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RUNNING COACH NYC
John Henwood
Welcome to the Website of John Henwood, New Zealand Representative in the Olympic Games 2004, World Track and Field Championships 2001, Commonwealth Games 2002, sub 4min miler and 13th-place getter in the 2005 ING New York Marathon with a time of 2:15:05. (Also 21st in 2008). I am a Running coach in NYC and strength trainer for runners. I enjoy working with all runners regardless of their goals and will give you the personalized attention you deserve. I am also the New York Road Runner of the Year for 30-39yrs Age Group 2005, 06 08 and 2010. I have successfully coached 2 females (Kelly Chin and Caroline Lefrak) to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials where they qualified in early 2010. I’m also currently the winner of 19 New York Road Runner Races so far.
coaching@johnhenwood.com PH 212 731 9149
RADIO INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HENWOOD April 2011
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Athletes I have coached who have run under 3 hours for the marathon:
Jorge Pardo – 2.30.10 San Diego 2009, Antonio Oliveira – 2.33.00 (PR) New York 2010, Caroline Lefrak – 2.38.16 (PR) Olympic Trials, Houston 2012, Brendan Donoghue – 2.39.00 (PR) Boston 2009, Adam Mulia – 2.41.28 (PR) New York 2008, Katarina Janosikova – 2.42.57 (PR) NY 2008, Kelly Chin - 2.44.44 (PR) Houston 2010, Christophe Wilhelm – 2.45.44(PR) Frankfurt 2011, Jesse Du Bey – 2.47.27 (PR) New York 2010, Ana Johnson – 2.48.04 (PR) Houston 2012, Marcus Wilhelm – 2.50.09 (PR) Boston 2011, Melissa Raddatz – 2.50.41 (PR) Houston 2012, Arianne Field – 2.51.49 (PR) NY 2008, Chicago 2011,Laura Kirk – 2.55.29 (PR) London 2010, Brad Gerderman – 2.57.46 (PR) Boston 2010, Eric Gomberg – 2.58.31 (PR) New York 2011, Lawrence O’Halloran – 2.59.02 (PR) Chicago 2006, Joe Di Flumeri – 2.59.19 (PR) New York 2011,
I also work with plenty of runners that are running their first marathon or trying to break 4 or 5 hours.
Jorge Pardo
Top New York Masters Marathon Runner Jorge Pardo has now teamed up with myself. Jorge ran 2hrs.29mins in the 2010Chicago Marathon, which placed him 2nd overall Master! He is also a USA Olympic Trials Qualifier with a best time of 2hr21min13 secs (1996). Together, Jorge and I will keep you as injury-free as possible through strength training and stretching as well as a balanced Daily Running program around your work schedule and lifestyle.
Please use the links above to explore this site, and feel free to contact me with any questions you may have about my coaching and training services.
John Henwood
coaching@johnhenwood.com
Client Testimonials
Christine Huelster
Christine Huelster
2010 Henwoods Hounds
“I was referred to John in March 2010 by Dr. Peter Duggan. At age 61, my goal was to run a half-marathon, but I had been struggling with minor injuries and was feeling very discouraged. I began a comprehensive training program that included twice-weekly training sessions, a weekly running schedule, and a nutrition plan. As a result of John’s coaching, along with his patience and steady encouragement, I successfully ran two half-marathons. In September 2010, I ran the ING Philadelphia Half-Marathon in 1:52:22, an 8:32 pace, finishing third in my division. Running strong and injury-free was the best feeling ever, and I will be forever grateful for the influence John and the Henwood Hounds have had on my life.”
Melissa Raddatz
Melissa Raddatz
Went from a 3.09 marathon to 2.56 in the New York Marathon 2010
I started working with John in July 2010. I had run two marathons previously, and felt I needed input from a coach who was successful at racing this challenging distance. John helped increase the intensity of my training and gave me the confidence to push myself harder. I ran competitively in high school and college, however, this is the first time I have experienced such a dramatic improvement in my running. I feel prepared for my races and am thrilled with the results. Thanks so much John!
Ellen Basile
Ellen Basile
New York Marathon 2010 Henwoods Hounds
Before I joined John’s group, I had a goal of breaking 3:30 and I knew I wouldn’t get there on my own. John’s program gave me the structure and customization I needed to reach my goal. I quickly started to see improvements and with John’s guidance, I was able to navigate through some minor injuries throughout my training. Leading up to the marathon, I dropped nearly 3 minutes from my half marathon PR and crossed the line at the marathon in 3:12:51 – well ahead of my goal – and spot on John’s predicted finish time!
Brad Gerdeman
Brad Gerdeman
Boston Marathon 2010 Henwoods Hounds.
I ran my first marathon at 42 yrs old and my second at 44 – both NYC. I qualified for Boston but I knew that if I wanted to achieve my goal of a sub-3 hr marathon I needed an expert to take me to the next level. I chose John because he is a former Olympian and I believed he’d develop a better training plan for me than I would do myself because he’d know how to effectively mix distance, speed-work, etc. in a way that would improve my results. That’s initially why I signed up. But the added-value John provided was in things you don’t think about – how to recover faster and re-calibrate training plans when little injuries occur (e.g., hamstrings and an illness), how to work around business commitments that resulted in missed days, how to identify my weaknesses and focus on improving them, how to use weights in the right way for a marathoner to strengthen and get faster, and importantly, how to actually pace my runs and then get a game plan for the race that would allow me to achieve my desired results. I worked hard and had to overcome a lot of adversity but with John I also worked smart and as a result I shaved nearly 12 minutes off my best marathon and blew past my goal by running a 2:57:46 at Boston.
Mac Jakubowski
Mac Jakubowski
New York Marathon 2009, Henwoods Hounds
“I have been running with John since June ‘08. As a long time triathlete I thought I had hit a running plateau and could not improve. Wrong. Since than my every NYRR race was faster, I ran my fastest ever 10k, half marathon (by 5 min) and the best of all I ran the New York City Marathon in 3:19:37, a 24 min!!! improvement over my previous best. John also massaged away all the pains out of my calves. I look forward to the next year’s races where one of the goals is to run the marathon under 3h. I now think it’s possible. Thank you John.”
Laura Mistretta Kirk
Laura Kirk
New York Marathon 2009, Henwoods Hounds
“I began training with John in May 2009 after a knee injury. I had run many marathons before but had never had the structure and discipline of training with a formal running program. John helped me to bring my training to the next level with speed workouts and strength training that not only improved my times but also kept me healthy while training for New York. I was able to increase my mileage substantially without any further injuries. In November 2009, I ran New York in 2:56:30, a personal best by over 13 minutes! I have no doubt that the training I did with John and the team was what made the difference.”
Joanne Ottaviano
Joanne Ottaviano
New York Marathon 2009
“I began training with John in June of 2009. I had the modest goal of meeting my personal best in the marathon, 3:28, and making it to the starting line in NY without many of the injuries that plagued my former training regimen. Having trained for 6 marathons and only toed the line in 4 due to stress fractures, I knew my training methods were falling short. With John’s personalized program I was able to fit training and weight sessions into an already tight schedule and customize around vacations and business travel. As a result, I shaved over 2 minutes off my half-marathon best with a 1:39 in the 2009 Grete’s Gallop and 4 minutes off my marathon best with a 3:24 in the 2009 NY marathon. Best of all, I was free of injury and toed the line in NY with more strength and confidence than in any previous marathon. Unlike the coaches I had come to know and dread in high school and college, John listened instead of ordered, and was prescriptive instead of pedantic.”
Brendan Donoghue
Boston Marathon 2009
Brendan Donoghue
“I began to work with john after the New York marathon 08. Before I met with him I had hoped he could help me get my marathon time down around ten minutes by the end of 2009. Not alone did he do that but in Boston this year(only 5 months after joining his group) I improved my marathon time by 16minutes from a 2h55m to a 2m39m. And with his training and advice I felt strong throughout the whole race. I truly enjoyed the race and can’t wait to continue with his running group. The training is good and never feels like its too much.John first of all makes you believe in your ability and his training brings it out. He is a great coach and gives every client so much attention. He understands the needs of his team. Thanks john for the great training”.