times, the couple’s experience training and fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Jenna’s incredible fundraising efforts for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign.

Saturday, April 23rd Overview

Expo Floor Lecture Area
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Get Started Running (From 0 to 3 mi)
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Do Your First Half (From 5 to 13.1 mi)
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Do Your First Triathlon
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Do Your First Ultra (from 13.1 to 30-50 mi)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Athlete’s Plate
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Stonger Feet: Running in Less Shoe
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Run a Faster & More Enjoyable Marathon
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Compression for Performance & Recovery
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Good Form Running
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Preventing Common Running Injuries
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Do your First Triathlon
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM NYC Running Scene with NYCRuns.com
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Nutrition for Runners and Triathletes

Second Floor
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Scott Jurek
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Runners Health for Women
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Minimalist Running Panel Discussion
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Break
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM NYC Clubs and Races Expo

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Scott Jurek

Scott Jurek’s presentation will be on the second floor. See the “Speakers” tab for a complete description.

Doors will open at 9:30am so that Scott can start right at 10am. Seating is first come, first served until we reach room capacity.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Get Started Running (From 0 to 3 miles)

Presenter

Jasmine Graham is a RRCA Certified Running Coach, ACE Certified Fitness Trainer, TRX Certified Trainer & the Founder of Pace For Success (P4S). Her P4S Bootcamps are specially designed to build Strength, Speed & Endurance in runners & her Team P4S Running Program prepares runners of all levels for their events. She is also a Team in Training Marathon Coach & has coached numerous other Marathon teams since 2008 with a 100% completion rate.

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Do your First Half (From 5 to 13.1)

If you regularly run 5 miles a week, a Half Marathon is within your reach. Runners love the Half because the goal is challenging without taking over your life. Come learn how to increase your mileage and fit in some speed and hills plus stretching and strengthening so you run your best possible race.

Presenter:

John Hirsch has been USAT professional triathlete since 2003 and top 10 Ironman. He is the head coach of Team Continuum and the Johnhirsch.org CREW and organizes training camps as owner of www.stronglikebulltraining.com

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Do your first Triathlon

Triathlon is not just for uber-athletes. In fact, many runners, cyclists and swimmers try a triathlon to add some variety to their workouts and a new challenge to their racing. Training for and racing a triathlon is a balancing act, and half the battle is planning and organization. This session will give you the basics of how to plan your workouts, sign up for your first race, have a great first race, and want to come back for more!
Presenter

Mikael Hanson is a certified Level 1 USA Triathlon coach, a Level 2 USA Cycling coach, a Schwinn indoor cycling instructor, a member of Power Bar Team Elite, and a Serotta Certified bike fitter. Mikael is the ultimate multi-sport junkie, competing in numerous duathlons, triathlons, bike races, running events, and even a couple cross-country ski races during the year and has been doing so for over two decades!

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Runners Health For Women

The Runners Health for Women presentaiton will be on the second floor. See the “Speakers” tab for a complete description.

We will start seating at approximately 11:15 so that we can begin promptly at 11:30am. Seating is first come, first served until we reach room capacity.

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Do your first Ultramarathon

Nobody says you have to stop at 26.2! An Ultra is an entirely different experience from a marathon — you train differently and race differently. Many ultras are on trails, which can be more challenging and more rewarding. Join us for tips on finishing your first Ultra: how to train, organizing support crew, what races to sign up for, and plenty of other great advice.
Presenter

Glen Redpath, an ultra trail runner currently living in New York City, ran his first marathon at the age of 13 and has never stopped running. He was the 2010 Canadian Ultrarunner of the Year, won the Oil Creek 100 Mile Trail Run in Titusville, PA (and set a new course record), was the Montrail Ultra Cup Series Champion and is a 4-time finisher at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run including three top ten finishes. Yet still maintains that he isnʼt an elite runner. “Iʼm just a guy who works really hard at something he truly loves”, says Glen.

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Athlete’s Palate

Real Food for High Performance: Adam Kelinson, author of The Athlete’s Plate, Performance Chef and creator of Organic Performance will discuss what ‘Real Foods’ actually are and how they can increase your performance, prevent injury and promote recovery. Known as the Michael Pollan of the athletic world Adam’s lively talk will show you how whole foods can become part of your lifestyle.
Presenter

Adam Kelinson is an accomplished chef and nutritional consultant, a three-time Ironman finisher, and the force behind Organic Performance and SunPower Organics, its companion product line.

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Stronger Feet: Training for Less Shoe

Join Corrado Giambalvo, head Vibram FiveFingers Tester and running coach, for a series of exercises and drills to help get your feet, legs, and body ready to run in less structured shoes. Runners who have or are planning to adopt minimalist shoes will learn how to strengthen and develop the muscles you need to reduce the likelihood of injury.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Inside the Minimalist Shoe Trend

Join us on the second floor for an in depth discussion about the minimalist running trend. See the “speakers” tab for a complete description.

We will begin seating at 12:45 so that we can start promptly at 1:00pm. Seating is first come, first served until we reach room capacity.

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Train for a faster and more enjoyable marathon

Presenter:

John Stewart is the owner of Race Day Triathlon Coaching, where he coaches triathletes and runners of all levels. John is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach and holds a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. He has coached for JackRabbit since their opening in 2004.

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Compression For Performance and Recovery

Runners who push themselves know that the main obstacle to increased performance is not the workouts, it’s recovering from the workouts quickly enough to do the next hard workout without getting hurt. In the last two years, compression wear have become a very popular tool to help speed recovery, and compression is also being introduced to help improve performance on race day. Come learn from the experts at CEP how to use compression correctly to enhance your training and become a stronger runner.
Presenter
Sanaz Alagha, CEP

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Good Form Running

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Preventing Running Injuries

Join us for an hour long lesson on how to recognize and prevent the most common pains and problems that runners face every day. Running injuries rarely happen suddenly — they result from gradually putting the body under more and more stress without giving the body time to adapt. Eventually, the weak link starts to hurt a little, then a lot, then enough to stop you from running. Once it gets that bad, it usually takes a long time to recover. But it’s very easy to prevent a lot of these injuries. The first step is knowing what to look for, which is why this clinic will be so valuable. Dr Klion will help you recognize the most common running injuries and their causes.
Presenter

Dr. Klion is a clinical instructor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is an active member of the shoulder/knee and sports medicine service. He has completed nine Ironman distance races including Hawaii 2000/2001, and serves as the co medical director for the New York City Triathlon.

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM NYC Running Clubs and Local Races

NYC has one of the most vibrant running communities in the country. Join us on the second floor for an opportunity to meet the leaders of NYC’s top running clubs and teams. With groups of all sizes and levels, we’re sure you’ll find a team or club where you can meet new friends, find running partners, learn more about training, and stay motivated. Also learn about some of the smaller neighborhood races that offer a great opportunity to explore the city on foot!

The clubs and races mini-expo is on the second floor, starting at 3pm and finishing at 6pm. If you are working a table for your club, please come upstairs at 2:30 to set up your table.

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Do your First Triathlon

Ben has been involved in Triathlon for 10 years. He started with the Central Park sprint triathlon and has gone on to qualify and race 4 times at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. He is a level 1 USAT certified coach, one of the coaches for the Asphalt Green Triathlon Club. He has completed ~25 marathons a handful of ultra marathons with a PR of 9:43 at Ironman, 2:51 for a Marathon and has been awarded All American status by the USAT several times.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM NYC Running Scene Panel

Join www.nycruns.com for a fantastic panel discussion all about running in NYC.
Panelists:

Karla Bruning is a journalist and running nerd whose work has taken her from the shores of the Ganges in India to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, RunnersWorld.com and nearly two dozen other publications. When not pounding the pavement as a reporter, Karla is usually pounding the pavement as a runner. She has completed four marathons, trains with the New York Harriers and is a member of New York Road Runners, who tapped her to sing at the start of the 2010 ING New York City Marathon. She is also a columnist on NYCRUNS and our go-to NYCRUNS Panel Moderator.

Joe Garland is a lawyer who has been running, and racing, for over 40 years in the New York area. He’s done quarter-milers and marathons and everything in between, on the track, on the roads, on over cross-country courses. He runs for Warren Street and has a website WestchesterTrails.com, which describes running trails in southern Westchester County. Joe writes the On NYRR column for NYCRUNS.

Douglas Hegley has been a competitive runner since 1978 (700 races and counting), and is a trail running nut, Athletic Director/Coach of the New York Harriers (former team President), and blogger.

Matthew Lebow is the current director of the High Rock Challenge Adventure Run, The Wolfe’s Run, The Cold Feat, The Fall Flat and this year is bringing ultra running to the Greenbelt with a 25K and 50K Race on December 10. Matthew Recently opened the Bad Ass Academy and has strength endurance training and new series of events including endurance weekends and challenges.

It should be a lot of fun and chock full of great suggestions for NYC Runners who want to expand their horizons.

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Nutrition for Runners

Nutrition is not just about gels and drink mixes. Runners need a holistic approach to nutrition, so this course will help you learn how to eat so that you can sustain your training and perform well in races. Many runners eat too much (I’ll burn it off in my workout) or too little (I’m running to lose weight, so I’ll lose even more if I don’t eat) or the wrong foods (no carb diets, low fat diets) and end up feeling run down. With an understanding of what your body needs you’ll feel more energized, you’ll get more benefit from each of your training runs, and you’ll do better in races.
Presenter

Tricia is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics. She is a Member American Dietetic Association, American College of Sports Medicine, and Professionals in Nutrition, Exercise and Sport. She currently works as the lead sports nutritionist for PowerBar®, and as a consultant to top professional athletes and teams.

Scott Jurek
Saturday April 23 10:00am 2nd Floor

Many people have been introduced to Scott through the best selling book Born to Run. But before that Scott was already one of the top ultramarathoners in the world, with seven consecutive wins of the Western States 100, two consecutive wins of the 135 mile Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley and up Mount Whitney, and three consecutive wins of the Spartathalon, a 153 mile race from Athens to Sparta.

Scott is also a strong advocate for living on a whole food, locally sourced vegetarian diet. Scott began to transition to a vegetarian diet in 1997 and adopted a completely vegan diet in 1999 out of both health and environmental concerns. All of the ultramarathon wins in Colorado, Badwater and Greece were fueled on a completely vegan diet, and Scott continues to compete in 8-10 ultra races each year on vegan food he mostly prepares himself.

Doors open at 9:30am so that Scott can start on time at 10:00am. Seating is first come, first served until we reach room capacity.

Survivor Winners Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca ($$ to Team in Training)
Friday April 22nd 6:30pm

Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training for a night of inspiration, led by “Survivor” winners Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca! Hear Ethan and Jenna tell their story, including Ethan’s personal battle with cancer and how running helped him through the tough times, the couple’s experience training and fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Jenna’s incredible fundraising efforts for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign.

Attendees will have the opportunity to create their own inspiring story, by signing up to train and fundraise with Team In Training for events including the ING New York City Marathon, a series of triathlons, and more!

Wine will be served, courtesy of Palm Bay International, and all attendees receive free entry into the Running Show as well as $15 off the register at any booth when making a purchase. Tickets are $25 with $15 going directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s efforts to find cures for blood cancers. Because the Running Show closes at 8pm, all attendees will be given a bracelet which they can use to re-enter the Running Show for free on Saturday to use their $15-off offer and see ultramarathoner Scott Jurek speak.

Matt Long
Friday April 22nd 5:00pm

Minimalist Running Panel Discussion
Saturday April 23 1:00pm 2nd Floor

The “barefoot” movement has taken the running industry by storm. You can’t read a running blog or research running shoes without finding someone extolling the benefits or lamenting the injuries of trying to run in much less structured shoes. This is an opportunity to cut through all that hype and hear directly from the experts: the designers who are building these shoes, and practitioners who have real world experience with running in less shoe, and medical professionals who treat people who get hurt along the way. You’ll leave better informed and ready to choose for yourself whether minimalist running is right for you.

Panelists

Johanna Bjorken JackRabbit Sports Moderator	Johanna Bjorken has been the head shoe geek at JackRabbit since 2004. In that time, she has become one of the most influential shoe buyers in the specialty running industry. She is the person who decides which shoes JackRabbit carries, and developed all of the staff training for JackRabbit’s shoe fitting process. Johanna is a marathoner, a triathlete, and a mom.

John Durant Hunter Gatherer	John is a longtime barefoot runner living in New York City. He is the organizer of the annual barefoot race on Governor’s Island, and of the Barefoot Runners NYC Meetup group. He has appeared in numerous articles and TV shows including The Colbert Report

Nikhil Jain Saucony	Nikhil is the technical running product manager at Saucony and is responsible for the design and development of Saucony’s new Hattori. He is a longtime runner and champion hurdler.

Katherine Petrecca New Balance	An 11 year veteran at New Balance, Katherine is the Business Unit Manager for Running and Outdoor Specialty with a focus on technical product launches and new innovation projects. Over the last two years, she led the development and launch of the Minimus footwear collection.

Dr. Joseph Geldwert Podiatrist	Dr. Geldwert is the founder of the Center for Podiatric Care and Sports Medicine. He is a practicing podiatric surgeon, and is the co-medical director of the NYC Triathlon and the Hamptons Marathon, and the chief podiatrist of the Westchester Toughman.

Runners Health for Women
Saturday April 23rd 11:30am

Women who run have to cope with different issues than men, including nutrition concerns, body image issues, strength and conditioning, and fitting running into an already precarious work/family balance. Get advice from a group of experts to help you deal with these and other issues. If you think you’re struggling you’re not the only one!
Presenters:

	Mina Samuels is the author of Run Like A Girl. Part locker-room confidential, inspiring manifesto, and personal memoir, the book shows us, through stories of nearly a hundred women, how the confidence women build by participating in sports—whether it’s running or rock climbing, swimming or yoga—can transform our lives in profound ways.

	Sarah Todd has been a Physical Therapist since 2007, and has been practicing at Sports PT of New York since January 2010. Sarah has been a triathlete since 2005, with over 11 races under her belt including the Toughman Half Ironman and the Florida Ironman in 2010.

	Sarah Currie, MS RD is a Registered Dietitian, personal trainer and triathlon coach. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from New York University and a BA in Business from University of Puget Sound. After working in clinical nutrition at both Methodist and St. Luke’s hospitals, Currie now runs Nutrition and Post Rehabilitation for Physical Equilibrium. Her understanding of anatomy and nutrition empowers her to guide clients toward better health by incorporating both nutrition and exercise into their lifestyles. She has completed numerous triathlons, 2 marathons, and 1 century ride. When she is not working or training she loves to cook, practice yoga, hike, read, watch movies, and snowboard.