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February 5, 2013 Sean Fortune

Margot age 12 - 14.3s 100m, 67s 400m, 2:47 800m

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune specializes in working with youth track runners, both middle distance and distance. Since 2008, he's coached hundreds of middle school and high school runners to personal bests.

Nick age 17 - 4:06 1500m 2010 Junior Olympic Finals, 2:01 800m 2011 Armory

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune has national-level success privately coaching high school runners. Many of them have gone on to NCAA Division 1 schools, and some to the Junior Olympic Finals

Junior age 20 - Manhattan College 1:53 800m

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune coaches post-collegiate elites to personal bests

Stewart age 14 - 56s 400m, 2:15 800m, 5:02 mile 2nd place 2010 Gotham Games

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune coaches one-on-one year round in Central Park: winter, spring, summer, fall. When conditions are bad we go indoors onto the treadmill or indoor track

Josie age 16 - Cross Country and Track

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune privately coaches one-on-one or groups

Gabe age 14 - Track and Cross Country 2:20 800m, 21:48 VCP 5k

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune leads by example. His love of proper training and hard work rubs off on the runners he coaches

Alex age 17 - 2:07 800m NYRR TNAR, 2k Steeple 7:06

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune coaches every middle distance and long distance event on the track, including the Steeplechase. He is a multiple time USATF Nationals Club Championships scorer in the Steeple

Max age 14 - 800m in 2:17 2nd place 2011 Gotham Games

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune creates open track and cross country schedules for heightened, non-scholastic competition

Norma age 23 - 1hr 38m 1/2 Marathon and Road Racer

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune develops personalized marathon running plans to compliment one-on-one coaching

Tracey age 35 - Road Racer, Adventure Racer, Future Marathoner

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune works privately with runners in a friendly environment to overcome weaknesses and build on a runner's strengths

Jenny age 36 - First-time runner, aspiring racer

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune creates a judgement-free environment where a new runner can focus solely on getting better and improving their running

Gina age 48 - Marathoner and Ultra-Marathoner

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune coaches experienced marathoners and ultra-marathoners. He implements a wholistic approach that includes strength training, stretches, recovery modalities, and diet, to help keep the runner healthy and continually training

I can't swear on many things but one thing I am sure of, training with Sean will make you feel better in every sense of your body and mind. He focuses on your strengths and weakness in running form and your racing strategy. What I like about Sean is he explains each detail of running in how you can benefit to making your running effective and fun. He has adjusted my workouts to my level and has made me a stronger runner. He has given me the confidence and guidance that I need to motivate me to do more than I would ever do on my own. When I am training with Sean I am increasing my mileage and have been eating less junk food, I highly recommend Sean, you won't be disappointed. I have been training with Sean for the past 2 years and has gotten me ready for each race, half marathon and for the NYC marathon and I have been very pleased with the results.

LIZ AGE 33 ASPIRING ROAD RACER AND MARATHONER

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune never "dumbs down" workouts or training. He respects all levels of runners and adjusts workout intensities to the individuals ability and goals

Jack age 15 - Cross Country and Track

For UES Running Coach Sean Fortune his coaching profession is personal. It's not just a "job." Coach Sean lives, breathes, studies, and practices running daily.

Max age 15 - Track and Cross Country 2:27 800m

New York City Running Coach Sean Fortune is a successful competitive runner having won multiple New York Road Runner's races. He understands the needs of every type of runner - from beginners to elite. He relies on his over 20 year experience of running (both individually and on Nike sponsored team), USATF Level II education, and vigorous healthy lifestyle to inform his coaching decisions

LIZ AGE 46 ASPIRING ROAD RACER AND MARATHONER

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune loves working with all ages, abilities, and levels, of runners. Master runners enjoy a renewed love for running when working with Coach Sean

For over 25 years I have chosen running as my preferred method of working out. However, it wasn't until I began training with Sean last spring that I would call myself a runner. Sean has re-taught me a life lesson through his couching - Argue for your limitations and they are yours to keep. He has shattered all of my mental limits! I didn't even consider — no fathom that I had the ability to run as fast or as far as I now have! All of my limitations were in my head. With Sean's help and guidance — this year I will be running my first 1/2 marathon … next year the full! It doesn't matter if he is training/coaching current athlete's — past athlete's-reformed couch potatoes — he opens your doors to the possibilities that lIe within you! I could write more, but I owe him 4 miles today :-)

Charles age 17 - Cross Country and Road Racing 1:25 NYC 1/2 marathon

NYC Running coach Sean Fortune consults with a new runner to define their goals, motivation, and training history. He factors in their lifestyle, history of injuries, time constraints, to create a workable training schedule that fits their unique needs

Deb age 45 - Marathoner and Road Racer

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune creates innovative treadmill workouts when the weather is unsafe to train outdoors. As a former certified personal trainer at Equinox - 85th St. on the UES of Manhattan, she has years of experience personal training running and strength training to gym goers

Luca -- age 14 -- 56 sec 400m PR, 24.00sec 200m PR, Regional qualifier in the Junior Olympics 400m, 2012 Gotham Games Champion 400m

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune is a former Nike sponsored runner through his previous club team. As a successful competitive runner who's won multiple New York Road Runners' races, he understand the unique needs of highly competitive runners.

Dan --age 33-- 1/2 marathon 1:38, aspiring marathoner

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune has created a specialized stretch routine that he uses for himself and all of the runners that he coaches. It's an integral part of any runner's program. It contributes to being injury-free and heightens any athletes mobility and flexibility which adds in a more dynamic and ultimately efficient and faster running stride

Alisa -- age 37 -- former high school and college track athlete

NYC Running Coach Sean Fortune specialize in training runners for the New York City Half Marathon, NYC Marathon, and the Boston Marathon. Since 2008, he's coached hundreds to personal bests in all distances

I have always loved running. I ran track throughout high school and college and when uninjured, run every day. I thought I was a good runner too- until one day I saw Sean Fortune working with another runner on a treadmill and I could not get over how fast he was running. I started training with Sean shortly after and was amazed by what Sean could get me to do. One run with Sean felt like ten runs that I would do on my own. Sean somehow finds a way to get you to surpass your previous boundaries and reach new goals. Each session, he delivers a training regimen filled with intervals that get your heart rate up more than you ever thought was possible. He keeps detailed records of your past runs and helps you to beat those past times. Each time I train with him, I feel like I worked harder than the time before. It has helped me stay in shape after pregnancy and has allowed me to run faster when I run on my own. He is also genuinely concerned and attentive to any injuries/physical limitations – when I injured my foot, he immediately referred me to an excellent physical therapist who dealt mainly with runners. I look forward to running with Sean time and time again because I know I am guaranteed my hardest workout of the week.