Jason Lakritz, DPT, FAFS
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While I have coached two athletes to the Olympic marathon trials standard and have helped numerous runners qualify for the Boston marathon, I’ve found that I enjoy working with runners of all levels.
Continuing Ed & Certifications
Personal Running History I grew up in Newburgh, New York, a suburban town about 60 miles north of NYC. In high school, I started out playing soccer and basketball in addition to running track, until finally, in my junior and senior years, I ran all three seasons. At the 2005 New York State Indoor Track Championships, I placed 4th in the mile. I went on to run at Florida State University (FSU) where I was a scoring member of the team that ran at the Division I National Cross Country Championships. Individually I earned All-South Region Honors by finishing in the top 25 at the Division I South Regional Championships. After graduating from FSU, I used my last year of running eligibility to compete for the Long Island University Blackhawks, where I was attending PT school. My final track meet ended with a 2nd place finish in 1500 meter race at the Division I NEC Championships. Since my college days, I have completed 8 marathons and numerous half marathons. Although I enjoy the road racing scene, especially here in NYC, my passion continues to be running the mile and 5K races on the track. PRs 1500 3:57 Road mile 4:18 Track 5K 15:08 Road 5K 14:46 5 mile 25:08 Road 10K 31:32 Half Marathon 1:08:20 Marathon 2:36:20 |
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David Alfano, DPT, FAFS
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I've been fortunate to have been involved in the care of a wide range of runners, younger and older, shorter distances and ultra-marathons, both in a coaching and clinician capacity. While much of my experience has revolved around coaching in the high school space, I've spent my entire physical therapy career helping runners in the NYC/Tri-State area accomplish their goals from the 400 meters up to the 50 mile distance.
Continuing Ed & Certifications
Personal Running History I grew up in West Orange, NJ where I spent all my time as a kid playing basketball, soccer, tennis, and baseball. It wasn't until my freshman year at West Orange HS until I found my love for running during my first season of spring track, and I never looked back. I was fortunate during my time at West Orange HS to experience some success, winning the Essex County XC title and earning several all-state teams. After one year at Seton Hall University, I transferred to La Salle University in Philadelphia where I ran under the legendary Charles Torpey, who was big advocate for building the aerobic engine. Most of my training consisted of tempo/thresholds, long runs, hills, and keeping my mileage consistent and higher than before. At La Salle we won several Atlantic-10 team championships in cross-country and on the track while individually I was runner-up at the cross-country meet and in the indoor mile. With my 8:07 indoor 3K, I placed 8th at the 2008 indoor IC4a champs, earning all IC4a-First Team. Post-collegiately, I've enjoyed running several times per week while connecting with the Tri-State running communities. In 2019 my partner and I created Trials of Miles Racing where we've organized and hosted many running events around the country. I'm currently training for a trail race in April. PRs 1500: 3:50 3000: 8:07 5000: 14:26 |
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