Testimonials

As an adult onset athlete, with a chronic back condition, I really did not believe that I would ever be able to run without back pain.  The running technique taught by Fitness Concepts has allowed me to start running comfortably.  Running has been a new source of joy and satisfaction for me and has opened up new possibilities for me.

Due to my chronic back condition, I have foregone running and instead have racewalked over the last several years. Much to my amazement, I have found that the running technique I have learned from Ken and Melissa Mierke has allowed me to run with less back stiffness than I felt racewalking. 

Deciding to do your first triathlon when you’re over 50 and never thought of yourself as an athlete is rather daunting.  But Ken and Melissa Mierke have made this dream a real possibility.  Their coaching skills, support and encouragement have made learning three new sports seem not only achievable but enjoyable.

--Linda A. Schwartzstein
Fairfax, VA

Thanks for the heads up, the book and DVD are great.

I'm in the middle of reading your book.  I think this stuff will be very helpful for me  (45 yr old, mtn biker, trail runner, long ago swimmer, getting into off-road tri, plagued by leg injuries since turning 40 -ITB, calf, knees (body is out of warranty ??)).  I've read Friel's Tri bible and also have the bike training book published last yr by Lynda W., so the training plan stuff is familiar, but the run technique part of your book is exactly what I've needed.......I think your explanation of training intensity is also the most helpful I've read.

--Bob Newman
Petersburg, ND