This past November, Coach John ran side-by-side with speed skating Olympic Champion Apolo Ohno. While running with Olympians is nothing new to Coach John, this was an experience of celebrity proportions.
SUBWAY Famous Fan and Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno runs the 2011 ING New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. Apolo Ohno completed his first marathon in 3:25:14 and on behalf of Ohno SUBWAY donated $26,200 to Special Olympics (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for SUBWAY)
With the Hamptons Marathon and Half-Marathon less than three months away, many runners are in the midst of a training program that will help them reach their personal goals in the fourth edition of the popular event. Many of them have been turning to coach John Honerkamp for help.
The 34-year-old elite runner has been leading training runs from the Gubbins Running Ahead store in East Hampton on Sunday mornings as well as training sessions on Saturday morning on the outdoor track at East Hampton High School more…
Congrats to Philip who ran 27:08 a year ago at the American Heart Association Start! Wall Street Run, and this week cut his time down to 26:14, in 87 degree heat.
“I just wanted to say that the speed workout at the track this morning hosted by John Honerkamp is a fantastic resource for runners looking to improve their time and I encourage everybody to go. John’s coaching style is relaxed and friendly and I found the workout to be a really nice addition to my training schedule. It is a great way to get used to pushing a faster pace and developing a rhythm at that higher speed. Definitely worth combining with the long runs on Sundays for your marathon or half-marathon training. Everybody should take advantage of this, as it is the kind of workout that is very hard to do on your own.”
-David
Coach John is happy to partner up with other specialists in the New York City area.
Mary Ellen Bingham MS, RD, CSSD is a counselor, speaker and writer on nutrition and health. She is a Board Certified Specialists in Sports Dietetics. She has extensive training and experience providing sound nutrition advice and promoting healthy dietary changes for weight management, sports nutrition and various conditions requiring medical nutrition therapy including but not limited to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and eating disorders. Mary Ellen has worked with a wide variety of clients including children and adults focusing on balanced eating and exercise habits for optimal health and performance…. more…
“Due to restrictions imposed by my ego, I cannot reveal my 5k times before I met John Honerkamp. Also, it should be noted and I have been working with, and sometimes against, coaches since I was eight years old. John is the most accessible coach I’ve ever met. He’s clear and concise. He not only explains what the workout is, he explains why we’re doing it. I am particularly impressed with John’s knowledge of mechanics. At an age when my results should be in retreat, I’m only getting better, faster. It is all do to John’s remarkable talent and coaching skills.”
-John Warren, Triathlete
On April 24th, Coach John rabbited two of his NYAC teammates to new PRs in the mile at the Penn Relays. Video of the race:
