Miami Sports Magazine May/June 2011
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<strong>Miami</strong><strong>Sports</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
THIS ISSUE<br />
DOWNWINDERS<br />
AREA PARKS<br />
SURVIVAL TIPS<br />
FREEDIVING<br />
PLATLETE RICH PLASMA<br />
PERFORMANCE NUTRITION<br />
MOVE OF THE MONTH<br />
1 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong>
The Spartan Race<br />
page 18<br />
Down and Dirty<br />
page 18<br />
2 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
contributors<br />
CYCLING<br />
Karen Borgenheimer<br />
SPORTS MEDICINE<br />
Daniel G. Kalbac, MD<br />
Todd M. Narson, DC, DACBSP<br />
SUBSURFACE<br />
Bill Lamp’ l<br />
Carlos Alonso<br />
NUTRITION<br />
Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, LMHC<br />
FITNESS<br />
Jeff Bradley<br />
Area Parks<br />
page 12<br />
A Perfect Day page 16<br />
get geared<br />
where to find the equipment<br />
to “get your sport on”<br />
GET SCHOOLED<br />
CLIMBING<br />
X-treme Climbing Gym 305-233-6623<br />
CYCLING<br />
Big Wheel, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach 305-948-0116<br />
Big Wheel, Hollywood 954-966-5545<br />
The Scoot, Skate and Bike Co. 305-358-7004<br />
Ultra Bikex 786-953-5612<br />
Swim, Bike, Run, <strong>Miami</strong> 305-657-1232<br />
FREEDIVING / SCUBA<br />
Tarpoon Lagoon, South Beach 305-532-1445<br />
South Beach Dive & Surf 305-531-6110<br />
Freediving World 305-827-4929<br />
KAYAKING<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong>, Grove 305-591-3559<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong>, Doral 305-591-0599<br />
Venturesport, Boca Raton 561-395-1376<br />
KITEBOARDING<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong>, Grove 305-591-3559<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong>, Doral 305-591-0599<br />
Island Water <strong>Sports</strong>, D.Beach 954-427-4929<br />
TKS @ First, South Beach 305-397-8103<br />
TKS @ Key Biscayne 305-361-0168<br />
X-treme Kites, N. <strong>Miami</strong> B. 786-222-8581<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Kt, Crandon Park 305-345-9974<br />
ISCOI, Virginia Key, <strong>Miami</strong> 786-301-3557<br />
PADDLEBOARDING<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong>, Grove 305-591-3559<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong>, Doral 305-591-0599<br />
Island Water <strong>Sports</strong>, D.Beach 954-427-4929<br />
South Beach Dive & Surf 305-531-6110<br />
TKS @ First, South Beach 305-397-8103<br />
TKS @ The Kiteshop 305-361-0168<br />
X-treme Kites 786-222-8581<br />
Venturesport, Boca Raton 561-395-1376<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Kt, Crandon Park 305-345-9974<br />
RUNNING / TRIATHLON<br />
Runner’s Co. , Doral 305-599-9972<br />
Footworks, South <strong>Miami</strong> 305-666-7223<br />
Swim, Bike, Run, <strong>Miami</strong> 305-657-1232<br />
No Boundaries, Coral Gable 305-444-3206<br />
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EDITOR / PUBLISHER<br />
Dan Barrett<br />
dan@miamisportsmagazine.com<br />
305-401-5340<br />
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TREND WATCH<br />
BY MIAMI SPORTS STAFF<br />
The topic of this month’s trend<br />
watch is ...well, us! That’s right,<br />
we are rolling out some cutting<br />
edge technology for our readers.<br />
Beginning with this issue, <strong>Miami</strong><br />
<strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> is published in<br />
multiple platforms- print, interactive<br />
and full multimedia.<br />
Our popular print version features<br />
scanable QR Codes. Using<br />
a Smart Phone readers can scan<br />
codes associated with photos in<br />
our stories. This will link to video<br />
clips of the image. In a sense our<br />
print version is interactive.<br />
Our true digital interactive version<br />
is available at our website www.<br />
Castelli<br />
Pearl Izumi<br />
Sidi<br />
Zipp<br />
Camelback<br />
Yakima<br />
Powerbar<br />
Bell<br />
Giro<br />
Rudy Project<br />
ZXU<br />
Smith Optics<br />
Accelerade<br />
RETUL Fitting System<br />
Crankbrothers<br />
Fizik<br />
FOX<br />
Garmin<br />
Polar<br />
Shimano<br />
SRAM<br />
miamisportsmagazine.com. This<br />
version is designed for PC and all<br />
mobile devices.<br />
Perhaps the most exciting new<br />
product is our multimedia version<br />
of the magazine. This e-mag<br />
will have all of the video embedded<br />
within, making it perfect for<br />
tablets. This version will basically<br />
blur the lines between television<br />
and magazines.<br />
In addition to the increased publishing<br />
platforms, we are also<br />
launching our website. Our site<br />
will feature user provided content,<br />
news updates and live broadcasts!<br />
The icons on this page will be the<br />
tools utilized to navigate in this<br />
brave new world.<br />
Scan Touch<br />
Play<br />
Now in Key Biscayne<br />
ULTRABIKEX... Cyclestore.<br />
4 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
We suggest you use the QR Code<br />
found here to test your APP. It is<br />
important to note, all QR Code<br />
scanner APPS are not created<br />
equally. If you have difficulties<br />
scanning, get a new APP.<br />
With that said we will stop geeking<br />
out and get our focus back on<br />
outdoor sports.<br />
61 Harbor Dr. Key Biscayne FL 33149<br />
Phone: 786-953-5612
5 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong>
Lubo’s Place<br />
After a yearlong renovation of the<br />
beaches along the Rickenbacker<br />
Causeway in <strong>Miami</strong>, the beaches<br />
have reopened. Re-nourished<br />
beaches, newly planted palm trees<br />
and spacious parking now greet visitors.<br />
Gone are the “let’s park our<br />
truck on the beach and drink beer<br />
crowd”.<br />
The beaches have been returned to<br />
the crowd that enjoys being active<br />
in the outdoors. Catamaran sailing,<br />
windsurfing, stand up paddleboarding<br />
and cycling opportunities are<br />
available from several vendors<br />
located on the beaches between the<br />
tollbooth and the <strong>Miami</strong> Seaquarium.<br />
We recently stopped by to visit a<br />
friend of MSM. Lubo has a SUP<br />
and bike rental concession located<br />
just before the <strong>Miami</strong> Seaquarium.<br />
Actually “rental concession” doesn’t<br />
do it justice. It is more like a miniresort.<br />
With lounges, umbrellas and<br />
white sand beaches awaiting those<br />
who want to chill, and three trailers<br />
stocked with sports toys for those<br />
who prefer to get their sport on- Lubo’s<br />
Place is your own ClubMed.<br />
On our visit we joined in with a<br />
SUP group celebrating a birthday.<br />
On our return Lubo popped some<br />
chilled bubbly. The perfect postsport<br />
recovery drink!<br />
Lubo’s Place 786-301-3557<br />
GET OUT<br />
6 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
Relax or Play at Lubo’s Place
LOCAL RACE SERIES<br />
LA ROOTA MOUNTAIN BIKING<br />
SERC MOUNTAIN BIKING<br />
COCONUT CUP MOUNTAIN BIKING<br />
FSC MOUNTAIN BIKING<br />
FPS ROAD SERIES<br />
FVA THURSDAY NIGHT TRACK<br />
TOUR de CURE CHARITY RIDES<br />
TRIATHLON DUATHLON TRILOGY<br />
OUTRIGGER CANOE<br />
DOWN TO EARTH TRAIL RUNNING<br />
TARZAN’S CUP ADVENTURE/OBSTACLE<br />
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC<br />
ROAD CYCLING<br />
FLORIDA POINTS SERIES<br />
Full <strong>2011</strong> Tentative Calendar<br />
www.floridacycling.com<br />
1/29/<strong>2011</strong> Spring Fling of Cycling<br />
1/30/<strong>2011</strong> Rosewood Winter Series<br />
2/5/<strong>2011</strong> Swamp Classic Details<br />
2/6/<strong>2011</strong> Rosewood Winter Series<br />
2/12/<strong>2011</strong> Race for Humanity Details<br />
2/19/<strong>2011</strong> ORC Race Weekend Details<br />
2/22/<strong>2011</strong> Orlando Time Trial Series<br />
3/5/<strong>2011</strong> Webster-Roubaix Details<br />
3/13/<strong>2011</strong> Gearlink Cup Details<br />
3/29/<strong>2011</strong> Orlando Time Trial Series<br />
4/2/<strong>2011</strong> Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic<br />
4/26/<strong>2011</strong> Orlando Time Trial Series<br />
TOUR DE CURE<br />
The Tour is a ride, not a race, with<br />
routes designed for everyone from the<br />
occasional rider to the experienced<br />
cyclist.<br />
For more information,<br />
call 1-888-DIABETES ext. 3117<br />
March 6, <strong>2011</strong> Orlando<br />
March 6, <strong>2011</strong> Pembroke Pines<br />
March 13, <strong>2011</strong> Lakewood Ranch<br />
April 2, <strong>2011</strong> Gulf Breeze<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong> St. Johns<br />
TRACK CYCLING<br />
FLORIDA VELODROME<br />
ASSOCIATION<br />
<strong>2011</strong>WINTER / EARLY SPRING<br />
TRACK RACING SERIES<br />
EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT<br />
FEBRUARY 17TH – APRIL 7TH<br />
BRIAN PICCOLO PARK<br />
LOCAL RACE SERIES<br />
OUTRIGGER CANOE<br />
<strong>2011</strong> FLORIDA OUTRIGGER<br />
CANOE RACING SEASON<br />
kanaluimiami.com<br />
Kai Aniani – Clearwater, FL – FEB 19,<br />
OC6 sprints and OC6 (6) mile race.<br />
Kai Aniani – Clearwater, FL – FEB 20,<br />
West Coas t Champs, (OC1, OC2, surfski,<br />
SUP)<br />
Lanikila Iki – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – MAR<br />
12, OC6 iron 12+ miles.<br />
Tarpon Springs – Tarpon Springs, FL –<br />
MAR 26, OC6 iron 12+ miles.<br />
Sharkbite Challenge – Dunedin, FL –<br />
APR 16, OC6 iron.<br />
Sharkbite Challenge – Dunedin, FL –<br />
APR 17, (OC1, OC2, surfski, SUP).<br />
Kana Lui <strong>Miami</strong> – <strong>Miami</strong>, FL – MAY 7,<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Relay 28 mile OC6.<br />
Kana Lui <strong>Miami</strong> – <strong>Miami</strong>, FL – MAY 8.<br />
East Coast Champs, (OC1, OC2, surfski,<br />
SUP).<br />
Key West Paddleboard Champs – Key<br />
West, FL – MAY 14, all paddle craft.<br />
Kai Aniani – Clearwater, FL – JUN 11,<br />
change out all star race 9 man OC6.<br />
ADVENTURE OBSTACLE<br />
THE TARZAN’S CUP<br />
tarzanscup.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong> 3.2 Miles Oleta Park<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18, <strong>2011</strong> 3.2 Miles Oleta Park<br />
July 23, <strong>2011</strong> 3.2 Miles Oleta Park<br />
Aug. 20, <strong>2011</strong> 3.2 Miles Oleta Park<br />
Championship<br />
Sept. 10, <strong>2011</strong> 6.4 Miles Oleta Park<br />
DATES AND LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE<br />
TRAIL RUNNING<br />
DOWN 2 EARTH OFF-ROAD<br />
SERIES, OLETA PARK<br />
worksmartplayharder.com<br />
23-Jan 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
20-Feb 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
20-Mar 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
17-Apr 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
29-<strong>May</strong> 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
26-Jun 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
31-Jul 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
28-Aug 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
25-Sep 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
30-Oct 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
27-Nov 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
18-Dec 5K, 10K, 1/2 MARATHON<br />
MOUNTAIN BIKING<br />
FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
goneRiding.com<br />
9/10-11 FSC #1:<br />
Tom Brown Park<br />
Tallahassee, FL.<br />
9/25 FSC #2:<br />
Ft. Clinch State Park<br />
Fernandina Beach, FL.<br />
10/01-2 FSC #3:<br />
Haile’s Trails<br />
Gainesville - FL.<br />
10/16 FSC #4:<br />
Alafia River State Park<br />
Lithia, FL<br />
10/23 FSC #5:<br />
San Felasco Trails<br />
Alachua, FL.<br />
11/06 FSC #6 CC #1: TBA<br />
11/20 FSC #7 CC #2: TBA<br />
12/11 FSC #8:<br />
Santos Trails<br />
Ocala, FL.<br />
7 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
SOUTH EASTERN<br />
REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP<br />
GoneRiding.com<br />
3-20 #1 Gainesville, FL<br />
4-2/3 #2 Bryson City, NC<br />
4-17 #3 Spartanburg, SC<br />
5-1 #4 Winder, GA<br />
5-15 #5 Ducktown, TN<br />
5-29 #6 Jackson, GA<br />
6-12 #7 Chattanooga, TN<br />
6-26 #8 Clemson, SC<br />
7-10 #9 Huntsville, AL<br />
8-6/7 #10 Fontana, NC<br />
LA ROOOTA MOUNTAIN BIKING<br />
worksmartplayharder.com<br />
26-Feb LA ROOOTA SERIES # 1<br />
19-Mar 60 MILE CHALLENGE<br />
9-Apr LA ROOOTA SERIES # 2<br />
7-<strong>May</strong> LA ROOOTA SERIES #3<br />
11-Jun LA ROOOTA SERIES # 4<br />
16-Jul LA ROOOTA SERIES # 5<br />
27-Aug LA ROOOTA SERIES # 6<br />
17-Sep 60 MILE CHALLENGE<br />
8-Oct LA ROOOTA SERIES # 7<br />
12-Nov 12 HOUR ENDURANCE<br />
17-Dec LA ROOOTA FINALATA<br />
COCONUT CUP<br />
goneRiding.com<br />
November 7th<br />
CC #1 - Sunrise, FL (Markham Park)<br />
November 21st<br />
CC #2 - Alva, FL (Caloosahatchee Regional<br />
Park)<br />
December 5th<br />
CC #3 - Hialeah, FL (Amelia Earhart<br />
Park)<br />
January 23rd<br />
CC #4 - Hialeah, FL (Amelia Earhart<br />
Park)<br />
January 29-30th<br />
CC #5 - Sunrise, FL (Markham Park)<br />
February 13th<br />
CC #6- North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL (Oleta River<br />
State Park)<br />
TRIATHLON<br />
MACK CYCLE TRILOGY<br />
Triathlon and Duathlon<br />
multirace.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19 Trilogy I Key Biscayne<br />
July 17 Trilogy II Key Biscayne<br />
Aug 14 Trilogy III Key Biscayne<br />
Sept.18 Trilogy Bonus Race
THIS MONTH<br />
<strong>May</strong>, 1 <strong>2011</strong>, 7:30 AM<br />
Merrell Down & Dirty National Mud Run<br />
Metro Zoo, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
www.downanddirtymudrun.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7th, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:30 AM<br />
ALS Recovery Fund Lou Gehrig’s Disease<br />
5K/10K Coconut Grove<br />
Dinner Key Auditorium - South Bayshore<br />
Drive 3500 Pan American Drive. 305-971-<br />
5416 www.alsrecovery.org<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Oleta La Roota - Mountain Biking Series<br />
Oleta River Park, 3400 N.E. 163rd Street,<br />
North <strong>Miami</strong>, Florida 33160. 786-385-4204<br />
www.worksmartplayharder.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 7, <strong>2011</strong><br />
GFLRRC Run for the Roses 5K<br />
Markham Park, Hollywood, FL<br />
www.uflrrc.org<br />
<strong>May</strong> 07, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Big Cardio Event <strong>2011</strong><br />
Central Broward Regional Park<br />
3700 N.W 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL<br />
www.active.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 8, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Lou Gehrigs Disease 5K/10K<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> City Hall, Coconut Grove, FL<br />
305-278-8668<br />
<strong>May</strong> 14, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Key West Paddleboard Classic<br />
Key West, FL. 12 MILE RACE around Key<br />
West Island - paddleboards, SUP,OC-1,<br />
OC-6, surfski, dory. East Coast Paddle Board<br />
Association Points Series event.<br />
www.keywestpaddleboardclassic.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 14, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
<strong>2011</strong> Zimmerman MS Bike Ride<br />
Homestead-<strong>Miami</strong> Speedway, Homestead,<br />
FL, bikefls.nationalmssociety.org. 954-731-<br />
4224, 305-599-0299. 1 800 FIGHT MS<br />
<strong>May</strong> 14, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
20011 Keys 100<br />
Key Largo to Key West (or Marathon, for the<br />
50 mile race) and ending in Key West www.<br />
keys100.com or 954.439.2800<br />
<strong>May</strong> 14-15, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 am<br />
Bike MS<br />
Maroone Start/Finish at Homestead-<strong>Miami</strong><br />
Speedway in Homestead, FL.<br />
bikefls.nationalmssociety.org<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong>, 6:30 AM<br />
Rohto Ironman 70.3- .2 mile swim / 56 mile<br />
bike / 13.1 mile run<br />
www.floridahalfironman.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tri-<strong>Miami</strong> Olympic Duathlon<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.tri-miami.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong>, 6:40 AM<br />
Tri-<strong>Miami</strong> Sprint & Olympic Triathlon<br />
Crandon Park, Lot 3-4, 4000 Crandon Blvd.<br />
Key Biscayne, FL 33149. 561-354-5941.<br />
www.tri-miami.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tri-<strong>Miami</strong> Olympic Triathlon<br />
Crandon Park, 4000 Crandon Blvd. Key<br />
Biscayne, FL 33149. www.Mu ltirace.com.<br />
561- 354-5941<br />
<strong>May</strong> 15, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tri-<strong>Miami</strong> Sprint Triathlon<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL .<br />
www.tri-miami.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Speed Triathlon<br />
Homestead-<strong>Miami</strong> Speedway, 1 Speedway<br />
Blvd, Homestead, FL 33035.<br />
www.miamispeedtri.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Gulf Coast SUP Championship<br />
Madeira Beach, FL. www.allsupraces.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21,<strong>2011</strong><br />
Club Qualifier Tournament Club Qualifier<br />
Tournament<br />
Palm Beach, FL<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:30 AM<br />
Tour of the Gables 5K<br />
Coral Gables, Fl<br />
EVENT CALENDAR<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tarzan’s Cup<br />
Oleta River State Park, North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
www.tarzanscup.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:30 AM<br />
Baptist Health Tour of the Gables 5k<br />
Merrick Park, 358 San Lorenzo Avenue<br />
Coral Gables, FL 33146. 305-666-7223<br />
www.teamfootworks.org<br />
<strong>May</strong> 21,<strong>2011</strong><br />
Club Qualifier Tournament Club Qualifier<br />
Tournament<br />
Palm Beach, FL<br />
<strong>May</strong> 22, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tour de Gables 5K<br />
Coral Gables, FL, 350-666-7223,<br />
www.teamfootworks.org<br />
Saturday-Sunday - <strong>May</strong> 28-29<br />
THE BLUE WILD 5th Annual Ocean Aventure<br />
Expo <strong>2011</strong>. The Diving Event of the<br />
Year Broward County Convention Centert.<br />
www.ftlauderdalcc.com/broward-directions.htm<br />
<strong>May</strong> 29, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Riviera Beach-Singer Island Triathlon<br />
Singer Island Ocean Mall, Riviera Beach, FL.<br />
www.trifind.com<br />
<strong>May</strong> 29, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Riviera Beach-Singer Island Duathlon<br />
Singer Island Ocean Mall, Riviera Beach, FL<br />
www.trifind.com<br />
JUNE<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4, <strong>2011</strong>, 6:30 AM<br />
35th Annual Swim Around Key West<br />
Hotel Key West, 3850 North Roosevelt Blvd.<br />
Key West, Florida 33040.<br />
www.swimaroundkeywest.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Southeast Florida Paddleboard Challenge<br />
Deerfield Beach, FL<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Waterman’s Applied Science Paddle For<br />
Humanity<br />
Deerfield Beach, FL<br />
<strong>June</strong> 5, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 PM<br />
Twilight 5k<br />
FootWorks <strong>Miami</strong> - South <strong>Miami</strong><br />
www.teamfootworks.org. 305.666.7223<br />
<strong>June</strong> 5, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Rotary Pineapple Man Triathlon<br />
Melbourne Multisport<br />
<strong>June</strong> 12, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tradewinds Triathlon<br />
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL<br />
<strong>June</strong> 12, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tradewinds Duathlon<br />
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Annual Kingfish<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.palmbeachfreedivers.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 18, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tarzan’s Cup<br />
Oleta River State Park, North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL,<br />
www.tarzanscup.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Trilogy #1<br />
Crandon Park Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.triathlontrilogy.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19, <strong>2011</strong><br />
8 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Duathlon<br />
Trilogy #1<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 19, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon<br />
Trilogy International (.5s-20b-5.2r)<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
<strong>June</strong> 20, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Relive Run For Our Future<br />
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL<br />
646-319-7913, www.relieveproductions.org<br />
<strong>June</strong> 24, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Doral Business Run<br />
5K/10K, Doral City Hall, Doral, FL, 305-225-<br />
6789, www.doralbizrun.com<br />
JULY<br />
July 4, <strong>2011</strong>,<br />
Independence Day Triathlon (.25s-10b-3r)<br />
Tradewinds Park, 3600 W Sample Rd Coconut<br />
Creek, FL 33073-4499,<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
July 4, <strong>2011</strong><br />
21st Annual Independence Day<br />
Duathlon (.5r-10b-3r)<br />
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL<br />
July 9, <strong>2011</strong><br />
14th Annual East Coast Paddleboard Championships<br />
Ponce, FL<br />
July 9,<strong>2011</strong><br />
Dive Trip<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.palmbeachfreedivers.com<br />
July 16, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Oleta La Rootaa Adventure Race<br />
Oleta River Park, 3400 N.E. 163rd Street,<br />
North <strong>Miami</strong>, Florida 33160. 786-385-4204<br />
www.worksmartplayharder.com<br />
July 17, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Mack Cycle Trilogy # 2<br />
Crandon Park, Lot 3-4, 4000 Crandon Blvd.<br />
Key Biscayne, FL 33149. 561-354-5941<br />
www.triathlontrilogy.com<br />
July 17, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Duathlon<br />
Trilogy #2<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
July 23, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tarzan’s Cup<br />
Oleta River State Park, North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
www.tarzanscup.com
AUGUST<br />
August 1-4, <strong>2011</strong><br />
<strong>2011</strong> U.S. Nationals Spearfishing Championship<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.palmbeachfreedivers.com<br />
August 1, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mandatory Competitors Meeting<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.palmbeachfreedivers.com<br />
August 3, <strong>2011</strong>, 8:30 PM<br />
First Day Spearfishing Tournament<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.spearfishingnationals.com<br />
August 4, <strong>2011</strong>, 8:30 PM<br />
Second Day Spearfishing Tournament<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.spearfishingnationals.com<br />
August 14, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Mack Cycle Intl Triathlon #3<br />
Crandon Park, Lot 3-4, 4000 Crandon Blvd.<br />
Key Biscayne, FL 33149. 561-354-5941<br />
www.triathlontrilogy.com<br />
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EVENT CALENDAR<br />
August 20, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tarzan’s Cup<br />
Oleta River State Park , North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
www.tarzanscup.com<br />
August 23, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Siesta Beach Sprint Triathlon (.25s-12.4b-3.1r)<br />
Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, FL<br />
August 23, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Siesta Beach Duathlon (1r-12.4b-3.1r)<br />
Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, FL<br />
August 27, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Siesta Beach Olympic Triathlon (1.5ks-<br />
40kb-10kr),<br />
Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, FL.<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
August 31, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Melbourne Beach Triathlon (.25s-10b-3r)<br />
Spressard Holland N Park, Melbourne<br />
Beach, FL<br />
August 31, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Melbourne Beach Duathlon<br />
Spressard Holland N Park, Melbourne<br />
Beach, FL<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
September 4, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Time Trial Triathlon (.25s-10b-3r)<br />
Tradewinds Park, 3600 W Sample Rd<br />
Coconut Creek, FL 33073-4499,<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
September 4, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Labor Day Weekend Duathlon (.5r-10b-3r)<br />
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL<br />
September 10, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Tarzan Cup Championship<br />
Oleta River State Park<br />
North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
www.tarzanscup.com<br />
September 10, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Seaside Celebration SUP Race<br />
Seaside, FLSeptember 17,<strong>2011</strong><br />
Club Qualifier Tournament<br />
Palm Beach Freedivers,<br />
www.palmbeachfreedivers.com<br />
September 10, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm<br />
Synergy Series- Fall For Dragon Boat Racing<br />
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach.<br />
954.232.7434, WillMurphy@SOARteam.<br />
Metabolic testing<br />
with MetaCheck•<br />
Provides a full page printout of<br />
results and interpretation at the<br />
end of each test<br />
• Printed report compares<br />
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• Provides suggested diet and<br />
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September 18, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Mack Cycle Intl Tri Bonus<br />
Crandon Park<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
September 18 <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Mack Cycle Trilogy Bonus<br />
Crandon Park<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
September 18, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy<br />
Bonus Round (.25s-10b-3.1r)<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
September 18, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Duathlon Trilogy<br />
Bonus Round (1r-10b-3.1r)<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
September 18, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy<br />
International BR<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
VO2 Max<br />
Our VO2 Max<br />
testing provides:<br />
• A detailed<br />
printout of results<br />
following each test.<br />
• Self calibrating<br />
to ensure accuracy.<br />
• Anaerobic Th reshold Detection<br />
• Target Heart Rate<br />
• Calories Burned During Exercise<br />
• Sub-Max VO2<br />
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delivers simple and accurate fi tness testing. It measures<br />
key data including peak VO2, anaerobic threshold, and<br />
the precise amount of calories burned at all exercise heart<br />
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$120<br />
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September 25, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Publix Escape to <strong>Miami</strong> Triathlon Weekend<br />
Margaret Pace Park, Northeast 20th Street,<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>, 305-278-8668. Willyoufinish.com<br />
OCTOBER<br />
October 9, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Race the Troops Triathlon (.25s-10b-3r)<br />
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL<br />
October 9, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Race the Troops Duathlon Tradewinds Park,<br />
Coconut Creek<br />
www.multirace.com<br />
October 15-16, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Treasure Island Classic<br />
Treasure Island, FL<br />
October 16, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Multirace Championship Olympic Triathlon<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
EVENT CALENDAR<br />
October 16, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Last Chance Sprint Triathlon<br />
Crandon Park, Lot 3-4, 4000 Crandon Blvd.<br />
Key Biscayne, FL 33149,<br />
www.multirace.com, 561-354-5941<br />
October 16, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Last Chance Duathlon<br />
Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, FL<br />
October 22, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:45 AM<br />
Great Floridian Triathlon<br />
Waterfront Park. Clermont, FL, www.greatfloridian.com.<br />
352-394-1320<br />
October 29, <strong>2011</strong><br />
The Fall Paddle Festival Florida<br />
Postcard Inn, St. Pete Beach, 727-481-3637,<br />
chase@watermonkeyshop.com<br />
October 29, <strong>2011</strong><br />
C2C - Causeway 2 Causeway Challenge,<br />
Cocoa, FL<br />
October 31, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
Halooween Half Marathon<br />
Starts at Parrot Jungle, <strong>Miami</strong>Beach, FL<br />
www.halloweenhalfmarathon.com<br />
561-241-3801<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
November 05, <strong>2011</strong>, 6:50 AM<br />
Ford Ironman Florida 7.03<br />
Starts at the Boardwalk Beach Resort<br />
Panama City, FL Visit www.ironmanflorida.<br />
com for more information.<br />
6 November <strong>2011</strong><br />
GATOR -- the Great Adventure Trial on the<br />
Oleta River<br />
Oleta State Park, North <strong>Miami</strong> Beach. Contact<br />
Will Murphy. 954-232-7434, WillMurphy@SOARteam.com,<br />
www.SOARteam.com<br />
November 10, <strong>2011</strong><br />
Waterford 5k<br />
Blue Lagoon <strong>Miami</strong> TeamFootWorks Races<br />
www.teamfootworks.org<br />
November 12, <strong>2011</strong>, 7:00 AM<br />
12 Hours of Oleta<br />
Oleta River Park, 3400 N.E. 163rd Street,<br />
North <strong>Miami</strong>, Florida 33160, 786-385-4204<br />
www.worksmartplayharder.com<br />
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November 13, <strong>2011</strong>, 6:13 AM<br />
13.1® Fort Lauderdale and Karhu 5K<br />
www.131marathon.com<br />
November 13, <strong>2011</strong>, 6:55 AM<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Man Half Iron & International<br />
Distance Triathlon<br />
Larry & Penny Thompson Park & <strong>Miami</strong><br />
Metrozoo <strong>Miami</strong>, FL, www.multirace.com<br />
November 19, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm<br />
Synergy Series -- Season Finale<br />
Quiet Waters Park, Deerfield Beach,<br />
954.232.7434, WillMurphy@SOARteam.<br />
com, www.SOARteam.com<br />
November 20, <strong>2011</strong>, 8:00 AM<br />
Columbia Muddy Buddy <strong>Miami</strong><br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Metro Zoo, 12400 SW 152 Street<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33177, 800-311-1255<br />
www.muddy-buddy.competitor.com<br />
submit an event<br />
www.miamisportsmagazine.com
PADDLING<br />
Sunset & Moonlight Kayaking - Crandon<br />
Park Visitors and Nature Center (North<br />
Beach-Parking Lot #2), 6767 Crandon Blvd.,<br />
Key Biscayne, FL 33149. Rate - $40 *Prices<br />
include tax and are subject to change.<br />
Reservations or Info:305-365-3018.<br />
Liquid Surf and Sail’s SUP Morning Training<br />
Paddles (Free) Tuesday and Thursday<br />
mornings 7am at Coco Plum Circle.<br />
Saturdays at Crandon Marina, Key Biscayne<br />
circumnavigation. Call 305-860-0888<br />
Kana Lui <strong>Miami</strong> Outrigger Canoe Club<br />
(Free*) Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30pm-<br />
8:00pm, Saturdays 8am-11am. *First 5<br />
sessions are free. Membership dues are<br />
$20.00 per month. Call 786-208-8458<br />
Dragon Boat<br />
Oleta State Park (Free) Saturdays at 11am at<br />
the Blue Marlin Restaurant, 2500 NE 163rd<br />
Street, <strong>Miami</strong> 33160 www.puffpower.com<br />
Blazing Paddles- Dragon Boat<br />
Weekly practices at Holland Park, 801<br />
John Street , Hollywood, Florida 33020<br />
Mondays: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Wednesdays:<br />
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Saturdays: 9:00<br />
AM – 12:00 PM Conditioning is<br />
on Thursdays from 7:00 PM – 8:00<br />
www.paddleorbepaddled.org .Phone: 954-<br />
232-7434<br />
Dragon Boat Race Training<br />
12:00pm at <strong>Miami</strong> Rowing Club<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Rowing Club 3601 Rickenbacher Cy.,<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> 33149. Saturdays at noon, but check<br />
our Meetup group for schedule www.<br />
meetup.com/puffpower (786) 457-4566<br />
CYCLING<br />
ONGOING EVENTS<br />
Femme PeDALs Women’s Mountain Biking<br />
Club – Off road levee training ride Woman’s<br />
group, every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. ProTech<br />
Bycicle Shop 15972 W SR 84 Sunrise, FL<br />
33326. 954-533-2675. For more info:<br />
www.meetup.com<br />
Big Wheel Cycles Road Rides<br />
(Free) – Rides every Tues & Thur at 7:00pm<br />
(approx 15 miles) and Sun at 8:00am<br />
(approx 40 miles). 7035 Taft St, Hollywood,<br />
Fl 33024, For Info: 954-966-5545 or www.<br />
bigwheelusa.com<br />
South Broward Wheelers<br />
(Free) - Third Saturday of each month.<br />
7:30am to 11:30am Brian Piccolo Park 9501<br />
Sheridan St., Cooper City, FL 33324, For Info:<br />
954- 357-5160<br />
Pembroke Cycle Road Rides- (Free)<br />
Intermediate: Tues & Thur 6:30pm (approx<br />
25 miles – 20 to 22 mph) and Advanced: Sat<br />
& Sun 7:15am 17149 Pines Blvd, Pembroke<br />
Pines, FL 33027, 954-430-2320, www.<br />
pembrokecycle.com<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Critical Mass Ride<br />
(Free) - Last Friday of every month. Ride-<br />
Out leaves at 7:00pm sharp! Government<br />
Center - 150 NW First Street Downtown<br />
<strong>Miami</strong><br />
WALKING<br />
Nordic Walking Group<br />
Workouts & Training for<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Half Marathons<br />
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Beginners Welcome!<br />
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays<br />
7:00 am, Beginning October 11th<br />
Contact: Tony Weaver, 305-785-6289,<br />
thirdagefitness@gmail.com<br />
KITEBOARDING<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Kitebording Kid’s Kitesurfing<br />
Clinics Every Saturday 10am-12pm<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>kiteboarding , Crandon Park North<br />
Beach Concession, Key Biscayne $300 /<br />
Month Contact: 305 345 9974 Month<br />
Contact: 305 345 9974<br />
submit an event<br />
www.miamisportsmagazine.com<br />
1001 E. SUNRISE BLVD<br />
FT LAUD., FL 33304<br />
954-523-2453
PUBLIC LAND<br />
South Florida Parks<br />
Amelia Earhart Park<br />
(305) 685-8389<br />
401 East 65 Street<br />
Hialeah (<strong>Miami</strong>), Florida<br />
Kayaking, stand up paddle boarding<br />
(SUP), Mountain Biking, Tail Running,<br />
and In-Line Skating.<br />
Amelia Earhart Park now<br />
occupies what was once home<br />
to the U.S. Navy’s Air Station<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>—a large plot of land<br />
surrounded by chain link and<br />
barbed wire fencing complete<br />
with “no trespassing” signs.<br />
Eventually, the U.S. Government<br />
donated a large portion of its<br />
undeveloped land to Dade<br />
County for specific use as a<br />
regional park. 30 years later,<br />
the weed and trash-filled land<br />
was finally opened as Amelia<br />
Earhart Regional Park with a<br />
myriad of activities for the sports<br />
enthusiast.<br />
The clear blue water of the<br />
91-acre lake at Amelia Earhart<br />
Park is an ideal place to enjoy<br />
a day of water sports. The park<br />
also offers champion coaching<br />
for wakeboarding, waterskiing,<br />
wake surfing, knee boarding<br />
and barefoot skiing (www.<br />
miamiwakeboardcablecomplex.<br />
com) for those who really want<br />
to learn a new sport. This is<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Dade County’s Extreme<br />
<strong>Sports</strong> Park.<br />
Amelia Earhart is home to one<br />
of South Florida’s top bike trails<br />
for riders of all levels. The 7 to<br />
8-mile trails include both smooth,<br />
well-maintained single-tracks<br />
and fire road trails with climbs<br />
and down hills complete with<br />
banked corners for speed freaks.<br />
An advanced section of the trail<br />
has BMX-style jumps for more<br />
experienced riders.<br />
Bill Baggs State Park<br />
305-361-5811<br />
1200 S. Crandon Boulevard<br />
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149<br />
Kayaking, SUP, Mountain Biking, Tail<br />
Running, In-Line Skating.<br />
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State<br />
Park is the home of a historic<br />
lighthouse built in 1825 and<br />
reconstructed in 1846, and is<br />
the oldest standing structure in<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>-Dade County. This park<br />
boasts more than one mile of<br />
sandy Atlantic beachfront making<br />
it the perfect place for kayaking,<br />
SUP or just soaking up the sun.<br />
The park has a paved path<br />
approximately 1.5-miles long and<br />
unpaved service roads for easy<br />
biking/hiking. Visitors can easily<br />
ride/hike a few miles in a loop<br />
by routing through the various<br />
paths and dirt roads. Some of the<br />
trails lead you beneath the trees<br />
and through mangrove wetlands<br />
while others offer magnificent<br />
views of Biscayne Bay. Eagle<br />
ray and manatee sightings are not<br />
unusual.<br />
Brian Piccolo Park<br />
Broward County Park<br />
954-357-5150<br />
9501 Sheridan St.<br />
Cooper City, Florida 33024<br />
Biking, Jogging, Skating Path, In-Line<br />
Skating Track, Velodrome, Skate Park.<br />
This park is named after the late<br />
football star Brian Piccolo who<br />
made a name for himself with<br />
his sports prowess at a local<br />
Broward High School. He later<br />
played college football and was<br />
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recruited to play professional<br />
football with the Chicago Bears.<br />
However, Brian only played four<br />
seasons before falling victim to<br />
cancer. Today, the 180-acre park<br />
bearing his name is one of the<br />
premier playgrounds in South<br />
Florida.<br />
Brian Piccolo Park is a dreamcome-true<br />
for sports enthusiasts<br />
complete with a 333.3-meter<br />
Velodrome cycling track and<br />
200-meter banked track for inline<br />
skating. The park also boasts<br />
one of the largest skate parks<br />
in South Florida with 35,000<br />
square feet of wooden ramps and<br />
courses for skateboarding, in-line<br />
The Veledrome at Brian Piccolo Park, Cooper City, Florida<br />
skating and BMX-style biking.<br />
Miles of running/hiking trails<br />
take the city out of those athletes<br />
looking for a change of pace and<br />
prefer nature over concrete for
their training.<br />
Crandon Park<br />
305-361-5421<br />
6747 Crandon Boulevard<br />
Key Biscayne, Florida 33149<br />
Biking, Jogging, Skating Path, In-Line<br />
Skating Track (small), Kayaking, SUP,<br />
Kite Surfing<br />
Crandon Park on <strong>Miami</strong>’s Key<br />
Biscayne is located on a barrier<br />
island with the Atlantic Ocean on<br />
one side and Biscayne Bay on the<br />
other. The park was once home to<br />
Indian tribes, soldiers and pirates.<br />
Today, the ecosystems of the Key<br />
include sand dunes, mangroves<br />
and coastal hammock and sea<br />
grass beds where visitors can<br />
spot the tropical birds and rare<br />
plants of South Florida.<br />
The park’s amazing two-mile<br />
beach with pristine sand and<br />
crystal blue water is listed among<br />
the top ten beaches in the country<br />
and home to some of the best<br />
water sports around including<br />
kite surfing, kayaking, SUP and<br />
snorkeling. The park also has a<br />
biking, jogging and skating path<br />
as well as a small in-line skating<br />
track.<br />
Markham Park<br />
954-357-8868<br />
16001 West State Road 85<br />
Sunrise, Florida 33326<br />
Kayaking, SUP, Mountain Biking, Tail<br />
Running, In-Line Skating, Shooting<br />
Range, Camping<br />
This 666-acre county park<br />
is located on the edge of the<br />
Everglades Conservation Area<br />
and has an array of amenities<br />
including a mountain bike trail,<br />
model airplane field, tennis/<br />
racquetball center, biking/jogging<br />
path, nature and equestrian<br />
PUBLIC LAND<br />
trails, volleyball courts, and<br />
a swimming pool complex.<br />
Markham Park also has a popular<br />
shooting range.<br />
A series of interlocking lakes are<br />
perfect for fishing and personal<br />
watercraft use. Kayaking and<br />
SUP are also favorite sports here.<br />
The park is sprinkled with camp<br />
and picnic sites.<br />
Matheson Hammock<br />
305-665-5475<br />
9610 Old Cutler Rd<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>, Florida 33156<br />
Kayaking, SUP,<br />
Kitesurfing,Windsurfing, Walking,<br />
Biking Path<br />
Matheson Hammock Park,<br />
located on Biscayne Bay, is<br />
a local favorite with a very<br />
unusual feature—a man-made<br />
atoll pool—which is naturally<br />
flushed with the tidal movement<br />
of Biscayne Bay. Beautiful<br />
waterside views abound on<br />
its beautiful sandy beach with<br />
protected swimming due to a<br />
circle of coral rock that allows<br />
saltwater to flow in and out.<br />
The park houses a full-service<br />
marina where visitors can dock<br />
their boats, sail with the pros at<br />
the Castle Harbor Sailing School<br />
and watch sailing races every<br />
Saturday.<br />
The waters off Matheson<br />
Hammock are ideal for<br />
windsurfing, kite surfing because<br />
the water is relatively shallow<br />
making launching easy. Nearby<br />
mangroves make a perfect<br />
backdrop for kayaking and SUP.<br />
Oleta River State Park<br />
305-919-1846<br />
North <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, Florida<br />
Kayaking, SUP, Mountain Biking, Tail<br />
running, Camping<br />
Oleta River State Park—located<br />
Oleta River State Park, <strong>Miami</strong>, Florida<br />
on Biscayne Bay in the busy<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> metropolitan area—is<br />
Florida’s largest urban park. The<br />
park has an array of recreational<br />
and sporting opportunities, but<br />
it is best known for miles of<br />
mountain biking trails ranging<br />
from beginner trails to extremely<br />
challenging trails for experienced<br />
bicyclists.<br />
The Oleta River, located at<br />
the north end of the park has a<br />
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magnificent mangrove forest<br />
preserve with tropical plants and<br />
wildlife—the perfect setting for<br />
canoeists, kayakers and SUP<br />
enthusiasts. <strong>Sports</strong> equipment<br />
rentals are available.<br />
A 1,200-foot sandy beach for a<br />
tropical swimming experience<br />
and saltwater fishing are also<br />
popular. The park also has<br />
picnic tables, grills and camping<br />
facilities.<br />
Quiet Waters Park<br />
954-360-1315<br />
401 South Powerline Road, Deerfield<br />
Beach, Florida 33442<br />
Kayaking, SUP, Mountain Biking, Tail<br />
Running, In-Line Skating, Camping<br />
Cable ski board, Jogging, Biking Path<br />
It’s all about water at Quiet<br />
Waters Park in this 431.4-acre<br />
park which includes a freshwater<br />
swimming beach and cable<br />
water skiing—a skiing system<br />
that pulls you quietly over<br />
mirror-smooth water. This is a<br />
veritable water-ski park featuring<br />
wakeboarding, slalom and trick<br />
skiing for all levels beginner to<br />
pro. <strong>Sports</strong> equipment rentals<br />
are available. The “quiet” waters<br />
are also perfect for canoeing,<br />
kayaking and SUP.<br />
Tired of the water? The park has<br />
recently completed its mountain<br />
bike trail renovation project<br />
which highlights 5.5 miles of<br />
novice and intermediate trails.<br />
Jogging and biking paths wind<br />
their way throughout the park.<br />
Quiet Waters Park offers<br />
an innovative Rent-A-Tent<br />
campground where visitors can<br />
rent a site with a tent or teepee<br />
already set up.
The Reluctant Kayaker<br />
BY MARC JACOBSON<br />
Overcoming Adversity<br />
As I am sure you have surmised<br />
from my previous articles, I really<br />
don’t consider myself an athlete.<br />
I’m certainly no marathon runner<br />
or triathlete. Like most people,<br />
I engage in activities until I am<br />
tired or something hurts. Then it’s<br />
Miller and TV time! The “playing<br />
through the pain” concept is<br />
nothing I have ever embraced.<br />
Sometimes, however you have<br />
no choice. I first dealt with that<br />
concept in the Army when I went<br />
through basic infantry training. Of<br />
course, I was 21 years old and my<br />
only recourse for not dealing with<br />
it was court martial or suicide. So<br />
I dealt with it. In many ways it<br />
was enlightening as prior to this I<br />
thought “second wind” referred to<br />
an orchestra seating chart. Boy, did<br />
I find out differently.<br />
Another reason a person has to<br />
push beyond their self-imposed<br />
limits of fatigue and pain is if you<br />
have a serious injury that involves<br />
a lot of rehab therapy to regain<br />
your former physical status. This<br />
was my second bout with “playing<br />
through the pain” except now I<br />
am 68 years old. In many ways it<br />
was as enlightening as my Army<br />
experience mixed with liberal<br />
does of depression. I will briefly<br />
describe what happened to me.<br />
In Oct. of ’09 I had an accident<br />
which resulted in both of my<br />
quadriceps muscles tearing away<br />
from my knees. These muscles,<br />
as most of you know are the<br />
PADDLE SPORTS<br />
large muscles in front of your<br />
legs between the knee and the<br />
hip. Without these muscles, you<br />
cannot walk. I was admitted to<br />
the hospital, had MRI’s done, and<br />
seen by my orthopedic surgeon the<br />
following day. The prognosis: I<br />
probably wouldn’t walk again and<br />
even if my some miracle I did, I<br />
would always need a cane. How’s<br />
that for a life changing event! I<br />
said to the Doctor “You give me<br />
the wheels and I’ll drive the car”.<br />
Trust me, I sounded more positive<br />
than I actually felt. But, like the<br />
Army, I was going to focus and<br />
give it 110%. I was operated on<br />
2 days later and the torn muscles<br />
were reattached through holes<br />
drilled in my Patella’s. The<br />
muscles were also shortened<br />
because they were so badly torn.<br />
When I woke up after surgery,<br />
both knees were tightly bandaged<br />
and each leg was in a steel cast<br />
that extended from my hips to<br />
my ankle. This was, obviously,<br />
to prevent any movement during<br />
the expected 8 week healing<br />
process. The surgery went well but<br />
obviously, the proof of the pudding<br />
would be when the wounds healed<br />
and they put me on my legs for the<br />
first time.<br />
Now, you have to understand that<br />
I had never been an inpatient in<br />
a hospital before. Sure, I would<br />
visit people in the hospital and<br />
watched a lot of hospital shows<br />
on TV. <strong>May</strong>be that’s where I got<br />
my expectation spotlessly clean<br />
rooms filled with state-of-the-art<br />
equipment manned by competent,<br />
caring care givers. Boy was I<br />
wrong. I found not particularly<br />
clean rooms with old equipment<br />
and a staff, with some exceptions,<br />
pretty much indifferent. Of course<br />
since I could not walk or use a<br />
wheelchair, I was totally dependent<br />
on the staff for everything. Food,<br />
water, bathroom, etc. Just as an<br />
aside, various comedians make fun<br />
isco<br />
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of hospital food. There’s nothing<br />
funny about it. I did discover,<br />
however, that the Kosher food<br />
was better than the regular fare.<br />
Of course, I had to hum Yiddish<br />
tunes my Grandmother taught me<br />
each time I was served but it sure<br />
beat the alternative. Thank God for<br />
supplements from my wife! After<br />
about 4 days I was transferred to<br />
an in-patient rehab center for the<br />
next phase of my ordeal. I am out<br />
of space for this column but will<br />
continue in the next issue. This is<br />
when the hard part starts.<br />
About the Author<br />
Marc Jacobson lives in <strong>Miami</strong> Beach and keeps<br />
a Jeep Liberty equipped with a Thule Hullavator<br />
rack that’s sports two fine Wilderness System<br />
kayaks, ready to go at a moments notice.<br />
standuppaddlekeybiscayne.com<br />
Located on Hobie Beach, Virginia Key just<br />
before <strong>Miami</strong> Seaquarium 786- 301- 3557
SURVIVAL<br />
survival tips’from hank<br />
Chlorine<br />
Contaminated drinking water is real concern and can cause major<br />
complications to the unwary. Although there are many very good methods<br />
available out there to treat and filter water one very simple, tried and true<br />
method, is to use chlorine. That’s standard, unscented household bleach. It<br />
only takes 2 drops to treat a quart of clear water. For murky or discolored<br />
water a safe bet is to double that to 4 drops. You simply add the recommended<br />
drops, mix it by slowly rotating the container back and forth and wait at<br />
least 30 minutes before drinking. Be sure to sniff the water and make sure<br />
you can detect a slight odor of chlorine. If you don’t smell chlorine the safe<br />
thing to do is add another dose and try the sniff test again before drinking.<br />
Magnesium Fire Starter Bars<br />
Do not count on always being able to easily shave and collect that little<br />
pile of magnesium shavings. This is especially true when you find<br />
yourself in dire straights, cold and wet in a freezing rain, the wind is<br />
howling and you desperately need that fire. My advise, and practice by<br />
the way, is to always have a small pile of magnesium shavings stowed<br />
in my Personal Survival Kit, ready for immediate use. I carry mine in<br />
a small 2 inch x 2 inch zip lock bag so that I can see the contents plus<br />
the sealed bag keeps the shavings dry. I’d recommend carrying at least<br />
a tablespoon of shavings ready to use. When I use up that pile, the very<br />
first chance I get, I’ll refill it and have it ready for the next – “got to get<br />
that fire going now” situation. Remember folks – being prepared is the<br />
key to survival.<br />
Magnifying Lens<br />
Being somewhat on the “ always prepared” side I like to carry something<br />
I can use to start a fire with me at all times. One item that I’ve found,<br />
and started several fires with, is one of those plastic credit card size<br />
magnifying lens. You can get them at any Wal-Mart for about 6 bucks. I<br />
just stick it my wallet along with my credit cards and I’ve got a fire starter<br />
with me. The down side of course is that the sun must be shining. It has<br />
other uses obviously: reading fine print, picking splinters and spines out<br />
of your skin, threading a needle etc.<br />
Paracord<br />
Carry a minimum of 20 feet of paracord whenever you head outdoors.<br />
Some different ways to make sure you always have paracord at hand are<br />
to replace your shoelaces with 550 cord, wrap your knife handle with<br />
cord, wrap your water bottle or whatever you normally carry. Or – you<br />
could just carry a 20 foot hank in your backpack, ready for immediate<br />
use.<br />
Multi-use Tool<br />
I’m particularly fond of and always looking for survival tools that serve<br />
more than one purpose. One of the best I’ve found, and the one I’ve<br />
been carrying for a number of years now, is the Survivo II, 5 in 1. This<br />
simple 1 oz. tool has a Compass, Signal Mirror, Waterproof Match Case,<br />
Whistle, and Fire Starting Striker all in a pocket size package. It’s made<br />
of bright orange/red plastic so you can’t misplace it and comes with a<br />
lanyard to wear around your neck ( extra small line). It’s available from<br />
the Campmor catalog or their website for about $4.00 and can sometimes<br />
be found at <strong>Sports</strong> Authority, Gander Mountain, Bass Pro etc. Well worth<br />
the money folks.<br />
Tender<br />
Just like that rule of carrying a minimum of 3 fire starting devices make<br />
sure you have at least 3 very reliable tinders. I highly recommend these 3<br />
items: 1- cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly, 2- alcohol swaps in blister<br />
packs, and 3- WetFire ( or similar) fire starting tinder. Each of these items<br />
has multiple uses, they work even when wet, they pack very small and<br />
they will work with either of your three fire starting tools.<br />
Stormproof Matches<br />
If any of you are carrying and depending on standard strike anywhere<br />
matches as one of your three fire starting options I encourage you to<br />
reconsider. Whether waterproofed or not these matches are VERY<br />
undependable and much more likely to just crumple than light. As a<br />
demonstration I routinely have my students try to strike one of these<br />
matches on something found in the field,: on a rock, on their knife, on a<br />
tree stump, anything commonly found in the woods, and to date, not one<br />
has worked. I’m not sure where that strike anywhere idea came from<br />
but –don’t bet your life on it. The only matches I now recommend are<br />
the “Stormproof Matches” made by Industrial Revolution. They are not<br />
strike anywhere but each box comes with two extra strikers in addition to<br />
the ones on each side of the box.. When ignited the tip burns for a full 15<br />
seconds before it reaches the wood part of the match, that’s compared to<br />
maybe 2 seconds with a regular match and they are darn near windproof(<br />
the best I’ve ever found) and very waterproof. I bought some at<br />
Gander Mountain in the camping section but I’m sure they are available<br />
elsewhere.<br />
Remember to always: Hope for the Best but Prepare for the Worst!<br />
Tips provided by survivalist expert<br />
Hank Fannin from The Green Earth<br />
Survival School in Hobe Sound,<br />
Florida. PH. 772-530-5823<br />
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web resources<br />
greenearthsurvivalschool.com
ONE BREATH<br />
BY CARLOS ALONSO<br />
A PERFECT DAY<br />
Sometimes, you just know! You<br />
plan a spearfishing trip and all the<br />
intangibles fall into place. The<br />
weather behaves, the sea is cement<br />
flat, and the visibility is 50<br />
to 60 feet.<br />
The plan was simple. Four<br />
members of the Broward<br />
Longfins Spearfishing<br />
Club were meeting at the<br />
Coconut Grove boat ramp<br />
at 0700 hrs on a beautiful<br />
Saturday in March. Our<br />
destination: the reefs South<br />
of Fowey Lighthouse and<br />
East of Elliot Key.<br />
I left my house and drove<br />
to the Hollywood Blvd.<br />
Tri-Rail parking lot, where<br />
Roberto Ramos awaited<br />
my arrival. Roberto is a<br />
Long fins club member that<br />
has qualified for the <strong>2011</strong><br />
U.S. National spearfishing<br />
competition. We quickly<br />
loaded his gear in the back<br />
of my Chevy truck. The<br />
drive to the marina is filled with<br />
anticipation and promise. The<br />
familiar routine is played out<br />
among all spearfishermen. What<br />
gun are you using? Float or<br />
reel? You think it’s too warm<br />
for the wetsuit? I don’t care if I<br />
shoot anything I’m just glad to be<br />
diving! We arrived at the boat<br />
ramp to find Richi Davalos and<br />
Deivy Fernandez launching the<br />
21ft Chris Craft.<br />
Mishka’s c.d. “ Above the Bones”<br />
played in the background as we<br />
navigated the maze of moored<br />
yachts and sailboats in the<br />
channel. The cool air was still<br />
and the ocean a vibrant royal blue.<br />
We arrived at the first reef which<br />
was 30 ft. deep with extensive<br />
structures: deep caves and large<br />
outcropping supported a plethora<br />
of marine life. I prefer diving<br />
these shallower reefs first to allow<br />
for the mammalian dive reflex.<br />
Once I am warmed up I proceed to<br />
the deeper reefs.<br />
It didn’t take long for Richi<br />
SUBSURFACE<br />
to surface with two nice male<br />
Hogfish. Before he could get<br />
back in the water Roberto surfaced<br />
with a large Mutton snapper and<br />
Triggerfish. Deivy surfaced with<br />
a Hogfish and a lobster. On my<br />
dive I grabbed a large lobster from<br />
underneath a ledge. I spotted a<br />
large male green turtle gliding<br />
effortlessly as he scanned the<br />
reef. I swam alongside and<br />
watched its grace and power.<br />
Whenever I spot one of theses<br />
majestic creatures, I always have a<br />
spectacular day like a premonition<br />
or a sign.<br />
The reefs looked healthy and alive<br />
with marine life. The large rock<br />
structures were covered with large<br />
sea fans and vegetation. The sand<br />
gaps between the rocks create<br />
channels that hold hogfish and<br />
other snappers. In one of these<br />
channels I spotted a large Goliath<br />
grouper lying listlessly against a<br />
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ledge. I swam towards him and<br />
within a body length distance it<br />
released several strong guttural<br />
soundings that vibrated the<br />
water. This defense mechanism<br />
was repeated several times and<br />
with increasing intensity. The<br />
shock waves were powerful<br />
and effective. It calmly swam<br />
away confident I had received its<br />
warnings.<br />
With several fish<br />
harvested, we decided<br />
to move South, in an<br />
effort to avoid excessive<br />
pressure and to find<br />
deeper water. We agreed<br />
to dive in a 60 to 70 foot<br />
range, with the hope of<br />
finding bigger fish. Due<br />
to the strong current, a<br />
drift dive was our only<br />
option. Richi agreed to<br />
stay with the boat while<br />
Deivy, Roberto and I<br />
dove. I spent several<br />
minutes on the surface<br />
breathing up and slowing<br />
my heart rate. On my<br />
first approach I spotted<br />
3 large Mutton snappers<br />
at 40 feet. I followed<br />
the largest one along the<br />
bottom of the reef in 65<br />
feet of water. It came to a<br />
stop at the edge of the reef where<br />
the sand started. I braced myself<br />
against a rock with my left hand<br />
while I eased my gun forward<br />
with my right. I could feel the<br />
current trying to push me forward.<br />
I flattened my fins against the<br />
bottom and allowed the currents<br />
pressure to wedge me into the reef.<br />
The Mutton was 10 feet ahead. I<br />
had to be patient and wait for a<br />
perfect lateral shot.<br />
CONTINUED
It sensed my presence and turned<br />
its body slightly to look for me. I<br />
fired my Mako 110cm spear-gun<br />
and watched the spear hit its mark<br />
and the fish was dispatched with<br />
one shot. The only struggle on<br />
the ascent was the weight of the<br />
fish.<br />
Once on the boat I marked my fish<br />
with a slit to the tail and placed<br />
it in the cooler with the rest. It is<br />
common practice to distinguish<br />
one’s catch from the others with<br />
such a mark. Meanwhile Roberto<br />
found two large Mutton and Deivy<br />
another.<br />
The sun was nearing the horizon<br />
and lost its intensity. As the<br />
orange hue faded in the distance<br />
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another drift dive with Deivy<br />
at the helm. We drifted North<br />
towards Fowey Lighthouse.<br />
The reef was 40 feet below. I<br />
dispatched two Hogs and another<br />
lobster while Richi boated a<br />
large hog and mangrove snapper.<br />
Roberto came in with another<br />
Mutton and two lobsters. Deivy<br />
switched with Richi and quickly<br />
found another Hogfish on a sandy<br />
patch below a large outcropping.<br />
I spotted a large silhouette in<br />
the distance approaching me.<br />
As it neared, I recognized its<br />
unmistakable shape. The 8<br />
foot hammerhead shark circled<br />
me with a long and purposeful<br />
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become the prey. It is a humbling<br />
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the concrete jungle we relinquish<br />
control. On the second pass, it<br />
tilted its odd-shaped head to look<br />
me over. I kept my loaded gun<br />
pointed at him and unimpressed,<br />
it swam away. Grateful, I swam<br />
what seemed the longest 100 feet<br />
ever to the boat.<br />
As I boarded, Richi was hard<br />
at working making his fathers<br />
famous Peruvian ceviche.<br />
He prepared this Latin delicacy<br />
with fresh snapper, onions,<br />
cilantro, lemon juice, and a few<br />
secret ingredients I promised<br />
not to disclose. The four of us<br />
ate ceviche and drank ice cold<br />
beverages while the boat aimlessly<br />
drifted with the current.<br />
A perfect day: we had excellent<br />
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conditions, good friends, good<br />
food and a bountiful harvest.<br />
Not all days come together like<br />
this one did. That’s a good<br />
thing because life would lose its<br />
wonder and surprise if it did. An<br />
adventure exists because we don’t<br />
know its outcome. I was grateful<br />
that my premonition had come<br />
true.<br />
That evening I made a vegetable<br />
Mutton snapper soup for my<br />
family. My son Dylan had two<br />
huge servings. As we said grace<br />
I gave thanks for many things:<br />
family, friends and health. It was<br />
a perfect day.<br />
If you have any questions or<br />
comments feel free to contact me at<br />
www.cafreediver@aol.com.
MULTI-SPORT<br />
adventure obstacle races<br />
BY CRYSANIA WEESE<br />
What is Adventure Obstacle Racing?<br />
An obstacle course race is designed<br />
to test your resilience,<br />
strength, stamina, quick decision<br />
making skills, and ability to laugh<br />
in the face of adversity.<br />
Down and Dirty<br />
The Merryl -Down and Dirty<br />
Mud Event was held on <strong>May</strong> 1st<br />
at the Zoo <strong>Miami</strong>. Participants<br />
raced a 5k or 10k obstacle course<br />
alongside local Military personnel,<br />
Public Safety Officers and Police<br />
Academy trainees through military-style<br />
obstacles, commanding<br />
cargo climbs, wild water crossings,<br />
mud, mud, and more mud!<br />
The 10K overall winners were Tim<br />
Nichols of Cooper City, FL coming<br />
in at a fast 41:41 and the fastest<br />
female was Lourdes Hernandez<br />
47:47. The Race ended with food,<br />
music and an awesome Tech Tee.<br />
Super Spartan<br />
The Super Spartan Race <strong>Miami</strong><br />
was held at Oleta River State<br />
Park on April 23rd <strong>2011</strong>. It was<br />
a grueling 8+ mile course with<br />
15+ obstacles to test the physical<br />
strength and mental resolve of it’s<br />
participants. The race began at<br />
8:30 am with groups taking off every<br />
30 minutes in waves. Eighty-<br />
Five warriors ran the course which<br />
included hanging cargo nets, water<br />
crossings, mud runs, double and<br />
single tracks, barbed wire, a rope<br />
wall, steep slopes and running<br />
the gauntlet past burly Gladiators<br />
before a reaching the finish line.<br />
Matthew Cone of Yulee, FL came<br />
in first place in the men’s division<br />
at 48:56.7 with Maria Morales of<br />
Wilton Manors, Fl finishing first in<br />
the women’s division at 1:08:13.1.<br />
After they completed the painful<br />
journey, there was live music and a<br />
catered meal to soothe their aching<br />
joints. The top 3 male and female<br />
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finishers at each Super Spartan<br />
race qualifies for free entry into<br />
the Spartan Death Race.<br />
Tarzan’s Cup<br />
The next event coming up is<br />
the Tarzans Cup series obstacle<br />
course. The event will be held at<br />
Oleta State Park on <strong>May</strong> 21, <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
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At this event adventurers can<br />
expect to find challenging, Swinging<br />
Ropes, Rope Climbs, Wall<br />
Climb, Water Crossing, Mud Pit,<br />
Burma Bridges, Slack Line Crossing,<br />
Traverses, Jungle Obstacles,<br />
“Tarzan Yell” contest and lots of<br />
fun. For more in formation about<br />
the Tarzans Cup visit www.tarzanscup.com
MULTI-SPORT<br />
Going Over The Wall At<br />
The Sparta Race Oleta State Park,<br />
April 23, <strong>2011</strong><br />
The Spartan Race- Oleta<br />
State Park, <strong>Miami</strong><br />
April 23, <strong>2011</strong><br />
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ADVENTURE OBSTACLE 5 RACE SERIES<br />
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Swinging Ropes<br />
Rope Climbs<br />
Wall Climb<br />
Water Crossing<br />
Mud Pit<br />
Burma Bridges<br />
Slack Line Crossing<br />
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WIND SPORTS<br />
downwinders<br />
BY DAN BARRETT<br />
I first entered the world of<br />
kiteboarding over ten years<br />
ago with several lessons on the<br />
beaches, and eventually in the<br />
waters of Crandon Park, <strong>Miami</strong>,<br />
Florida.<br />
The relatively new sport appealed<br />
to me for the perceived sense of<br />
freedom I imagined it offered. I<br />
had visions of throwing my gear in<br />
the car and heading out for wind<br />
powered journeys − island hoping,<br />
and backpacking/kiteboarding<br />
expeditions.<br />
At the time, directional boards,<br />
which had evolved from the<br />
sport’s early use of modified<br />
surfboards were still common.<br />
In fact, the first time I attempted<br />
to actually ride, I began from<br />
a sandbar, powered up the kite<br />
and stepped into the straps of the<br />
surfboard style board and took<br />
off! I was pumped! The easy to<br />
plane and optional straps made the<br />
whole board thing a piece of cake.<br />
Then things took a turn for the<br />
worse.<br />
I decided to invest in my own<br />
gear. Following the advise of<br />
friends and instructors, I purchased<br />
a Cabrinha 14 and a twin tip<br />
board. The unidirectional boards<br />
were falling out of fashion and<br />
considered old school- apparently.<br />
I didn’t know it at the time but I<br />
had entered into the sport when<br />
wakeboarding was heavily<br />
influencing everything from<br />
boards to bindings and even riding<br />
style.<br />
“Stiltville”- a popular destination for<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> downwinders.<br />
By the time I got back out with<br />
my new gear the scene on the<br />
beach looked like a wakeboarder<br />
convention without boats.<br />
I tried to embrace the sport and<br />
master upwind techniques and<br />
tricks, but after a few overly<br />
successful air launches followed<br />
by far less successful landings,<br />
I was loosing interest. I was<br />
no closer to my wind powered<br />
expeditions than months before. I<br />
questioned everyone about boats,<br />
island hopping and “kitepacking”.<br />
I was met with a myriad of reasons<br />
as to why I couldn’t do such<br />
things. Several just looked at me<br />
with dumb expression when I<br />
mentioned “kitepacking”.<br />
I wasn’t interested in pulling tricks<br />
for spectators on the beach to see.<br />
That seemed more like “skate<br />
park” or BMX action. I was<br />
looking for more of an endurance,<br />
adventure, expedition sort of thing<br />
(what is called “downwinders”<br />
today). I found no one to embrace<br />
the idea. So I abandoned the sport.<br />
In the ten plus years that have<br />
elapsed since my foray into the<br />
sport it seems there have been a<br />
growing number of like-minded<br />
individuals that want to get their<br />
kiteboarding on, without the need<br />
for precision aeronautical stunts.<br />
The big attraction to these<br />
downwinder excursions is that<br />
newbies can actually get some<br />
kiteboarding done, before they<br />
fully master the sport.<br />
21 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
To accommodate these wise<br />
individuals, area kiteboarding<br />
shops are arranging downwinders<br />
in the form of water taxies and<br />
even kiteboarding safaris.<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Kiteboarding offers water<br />
taxi service on any day with wind.<br />
The most common trip is to launch<br />
from Crandon Park and get picked<br />
up in Stiltsville or Soldier Key.<br />
These guys are full on committed<br />
to the concept with “Kite Safaris”<br />
going to Caribbean locations.<br />
When I shared my ideas of<br />
“kitepacking” with owner<br />
Christophe, he suprised me by<br />
informing me of some “out and<br />
back” trips to Boca Chita he<br />
has in the works. These trips<br />
are supported by boat, but he<br />
seemed down with the idea of an<br />
unsupported, self contained trip.<br />
X-treme Kites offers a<br />
downwinder / water taxi service<br />
from their <strong>Miami</strong> Beach location.<br />
Kiters start at X-treme kite’s<br />
beach side location at 7330 Ocean<br />
Terrace and head to South Beach,<br />
usually taking out at around 10th<br />
Street. These guys can set up taxi<br />
services anywhere in the <strong>Miami</strong><br />
area.<br />
Most area shops also offer similar<br />
services. Give them a call and<br />
see what they can set up for you,<br />
just be careful when metioning<br />
“kitepacking”.<br />
get geared<br />
where to find the equipment to<br />
“get your sport on”<br />
DOWNWINDERS<br />
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TKS @ Key Biscayne 305-361-0168<br />
X-treme Kites, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach 786-222-8581<br />
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FITNESS<br />
<strong>Sports</strong> Medicine<br />
Move over Cortisone, make<br />
room for Platelet Rich Plasma<br />
BY DAN BARRETT<br />
Spend enough hours on a road<br />
bike or logging miles preparing<br />
for the next marathon and<br />
chances are at some point you<br />
will encounter a chronic overuse<br />
injury. If the usual remedies<br />
such as ice and Advil don’t<br />
get the job done, Platelet Rich<br />
Plasma (PRP) injections may get<br />
you back into the game faster.<br />
Developed in Spain in 2002, PRP<br />
is growing in popularity with<br />
athletes to treat a wide range of<br />
injuries and ailments.<br />
How it Works<br />
The body has an amazing capacity<br />
to heal itself. When the body<br />
becomes injured, a natural healing<br />
process occurs to repair the<br />
damaged tissue. The body signals<br />
platelets and other components<br />
in our blood supply to migrate to<br />
the site of injury. Under normal<br />
conditions, these platelets release<br />
a variety of factors that initiate<br />
and subsequently promote healing.<br />
A relatively new technique has<br />
been developed to harness and<br />
concentrate these platelets to be<br />
precisely introduced to the injury<br />
site in an injectable form. The<br />
implantation of these platelets<br />
from a small amount of the patient’s<br />
own blood has the poten-<br />
tial to “supercharge” the body’s<br />
capacity for healing.<br />
How its’ Done<br />
A small amount of blood is<br />
drawn from the patient into a<br />
sterile tube in the exact same<br />
manner as a standard blood sample.<br />
The tube containing the patient’s<br />
blood<br />
is placed into<br />
a centrifuge<br />
and spun to<br />
separate the<br />
platelets from<br />
the other<br />
blood components.<br />
After a<br />
few minutes,<br />
the concentrated<br />
platelets<br />
are removed<br />
from the same<br />
tube and reintroduced<br />
(injected) into<br />
the patient at<br />
the site of the<br />
injury. Using<br />
a sterile<br />
needle, the<br />
PRP is injected<br />
in and<br />
around the<br />
injury site. This is all accomplished<br />
without using any foreign<br />
material, although some manufactures<br />
utilize an anti-coagulate<br />
“pre-loaded” in the vials.<br />
Click/touch or scan to see<br />
common areas of the body that<br />
may be treated for tendonitis<br />
with platelet-rich plasma.<br />
We recently “looked on” as our<br />
contributing Sport’s Medicine<br />
Physician, Dr. Kalbac, administerd<br />
a PRP treatment to a patient.<br />
The entire process was completed<br />
in about ten minutes.<br />
Six of these minutes were the<br />
“spin time” required to isolate<br />
the plasma. The only time the<br />
patient “felt a small sting” was<br />
during the initial numbing injection<br />
which is administered before<br />
the plasma is re-introduced. This<br />
allows the physician to place the<br />
PRP exactly<br />
where it<br />
is needed<br />
without discomfort<br />
to<br />
the patient.<br />
Dr. Kalbac<br />
began utilizing<br />
PRP two<br />
years ago<br />
and said “the<br />
use of PRP is<br />
an exciting<br />
new technology<br />
we have<br />
for treating<br />
sports<br />
injuries, both<br />
operative<br />
and nonoperative.”<br />
He considers<br />
it so beneficial<br />
that he<br />
utilizes the<br />
technique for all of his surgery<br />
patients. For this application,<br />
blood is drawn pre-op and the<br />
PRP is injected post surgery.<br />
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The Science Behind PRP.<br />
Most of the studies we reviewed<br />
for the article where related to<br />
chronic overuse injuries common<br />
to athletes. The studies evaluated<br />
the use of Platelet-Rich Plasma<br />
(PRP) to address these conditions.<br />
A double blind, randomized<br />
controlled trial evaluated<br />
the use of PRP for chronic lateral<br />
epicondylitis (tennis elbow)<br />
which resulted in reduced pain<br />
and increased function, exceeding<br />
the effect of the group treated<br />
with a corticosteroid injection.<br />
Another study evaluated the<br />
use of a single PRP injection in<br />
patients with painful medial or<br />
lateral epicondylitis for at least 6<br />
months that were unresponsive<br />
to other nonsurgical treatments,<br />
including a corticosteroid injection.<br />
The results suggest that a single<br />
PRP injection can improve pain<br />
and function in patients who<br />
failed other types of nonsurgical<br />
treatment, thus avoiding surgery.<br />
2 Other studies have evaluated<br />
the use of PRP for chronic Achilles<br />
tendinapothy, chronic Plantar<br />
Fasciitis and Patellar tendinosis<br />
also known as Jumper’s knee. 3 ,<br />
4 , 5 If you wish to dive deeper<br />
into the studies follow the links<br />
below. (Amulti-media version<br />
available at miamisportsmagazine.com.)<br />
1. Peerbooms JC, Sluimer J, et<br />
al. Am J of <strong>Sports</strong> Med. 2010;<br />
38:225.<br />
2. Hecthman K, Uribe J, et al.<br />
Orthopedics. <strong>2011</strong>; 34:2<br />
3. De Vos RJ, Weir A, et al.<br />
JAMA. 2010; 303(2):144-149.<br />
4. Barrett S, Erredge S, Podiatry<br />
Today. 2004; 17:36-42.<br />
5. Kon E, Filardo G, et al. Injury.<br />
2009; 598-603.<br />
CONTINUED
Is it Safe?<br />
For over twenty years, PRP has<br />
been used in many different<br />
fields of medicine including: cardiac<br />
surgery, oral surgery, dentistry<br />
and periodontal implants,<br />
orthopaedics, wound care, sports<br />
medicine, neurosurgery, general<br />
surgery and cosmetics. 1 The research<br />
and clinical data we found<br />
mostly<br />
supported<br />
the manufacturer’s<br />
safety<br />
claims. 2,3<br />
Because<br />
the platelets<br />
are<br />
produced<br />
from<br />
your own<br />
blood,<br />
there is<br />
no risk of<br />
rejection or<br />
disease transmission. There does<br />
seem to be a small risk of infection,<br />
however it is very rare and<br />
no greater than any other type of<br />
injection.<br />
1. Anitua E, Andia I, et al. Thromb<br />
Haemost. 2004; 91(1):4-15.<br />
2. Everts P, Knape J, et al. JECT.<br />
2006; 38:174-187.<br />
3. Gamradt SC, Rodeo S, et al.<br />
Tech in Ortho. 2007; 22(1):26-<br />
33.<br />
What would the Tour de<br />
France say about this one?<br />
It seems to be safe and effective,<br />
but is it considered “blood<br />
doping”? Blood doping is basically<br />
the exact opposite of this<br />
procedure. The purpose of blood<br />
doping is to isolate, store and<br />
re-introduce red bloods cells to<br />
enhance oxygen carrying capacity<br />
of an athlete’s blood. We<br />
didn’t have enough time/space to<br />
follow this angle in depth, but we<br />
promise explore it more in the<br />
near future.<br />
How fast does it Work?<br />
In two different studies evaluating<br />
the use of PRP for the treatment<br />
of<br />
tennis elbow,<br />
both<br />
showed<br />
a gradual<br />
improvement<br />
at one<br />
month,<br />
three<br />
months<br />
and six<br />
months.<br />
These<br />
studies<br />
along with<br />
other studies treating different<br />
conditions suggest a reduction in<br />
pain and improvement in function.<br />
PRP delivered via<br />
injection directly to<br />
the problem area.<br />
The “spin” on most websites<br />
claim you may notice improvements<br />
after one injection but,<br />
“additional injections may be<br />
necessary.”<br />
What say we?<br />
This seems to be a better option<br />
than the overused, go to<br />
treatment of choice for the last<br />
several decades- cortisone. It is<br />
certainly worth exploring before<br />
surgery, but don’t take our word<br />
for it, check out the following<br />
studies.<br />
FITNESS<br />
ADDITIONAL RESEARCH<br />
Positive Effect of an Autologous<br />
Platelet Concentrate in Lateral<br />
Epicondylitis.<br />
Joost C. Peerbooms, MD, Jordi Sluimer, MD,<br />
et al. The American Journal of <strong>Sports</strong> Medicine.<br />
2010; 38.225<br />
Platelet-rich Plasma Injection<br />
Reduces Pain in Patients With<br />
Recalcitrant Epicondylitis.<br />
Hecthman K, Uribe J, et al. Orthopedics. <strong>2011</strong>;<br />
34:2<br />
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for<br />
Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy.<br />
Robert J. de Vos, Adam Weir, et al. JAMA.<br />
2010; 202(2):144-149.<br />
Use of platelet-rich plasma for the<br />
treatment of refractory jumper’s<br />
knee.<br />
Kon E, Filardo G, et al. Injury. 2009; 598-603<br />
Growth Factors For Chronic Plantar<br />
Fasciitis?<br />
Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, CWS, and Susan E.<br />
24 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
Growth Factors For Chronic Plantar<br />
Fasciitis?<br />
Stephen L. Barrett, DPM, CWS, and Susan E.<br />
Erredge, DPM, CWS. Podiatry Today. Nov.<br />
2004;17(11):36-42.<br />
Autologous platelets as a source<br />
of proteins for healing and tissue<br />
regeneration.<br />
Anitua E, Andia I, Ardanza B, Nurden P, Nurden<br />
AT. Thromb Haemost. 2004; 91(1):4-15.<br />
Platelet-Rich Plasma in Rotator Cuff<br />
Repair<br />
Gamradt, Seth C. M.D.; Rodeo, Scott A.<br />
M.D. Warren, Russell F. M.D. Techniques in<br />
Orthopaedics. 22(1):26-33, March 2007.<br />
Management of Lateral Epicondylitis:<br />
Current Concepts.<br />
Calfee R, Patel A, DaSilva M, Akelman<br />
E. Journal of the American Academy of<br />
Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2008; 16:19-29.<br />
Platelet-Rich Plasma and Platelet Gel:<br />
A Review.<br />
Everts P, Knape J, Weibrich G, et al. The Journal<br />
of The American Society of Extra-<br />
Corporeal technology. 2006; 38:174-187.<br />
In the News<br />
PLATELET RICH PLASMA<br />
New York Times article “Seeking Help for an Injury, at Any<br />
Price: A bad injury dispels doubt about a new treatment<br />
with minimal study behind it.”<br />
New York Times Article on Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)<br />
Therapy and Potential Healing Promise for Tennis Elbow<br />
and Knee Tendonitis<br />
CBS Evening News features Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy<br />
as a preferred treatment for chronic tendonitis<br />
ABC News: Healing Tendonapathy with Your Own Blood<br />
Platelets and Growth Factors<br />
Good Morning America: Hines Ward and Others See Benefits<br />
of Healing Injuries, Arthritis with Platelet Rich Plasma<br />
(PRP) Therapy<br />
Tiger Woods receives platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy
Aging gracefully with healthy<br />
eating, training & balancing life’s<br />
stressors in positive ways allows<br />
one to enjoy the emotional depth<br />
& experience that comes with<br />
time.<br />
As a master’s athlete, former pro<br />
triathlete, 34 marathon finisher<br />
(PR 2:52, 2:53 at Boston Marathon)<br />
& Ironwoman alongside<br />
being a working mom of 3 and<br />
wife for close to 30 years, I feel<br />
like I have arrived at the ultimate<br />
happy hour. I have nothing to<br />
prove, only to relax & enjoy the<br />
freedom that comes with enjoying<br />
my family’s accomplishments,<br />
professional growth and<br />
of course my daily training.<br />
I won’t kid ya, it didn’t come<br />
easy. It took years of discipline,<br />
clean vegetarian eating, lots of<br />
sleep, booze on occasion (only<br />
good champagne & wine) and<br />
faith—taking time to meditate,<br />
pray & be thankful for all of have<br />
been gifted in this life.<br />
So what type of diet does it take<br />
to support a long & healthy life?<br />
Take the Okinawins, the Japanese<br />
population who has 3.5x more<br />
centurions than the rest of Japan<br />
and some of oldest citizens on<br />
the planet. They have 59% lower<br />
incidence of heart disease, 69%<br />
less malignancy, & 59% less<br />
Performance<br />
Nutrition©<br />
Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, LMHC<br />
Longevity in Sport & Life<br />
cerebral vascular disease and its<br />
believed to be diet related.<br />
The Okinawins adhere to the<br />
principle Hara Hachi Bu, which<br />
means 80% full. They eat about<br />
20% less than others, ascribing<br />
to what may be called “calorie<br />
restriction”. Now don’t get me<br />
wrong, they don’t starve themselves<br />
like someone with an eating<br />
disorder, they just eat to meet<br />
their needs and avoid the overconsumption<br />
of fats, saturated<br />
fats, sugars & alcohol.<br />
Instead, their diet is built on a<br />
daily foundation of plant basednutrient<br />
dense foods- fruits &<br />
vegetables, about 4 and 7-12<br />
servings respectfully; 4 servings<br />
calcium rich food like milk,<br />
yogurt, soy & greens; 1-3 servings<br />
omega 3 rich fish, soy, and/<br />
or nuts, whole grains, plant based<br />
vs. animal protein and daily<br />
tea. In other words they adhere<br />
to a diet which is chock full of<br />
vitamins and minerals, fiber &<br />
phytocompounds, the plant based<br />
colors, flavors and aroma that<br />
naturally acts as antioxidants to<br />
combat free radicals.<br />
Free radicals are loose oxygen<br />
molecules produced by xenobiotics—toxic<br />
compounds in our<br />
air, POPS (persistent organic<br />
pollutants) in food, water and<br />
household appliances, pillows &<br />
FITNESS<br />
cleaning agents, and of course<br />
those produced naturally as a<br />
result of metabolism and exercise.<br />
For more information about<br />
reducing your risks in your home<br />
from POPS go to www.everydayexposures.com.<br />
While there is no one diet fits<br />
all for longevity & health, there<br />
appears to be some consistent<br />
themes and the Okinawins got it<br />
right. Do you?<br />
For more information on diet,<br />
health and aging gracefully, contact<br />
Lisa at www.facebook.com/<br />
miamidietdiva , www.twitter@f<br />
oodfitness , or at her website<br />
www.foodfitness.com<br />
Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, LMHC,<br />
The Running Nutritionist® is Direc-<br />
25 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
tor of University of <strong>Miami</strong> <strong>Sports</strong><br />
Medicine Nutrition and Performance;<br />
Director—Graduate Studies,<br />
Nutrition for Health & Human<br />
Performance– Dept of Kinesiology<br />
and Sport Science (Fall <strong>2011</strong>);<br />
consultant to the US Olympic and<br />
Paralympics Sailing Teams & professional<br />
athletes worldwide. Lisa is a<br />
former pro triathlete & competitor<br />
in over 34 marathons (PR 2:52:32),<br />
Ironman USA, and the 2004 Long<br />
Distance Duathlon World Championships<br />
for Team USA. Lisa has been<br />
featured on Good Morning America,<br />
Dateline, 20/20, CNN, ESPN, Fox,<br />
MSNBC, Designing Spaces, E and<br />
local & international news. Lisa’s<br />
books and programs including her<br />
latest Performance Nutrition for<br />
Football (Momentum Media, 2010)<br />
is available worldwide and at www.<br />
primeathlete.com
Although this starts out as a<br />
basketball story, it pertains to any<br />
athlete that runs in their sport<br />
or runs when they train. A few<br />
years ago I had a pro-basketball<br />
center that presented to my<br />
office with complaints of lateral<br />
right knee pain. He described a<br />
motion where he is passed the<br />
ball, plants his right foot and<br />
hooks around as he jumps to<br />
shoot the ball. He does this again<br />
and again throughout practice<br />
and during a game. The history<br />
certainly pointed to a potential<br />
knee injury. However, after a<br />
more in-depth history and an<br />
examination of the right knee<br />
(and examination of the left knee<br />
for comparison), I determined<br />
that his knee pain wasn’t really<br />
caused by a problem with his<br />
knee. Next on up the kinetic<br />
chain was the hip, sacroiliac and<br />
lower back. Everything in the<br />
hip & lower back were normal<br />
but it was the sacroiliac joints<br />
where I eventually discovered the<br />
problem.<br />
Upon examining the knee there<br />
was some pain in the distal aspect<br />
of his lateral knee (the outside of<br />
the knee). Yes it was tender and<br />
sore, but the orthopedic exam of<br />
the knee was absolutely normal<br />
– as was the examination of his<br />
hips and lower back. When I<br />
examined the sacroiliac joints,<br />
all standard orthopedic tests were<br />
normal and didn’t cause any pain<br />
in the back, hip or knee. Then I<br />
did a technique quite common to<br />
chiropractors, known as motion<br />
palpation. This is where we apply<br />
a little repetitive springy motion<br />
into a joint to see if it has the<br />
normal springy end feel that a<br />
properly functioning joint should.<br />
When I applied this examination<br />
technique to the sacroiliac joint,<br />
the joints had a hard or locked<br />
end feel father than the springy<br />
motion of a normally functioning<br />
joint. Although there are several<br />
causes for I.T.-Band Syndrome,<br />
it’s typically thought to be from<br />
overuse, misuse, overtraining<br />
syndrome (not giving the body<br />
enough time to recover between<br />
training sessions), returning<br />
from an injury too soon or faulty<br />
biomechanics.<br />
Although the sacroiliac (S.I.)<br />
joints don’t move much, they<br />
are supposed to move a little at<br />
the end range of your walking<br />
and running gate. Both S.I.<br />
joints should flex and extend<br />
a few millimeters as your legs<br />
get to their most forward and<br />
aft positions when running and<br />
walking. During normal gait,<br />
the Tensor Fascia Lata (TFL)<br />
functions to flex and internally<br />
rotate the hip while the Ilio Tibial<br />
Band (ITB) functions to stabilize<br />
the lateral knee. However when<br />
the S.I. joint locks up, the TFL<br />
and ITB pull with increased force<br />
on the lateral structures of the<br />
knee (where it attaches), causing<br />
the iliotibial band to become<br />
FITNESS<br />
Natural <strong>Sports</strong> Medicine<br />
Todd M. Narson, DC, DACBSP<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Beach Family & <strong>Sports</strong> Chiropractic Center<br />
Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of<br />
<strong>Sports</strong> Physicians<br />
Ilito-Tibial Band Syndrome<br />
A Case Of Lateral Knee Pain In An Athlete Without A “Knee Problem”<br />
overstressed and ultimately<br />
inflamed.<br />
It’s my theory that when the<br />
S.I. joints lock up it prevents the<br />
normal pendulum like swing of<br />
your legs and thus the TFL/ITB<br />
will help move it laterally, pulling<br />
slightly on the lateral structure of<br />
the knee, ultimately causing the<br />
inflamed distal I.T. band. Sounds<br />
good, but again, that’s my theory.<br />
In either case, the problem is<br />
occurring at the sacroiliac joints<br />
(part of your lower back) and<br />
not at the knee. Remember what<br />
I said initially, both the knee<br />
exam and the low back exam<br />
were virtually normal. Any<br />
physician would have examined<br />
it and found it normal. This is<br />
why it’s important to take a good<br />
history (know the sport and how<br />
the injury occurred) and do a<br />
good physical exam that includes<br />
classic orthopedic test but also<br />
examines the soft tissues AND<br />
the intrinsic motion within a joint<br />
complex. Without this last part,<br />
this problem would never have<br />
been properly identified.<br />
This Iliotibial band friction<br />
syndrome (I.T. Band Syndrome)<br />
is commonly seen in runners,<br />
triathletes and weight lifters that<br />
include a lot of squatting in their<br />
routines. Everyone that comes in<br />
with this swears they have a torn<br />
meniscus “or something” wrong<br />
in their knee. But buyer beware,<br />
this problem can present itself as<br />
low back pain, hip pain, upper<br />
thigh pain or lateral knee pain.<br />
What’s the best way to tell the<br />
difference? Get an examination<br />
by a competent sports medicine<br />
physician - AND always ask<br />
for a detailed explanation as to<br />
why you are in pain. If they<br />
26 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
can explain the mechanism of<br />
the problem to you clearly, that<br />
means they most likely have<br />
a good understanding of your<br />
problem and you’re in the right<br />
place.<br />
Remember…pain is merely a<br />
symptom that alerts you to the<br />
existence of a problem. It doesn’t<br />
necessarily tell you what the<br />
problem is or where the problem<br />
is. Most of you are aware that<br />
a heart attack can present itself<br />
as pain in the left arm or left<br />
shoulder blade and not in your<br />
chest. In this case we saw<br />
lateral knee pain being caused<br />
by something other than a knee<br />
problem.<br />
So let me finish with this, while<br />
the internet can provide you with<br />
some background on your aches<br />
and pain, nothing replaces a<br />
good ole’ fashion medical history<br />
and physical examination. If<br />
you continue training and you<br />
continue to experience pain, don’t<br />
wait too long to get it looked<br />
at by a trained sports medicine<br />
professional. The faster you find<br />
the right answer, the faster you’ll<br />
find the right solution.<br />
Train smart.<br />
Dr. T<br />
Todd M. Narson, DC, DACBSP<br />
Specializing in the Treatment of <strong>Sports</strong><br />
Injuries<br />
400 Arthur Godfrey Road (41st Street) -<br />
Suite 412, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33140<br />
Phone: 305.672.BACK (2225)<br />
Fax: 305.674.4449<br />
Email: <strong>Miami</strong>beachdoc@yahoo.com<br />
Web: www.Natural<strong>Sports</strong>Medicine.com<br />
Blog: Natural<strong>Sports</strong>Medicine.blogspot.com<br />
Twitter: @<strong>Sports</strong>DocNarson<br />
Skype: <strong>Sports</strong>DocNarson
What this means to you…<br />
As a SUP or kayaker: more<br />
propulsion with each stroke.<br />
As a wind chaser: a stronger<br />
rotational counter-balance<br />
allowing you to push through<br />
and recover from stronger<br />
winds and hairy situations.<br />
As a runner: stronger more<br />
stable push off with each stride.<br />
Start Position:<br />
Begin in a push-up position<br />
so that the lower third of your<br />
shins and the top of your feet are<br />
resting on the physio-ball.<br />
Motion 1:<br />
Lift your right foot off the<br />
physio-ball, bring your knee<br />
forward, drop your right hip and<br />
bring your right foot under your<br />
stomach so that it is pointing<br />
to your left shoulder. Return it<br />
back to the start position on the<br />
physio-ball.<br />
Motion 2:<br />
With both feet back on the ball<br />
(stat position) lift your hips up<br />
into the air while bringing your<br />
feet closer to your hands until<br />
your wrist, shoulders, and hips<br />
are aligned vertically. Then<br />
return to the start position.<br />
Now repeat Motion 1 lifting<br />
the left leg off the physio-ball.<br />
Complete Motion #1 then move<br />
on to Motion 2. Keep alternating<br />
legs for increased core activation.<br />
Perform 2 sets of 5 each leg<br />
prior to your sport to activate<br />
and recruit the necessary neural<br />
patterns. You should notice more<br />
stability and precision with your<br />
movements.<br />
FITNESS<br />
move of the month<br />
ARMANDO CRUZ MSPT, CSCS<br />
Physio-Ball Corkscrew<br />
This months exercise is designed to increase core strength,<br />
rotational control, and shoulder stability.<br />
Core Challenge Prescription:<br />
Perform 3 sets of 10 reps of the<br />
Thread-the-Needle (TTN) to Pike<br />
with each leg<br />
(1 set equals: 10 TTN with left,<br />
10 TTN with the right, 20 pikes).<br />
Do it 3x’s/week.<br />
Progress slowly. You will<br />
probably not be able to do it at<br />
first. This was designed to be<br />
difficult.<br />
Your goal should be to be able<br />
to do it before the next months<br />
issue.<br />
Cheers,<br />
Armando Cruz MSPT, CSCS<br />
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This 5-part series is designed to put<br />
you in condition for any sport.<br />
Last month was all about strengthtraining—including<br />
a bonus<br />
Intensity Conditioning chart! This<br />
month it is all about flexibility.<br />
Part III Keeping it<br />
Flexible..<br />
Can you lie on your back and<br />
lift your leg straight up in the<br />
air? Probably not, if you’ve been<br />
following the program. That’s<br />
because building endurance will<br />
make your hamstrings tight,<br />
truncate your hip flexors and bow<br />
your upper body, depending on<br />
your activity of choice. What you<br />
are, Gertrude, is literally bent out<br />
of shape by the demands of your<br />
sport.<br />
See, training gets you out of shape<br />
more than in as those untold repetitions<br />
start limiting your range<br />
of motion and impede your ability<br />
to access all the strength you’re<br />
developing. Cardiovascular conditioning<br />
in no way obviates being<br />
the equivalent of ‘muscle-bound’.<br />
So, to get strong, be flexible. And<br />
you don’t worry about your performance<br />
suffering when you’re<br />
undoing all that tightness, because<br />
flexibility allows you to push the<br />
envelope further.<br />
If you’re diligently following<br />
this program then strength- and<br />
endurance-training have made you<br />
pretty inflexible. Counter that with<br />
a stretching program that incorporates<br />
techniques and poses for<br />
building eccentric strength—in<br />
weight-room parlance, your negative<br />
reps. You’ll also need to train<br />
core muscles with multiple-joint<br />
movements that utilize front-toback,<br />
side-to-side, and rotational<br />
planes of motion.<br />
And remember to always warm<br />
up not by stretching but by doing.<br />
You can stretch later. (During is<br />
OK, if you’re strength-training.)<br />
Boosting your athleticism may<br />
mean taking a page from yoga to<br />
help your flexibility, breathing and<br />
balance. Increase these areas and<br />
you’ll find yourself able to extend<br />
and pull back repeatedly without<br />
getting hurt. The end result is more<br />
positions you can be powerful in!<br />
Use controlled breathing that<br />
involves inhaling deeply, filling<br />
your rib cage, and allowing you<br />
to slowly exhale through the nose<br />
(constraining and pressurizing<br />
airflow) to generate internal heat;<br />
this allows reaching deeper when<br />
you stretch. It slows the heart<br />
rate, decreases tension and blood<br />
pressure—even increases V02<br />
max, the standard gauge of cardio<br />
efficiency—and increases mental<br />
clarity, too! Breathing this way<br />
when you stretch bestows a calmness<br />
helpful for dealing with pain<br />
when, say, you’re pushing through<br />
the wall. You’ll stay more relaxed<br />
in stressful situations, in or out of<br />
sports.<br />
More lean muscle means the<br />
more bending becomes difficult.<br />
Without turning yourself into a<br />
pretzel—stretching isn’t a competition—follow<br />
these stretches (best<br />
done after a warm-up) to help keep<br />
you balanced and strong.<br />
FITNESS<br />
Total <strong>Sports</strong> Fitness<br />
BY JEFF BRADLEY<br />
Always remember to breathe.<br />
Over time, this becomes subconscious,<br />
part of what you do. Inner<br />
focus like this translates over to<br />
sports, and getting into this breathflow<br />
zone will center you.<br />
Follow the series below of flexibility<br />
stretches as a cooling-down<br />
adjunct to your endurance work<br />
three days a week. Following<br />
periodization protocol, functionaltraining<br />
takes a back seat to allow<br />
time to rest for next month’s speed<br />
and power work. For that you’ll<br />
need your ligaments and tendons<br />
really flexible to maximize muscle<br />
performance.<br />
To help you out, we’ve scavenged<br />
the yoga bin for some of their best<br />
stuff:<br />
Forward Fold/Good Mornings<br />
A great warm-up that stretches<br />
hamstrings, calves and hips and<br />
strengthens legs and knees.<br />
Keep your feet hip-width apart<br />
while hinging hips forward and<br />
lowering your torso towards the<br />
floor. Bend knees while grasping<br />
your elbows with opposite hands.<br />
Breathe deeply, and relax; release<br />
tension. Hold for one minute, before<br />
returning to standing.<br />
Downward-Facing Dog/Modified<br />
Plank Releases tightness in your<br />
lower back and stretches the feet,<br />
shoulders, hamstrings and calves<br />
while strengthening upper body<br />
and core. Torches abdominal fat<br />
while strengthening your thighs<br />
and legs.<br />
Assume a hands-and-knees<br />
position and place your hands<br />
shoulder-width apart with fin-<br />
28 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong><br />
gers spread. Lift your knees and<br />
straighten your legs. Lengthen<br />
pose by walking your hands forward<br />
and feet backward. Squeeze<br />
your thighs and press them back<br />
towards the wall. Pressing your<br />
heels back and down, gaze between<br />
your feet. Suck in your abs,<br />
while engaging your core. Breathe;<br />
hold 3 minutes. Repeat.<br />
Chair/Squat Stretches shoulders<br />
and chest; strengthens thighs,<br />
calves, spine and ankles.<br />
Stand with feet together, and<br />
inhale while raising your arms,<br />
palms facing, parallel to head and<br />
neck. Exhale, bending knees while<br />
sitting down and back. Keep your<br />
shoulders back, and prevent knees<br />
from extending past toes. Continue<br />
to exhale while ‘sitting’ deeper until<br />
your thighs are parallel with the<br />
floor. Keep core muscles engaged<br />
while keeping knees and thighs<br />
together. Hold for 30 seconds.<br />
Crescent Lunge A pre-workout<br />
routine for loosening and opening<br />
the hips; stretches groin; strengthens<br />
your arms and legs.<br />
Assume a hands-and-knees position.<br />
Step right foot between hands<br />
while keeping your right knee<br />
directly over your heel. Inhale,<br />
slowly lifting back knee off the<br />
floor. Press your heel back towards<br />
the wall while straightening the<br />
back leg. Keep your spine elongated;<br />
hold and breathe. Letting<br />
your hips fall forward, continue to<br />
press your back heel behind. Hold<br />
one minute, repeat on other side.<br />
Do each side twice.<br />
Warrior Stretches your shoulders<br />
and hips; strengthens upper and<br />
lower body with added mobility in<br />
shoulders, hips and knees; im<br />
CONTINUED PAGE 30
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Julio’s Natural Foods Restaurant<br />
1602 NE <strong>Miami</strong> Gardens Dr, North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
33179. 305-947-4744, Hours: Mon-Fri. 8am-<br />
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Apple A Day Natural Food Market &<br />
Cafe<br />
1534 Alton Rd., <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL<br />
305-538-4569, Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-11pm,<br />
Sun 8am-9pm.<br />
Juice & Java Natural Food Cafe<br />
20335 Biscayne Blvd. #L26, Aventura, FL<br />
33180. 305-466-CAFE(2233). Hours; M-Th<br />
8-9, Fri-Sat. 8-8.<br />
The Last Carrot<br />
3133 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove (S. <strong>Miami</strong><br />
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Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6:30, Sun 10-5:30.<br />
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25 W. Flagler, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL. 305-377-9600,<br />
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm Closed Sat & Sun.<br />
Granny Feelgoods<br />
20475 Biscayne Blvd # 11, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33180.<br />
305-935-5345<br />
Jugos Naturales Vegetarian Restaurant<br />
115 SW 107th Avenue (Holiday Plaza), <strong>Miami</strong>,<br />
FL 33174. 305-553-0078<br />
The Honey Tree<br />
5138 Biscayne Blvd. <strong>Miami</strong> FL 33137.<br />
305-759-1696 Hours: Mon-Thu 8-8, Fri 8-7,<br />
Sat 9-6. Closed Sunday.<br />
Athens Juice Bar<br />
6942 Collins Ave., <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33141.<br />
305-861-2143 Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-7pm.<br />
Closed Sunday.<br />
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2188 NE 123rd St, North <strong>Miami</strong>, FL.<br />
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18660 Collins Ave.<br />
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1444 Alton Road,<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139,<br />
305-673-9004<br />
The 18th Street Cafe<br />
210 N. E. 18th Street, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33132, 305-<br />
381-8006,<br />
Hours: Monday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Tuesday<br />
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Wednesday 8:00 AM -<br />
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Om Garden<br />
379 SW 15th Road (Broadway), <strong>Miami</strong><br />
33129. 305-856-4433 Open Tue-Sun 11am-<br />
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The Daily<br />
2100 Biscayne Blvd. <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33135<br />
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Cafe Fresh by Juice Zone<br />
328 Crandon Blvd. #108,<br />
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Beehive Natural Foods<br />
5750 Bird Road, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33155<br />
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Garden Eatin Vegan Restaurant<br />
136 NW 62nd St., <strong>Miami</strong>, FL. 305-754-8050<br />
Hours: 11a.m.-9p.m. Mon-Sat<br />
LifeFood Gourmet<br />
1248 SW 22 Street, <strong>Miami</strong>, Fl 33145.<br />
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Salad Creations<br />
2001 Biscayne Blvd., <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
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HEALTHY EATS<br />
MARKETS<br />
Whole Foods Market<br />
21105 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura, FL 33180.<br />
305-933-1543, Hours: 8am-11pm, daily.<br />
Large deli & Salad Bar.<br />
Healthland<br />
3202 SW 22nd street (coral way), <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
33145. 305-445-3320<br />
Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6:30, Sun 11-5.<br />
Whole Foods Market<br />
6701 Red Road, Coral Gables, FL 33143.<br />
305-421-9421, Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00<br />
p.m. seven days a week.<br />
Norman Brothers Produce<br />
7621 SW 87th Ave., FL 33173<br />
305-274-9363<br />
Whole Foods Market<br />
1020 Alton Rd., <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL.<br />
305-532-1707, Hours: 8am-11pm, daily.<br />
Deli & Juice bar.<br />
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FL 33156. 305-971-0900, Hours: 7am-10pm,<br />
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Part III Keeping it Flexible<br />
proves your knee- stability.<br />
Assume Crescent Lunge, stepping right<br />
foot forward. Turn left toes facing left<br />
side of room while pressing your heel<br />
firmly down. Maintain back foot parallel<br />
with the front of room. Inhale, reaching<br />
arms up beside your head, palms facing,<br />
keeping your shoulders back and down.<br />
Lift torso up from front thigh, and prevent<br />
front knee from extending past toes.<br />
Face both hips forward. Hold for one<br />
minute; repeat on opposite side.<br />
Finally, continue your heart-rate zone<br />
endurance periodization work by increasing<br />
the duration. Keep last month’s<br />
schedule, with specific intervals on Fridays;<br />
increase duration in weeks 10 and<br />
11; reduce it for week 12, and prepare<br />
for final-day lactate-threshold test. Also<br />
reduce Tuesday and Thursday strength-<br />
FITNESS<br />
training from 10 to 8 exercises, allowing<br />
for next month’s speed and power drills.<br />
Perform one-leg forward lunges and side<br />
lunges two times a week, and add in<br />
upright rows, Swiss-ball flies, bent-over<br />
rows and chin-ups.<br />
Perform 2 sets of 5 each leg prior to<br />
your sport to activate and recruit the<br />
necessary neural patterns. You should<br />
notice more stability and precision with<br />
your movements.<br />
Next month: Faster, Stronger!<br />
Questions/comments? Email Jeffrey hiperfit41@gmail.com<br />
For more information email admin@<br />
hiperfit.com<br />
30 • MAY/JUNE <strong>2011</strong>
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system implemented by some of the areas<br />
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Hiperfit<br />
465 Arthur Godfrey Rd.(41st), <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL<br />
33140, 305-674-9899, www.hiperfit.com. Facility<br />
Type: Private Personal Training, features a full array<br />
of free weights and weight training machines.<br />
Known for their high-intensity, time-saving,<br />
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HIPERFIT personal training system implemented<br />
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Equinox Fitness Club<br />
550 Collins Ave, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139, 305-<br />
673-1172, www.equinox.com. Facility Type:<br />
traditional weights & group exercise. Offers -<br />
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class studios. Group exercise: range from low/<br />
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and yoga. Other type classes include: urban<br />
rebounding, Hip Hop, and beach volleyball in the<br />
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While relaxing in the Member Lounge, enjoy<br />
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Symbio<br />
1815 Purdy Ave., <strong>Miami</strong> Beach 33130. www.<br />
SymbioFit.com, 305 490 8831. We are a full<br />
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South Florida Boxing<br />
715 Washington Ave (2nd floor), <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL<br />
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and supportive staff made up of professional<br />
boxers and trainers …. It’s the real deal! When<br />
you visit, be sure pick-up a South Florida Boxing<br />
T-Shirt from The Sweat Shop.<br />
Crunch Gym<br />
1259 Washington Ave, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139,<br />
305-674-8222, www.crunch.com. The original<br />
Crunch Gym on South Beach, one of the very<br />
few featuring live DJ’s. Facility Type: traditional<br />
weights & group exercise. Offers - free weights,<br />
weight machines, cardio machines and class<br />
studios. Group Exercise: classes run the full<br />
gamut, from low/ high aerobics to kickboxing<br />
and bootcamps to pilates and yoga. Other type<br />
classes include: Krank Cycle, BOING w/ Kangoo<br />
and such dancing as De La Soul and Pole. Their<br />
retail shop is a must to pick-up your favorite “No<br />
Judgements” t-shirt, tank or sweats.<br />
Crunch Gym<br />
1676 Alton Road, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139, 305-<br />
531-4743, www.crunch.com. Newly renovated,<br />
decked out with brand new locker room, matting<br />
and flooring. Known as a haven for serious<br />
seeking workout enthusiasts … beneath all that<br />
seriousness … is a comfortable and relaxed<br />
atmosphere. Facility Type: traditional weights<br />
& group exercise. Offers - free weights, weight<br />
machines, cardio machines and class studios.<br />
Group Exercise: classes run the full gamut, from<br />
low/ high aerobics to kickboxing and bootcamps<br />
to pilates and yoga. Other type classes include:<br />
Action <strong>Sports</strong> - The Ride, Cardio Sculpt, Boot<br />
Camp, Rear Attitude, Ripped Rotation, Ultimate<br />
Conditioning, Chisel, Hard Core Cuts, Wash<br />
board Abs. Chill Out - Pilates and Yoga. Dance<br />
Rhythms - Belly Moves, Cardio Fusion, Dance<br />
Your Ass Off, Step Groove. One of the few gyms<br />
with unisex bathrooms.<br />
Gold’s Gym<br />
1400 Alton Road, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139, 305-<br />
538-GOLD, www.goldsgym.com/southbeachfl.<br />
Facility Type: traditional weights & group<br />
exercise. Offers - free weights, weight machines,<br />
cardio machines, and class studios. Group<br />
exercise: classes range, from low/ high impact<br />
aerobics to Sobee Cycling, pilates and yoga.<br />
Other type classes include: Kettlebell, Biotonic<br />
Vibe Studio for Power Plate - offers whole body<br />
vibration. New classes: fat burning yoga and<br />
belly dancing fitness. Look for their upcoming<br />
AFFA Certification Workshops. Amenities: Spotter<br />
is Gold’s Gym cool new iPhone app, which<br />
has gym locator, class finder, motivation goal<br />
tracker and more!<br />
CrossFit <strong>Miami</strong> Beach<br />
930 Alton Road, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139, 305-<br />
733-6840, www.crossfitmiamibeach.net, CrossFit<br />
is a fitness program focused on maximizing a<br />
persons potential in strength, cardiovascular<br />
endurance, respiratory endurance, power, speed,<br />
stamina, flexibility, coordination, agility, balance,<br />
and accuracy. In other words, general all-around<br />
athleticism. By using constantly varied, functional<br />
movements executed at high intensity, we<br />
can improve the physical fitness, or what we call<br />
general physical preparedness, in everyone from<br />
elite athletes to sedentary office workers, kids<br />
to seniors.<br />
GYM GUIDE<br />
The Mirador Fitness Club<br />
1000 West Ave., <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139, 305-<br />
672-8353<br />
David Barton Gym<br />
2323 Collins Ave, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33139, 305-<br />
534-1660, www.davidbartongym.com. In the<br />
Gansevoort Hotel, is 45,000 sq ft with the largest<br />
gym floor on South Beach. The Spa at David<br />
Barton Gym has direct Atlantic Ocean views with<br />
lots of lounging areas. Facility Type: traditional<br />
weights & group exercise. Offers - tons of free<br />
weights, weight machines, cutting edge strength<br />
training equipment, cardio machines and class<br />
studios. Group Exercise: aqua fitness, combat &<br />
boxing club, cycling, private & mat pilates, latin<br />
groove, KRAV MAGA and 10 types of yoga. David<br />
Barton Gym’s slogan is “Look Better Naked” …<br />
which says it all for this gym experience. Amenities:<br />
2 floors of interactive cardio machines, live<br />
sets by international DJ’s, luxurious locker rooms,<br />
and hotel pools.<br />
The Gym at Fontainebleau<br />
4441 Collins Ave, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33140, 305-<br />
674-4772, www.fontainebleau.com. This amazing<br />
5,800 sq ft gym overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.<br />
Facility Type: about the 1-on-1 private sessions<br />
with a personal trainer and the state-of-the-art<br />
machines. Such as: recumbent bicycle, full circuit<br />
of selectorized strength equipment and resistance<br />
& cardio training powered by TRAZER2 – a<br />
3-D interactive sports simulator. Wii on steroids!<br />
It’s realistic simulations on LCD screens help to<br />
improve coordination, balance, body movement<br />
and speed. Check out TRAZER2 featured on Plum<br />
TV. Amenities: luxurious locker rooms, sauna &<br />
steam rooms, hair & nail salon, massage treatments<br />
from the Lapis Spa, and use of more than a<br />
dozen outdoor pools.<br />
Normandy Gym<br />
1145 71st St, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 33141, 305-865-<br />
8570, www.normandyboxinggym.com. Welcome<br />
to Danny Hawk’s “World Famous” No-Nonsense<br />
gym, offers the most effective fitness and weight<br />
loss programs available. No fancy machines …<br />
just loud music … heavy bags and a ring. Home<br />
of the original Techo Boxing Workout since 2000.<br />
Facility Type: boxing and MMA, with ring, heavy<br />
& speed bags. Group Exercise: aerobics high<br />
impact, cardio kick boxing, spinning intensity<br />
activity, boot camp, power pilates, and latin beat.<br />
Personal Training: for strength, resistance and<br />
circuit<br />
F.I.S.T. Mixed Martial Arts<br />
2275 NE 164th. Street , North <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL<br />
305-944-1114. www.fistma.com“Empowering<br />
peoples lives through Martial Arts” Facility Type:<br />
Mixed Martial Arts indoor and out door facility,<br />
Heavy bags and Boxing ring. Group Training:<br />
Kickboxing, Boxing, Krav Maga, Brazilian Jiu<br />
Jitsu, MMA and awesome kids classes. Personal<br />
training: one on one coaching, certified black<br />
belt instructors. Other services: Summer Camps,<br />
After school pick up program and Kickin Birthday<br />
Parties.<br />
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CrossFit North <strong>Miami</strong> Beach<br />
2293 NE 164th. Street, North <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL.<br />
305-974-5812. www.crossfitnmb.com. Welcome<br />
to CrossFit North <strong>Miami</strong> Beach. Utilizing the<br />
CrossFit methodology of fitness and nutrition,<br />
we strive to bring the reality of elite levels of<br />
fitness to the masses. Special Forces, expecting<br />
mothers, collegiate athletes, military members,<br />
business executives, police officers, grandmothers<br />
and grandfathers, fire fighters, high school<br />
athletes, and regular folks like you and I, have all<br />
walked through our doors and have been positively<br />
impacted by our training regimen.<br />
Sobekick Gym<br />
1860 West Ave. 2nd Floor, <strong>Miami</strong> Beach, FL 305-<br />
397-8484, www.sobekick.com.<br />
Sobekick is the premiere boutique kickboxing<br />
studio in the heart of South Beach promoting a<br />
fresh, modern approach to a healthy lifestyle! We<br />
offer a variety of specialized group classes such as<br />
Power Boxing, Muay Thai Camp, Cardio Box, and<br />
Abs & Butts, as well as private personal training<br />
sessions all under the instruction of experienced,<br />
professional fighters and certified trainers. Sobekick<br />
also has a new program for middle and high<br />
school kids! 305-397-8484<br />
CrossFit 305<br />
5940 NE 4th Avenue <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33137, 305-809-<br />
6390, CrossFit 305 is a back to basics warehouse<br />
gym located in the heart of <strong>Miami</strong> that is<br />
dedicated to helping its members achieve their<br />
physical potential through small group coaching,<br />
hard work and CrossFit priniciples. We opened in<br />
April of 2008, becoming officially affiliated with<br />
CrossFit in January of 2009. We are the third<br />
CrossFit affiliate in <strong>Miami</strong> and have been around<br />
long enough to know what works and what<br />
doesn’t. Our trainers are certified by CrossFit as<br />
well as nationally and internationally accredited<br />
bodies.<br />
MID-TOWN / DESIGN<br />
DISTRICT<br />
Gym by Diego<br />
210 NE 18th St, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33137, 305-358-8500,<br />
Formerly Power Project, this a great neighborhood<br />
gym that keeps expanding its’ services.<br />
Facility Type: weights & group exercise style<br />
club. Offers - free weights, weight machines,<br />
cardio machines and cutting edge strength training<br />
equipment. Group Exercise: Spinning classes<br />
Amenities: nail salon, waxing, massage therapy,<br />
locker rooms Personal Training: experienced<br />
personal trainers.<br />
CrossFit 29th Street<br />
80 NE 29th. Street, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33137, 305-741-<br />
0730, www.crossfit29.net. CrossFit is a fitness<br />
program focused on maximizing a persons potential<br />
in strength, cardiovascular endurance, respiratory<br />
endurance, power, speed, stamina, flexibility,<br />
coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. In<br />
other words, general all-around athleticism. By<br />
using constantly varied, functional movements<br />
executed at high intensity, we can improve the<br />
physical fitness, or what we call general physical<br />
preparedness, in everyone from elite athletes to<br />
sedentary office workers, kids to seniors.
UPPER EAST-SIDE / MIMO<br />
DISTRICT<br />
Knockout Zone<br />
5084 Biscayne Blvd, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33137, 305-754-<br />
ZONE, www.knockoutzonemiami.com. Facility<br />
Type: boxing and MMA. Fighters Club: boxing,<br />
kickboxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, roping<br />
and wrestling. Weight Room Club: free weights,<br />
treadmills, weight machines, heavy & speed bags.<br />
Cardio Club: aerobics high/low impact, boot<br />
camp, intensity sledge hammer activity, tractor<br />
tire workout.<br />
Idol’s Gym<br />
5556 NE 4th CT (55th & Biscaynes Blvd), <strong>Miami</strong>,<br />
FL 33137, 305-751-7591. Great off-beat gym and<br />
even greater location. Cool industrial vibe surrounded<br />
by such awesome restaurants as Soyka,<br />
Sushi Siam and the News Lounge. Nestled in the<br />
heart of the new hip MIMO Historic District. Facility<br />
Type: traditional weights & group exercise.<br />
Offers -free weights, weight machines, cardio<br />
machines and cutting edge strength training equipment.<br />
Group Exercise: classes range, from low/<br />
high aerobics, kickboxing, spinning, general fitness,<br />
body sculpt, pilates, yoga and power plates. Personal<br />
Training: experienced personal trainers.<br />
MIAMI SHORES<br />
M Power Project<br />
9301 NE 6th Ave, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33138, 305-758-<br />
8600, www.mpowerproject.com. Great neighborhood<br />
gym recently moved to NEW! location<br />
in front of <strong>Miami</strong> Shores Publix. Facility Type:<br />
traditional weights & group exercise. Offers - free<br />
weights, weight machines, cardio machines and<br />
cutting edge strength training equipment. Group<br />
Exercise: classes range, from low/ high aerobics,<br />
belly dancing, kickboxing, spinning, general fitness,<br />
body sculpt, pilates, yoga and Zumba with<br />
Fernando. Amenities: there is a new locker room<br />
area. Personal Training: experienced personal<br />
trainers.<br />
DOWNTOWN / BRICKELL<br />
Downtown Athletic Club<br />
200 South Biscayne Blvd, Ste 15A, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
33131, 305-358-9988, www.getfitmiami.com.<br />
Facility Type: a full service health club with free<br />
weights, weight machines, cardio machines and<br />
training centers. Group Exercise: classes range<br />
from boot camp, spinning, pilates, hatha, vinyasa<br />
yoga to zumba. Amenities: a climbing wall, basketball<br />
court, squash courts, a member’s lounge,<br />
executive locker rooms, social activities and free<br />
parking. DAC members have reciprocity with<br />
Paradise Gym in Coral Gables. Special programs<br />
include the WorkFit Company Wellness program<br />
and the SportFit Physical Therapy rehabilitation<br />
services.<br />
LA Fitness / Signature Club<br />
900 South <strong>Miami</strong> Ave, #236, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33131,<br />
786-718-1750, www.lafitness.com. Located<br />
in Mary Brickell Place, <strong>Miami</strong>’s NEW hot area,<br />
surrounded by up-scale shops and restaurants.<br />
Facility Type: traditional weights & group<br />
exercise. Offers - free weights, weight machines,<br />
cardio machines and cutting edge strength<br />
training equipment, and class studios. Group<br />
Exercise: classes range, from low/ high aerobics,<br />
belly dancing, boot camp conditioning, hip hop,<br />
kickboxing, spinning, general fitness, tai chi, body<br />
sculpt, pilates and yoga to senior fit. Services:<br />
basketball, racketball, and they offer a corporate<br />
wellness program. Amenities: luxurious<br />
locker rooms and steam room, lap pool, sun free<br />
tanning, complimentary towel service, juice bar,<br />
member lounge, and child care. Personal Training:<br />
experienced personal trainers.<br />
The <strong>Sports</strong> Club / LA<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> 1441 Brickell Ave, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33131, 305-<br />
533-1199, www.mpsportsclub.com/clubs/miami.<br />
com . This 50,000 sq ft facility is in the heart of<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>’s Financial District. Facility Type: weights<br />
& group exercise style club. Offers - free weights,<br />
weight machines, cardio machines and cutting<br />
edge strength training equipment, and class studios.<br />
Group Exercise: aquatics aerobics, ballet,<br />
boot camp conditioning, street dance, kickboxing,<br />
spinning, general fitness, body sculpt, pilates and<br />
yoga to Tai Chi. Services: pool, nutritional counseling,<br />
massage, hair & nail salon, spa with treatment<br />
rooms, Pasha’s Cafe. Amenities: luxurious<br />
locker rooms and steam room, outdoor pool,<br />
complimentary towel service, juice bar, member<br />
lounge, and social activities and special events<br />
for members. Personal Training: experienced<br />
personal trainers.<br />
CrossFit Vida Brickell<br />
1395 Brickell Avenue, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33131, 305-808-<br />
7449, www.crossfitvida.net CrossFit Vida Brickell<br />
is a team of dedicated trainers that have come<br />
together to deliver the CrossFit program exactly<br />
as it is intended. The stimulus provided are by<br />
design, constantly varied, functional movements,<br />
performed at a high intensity. Our specialty is not<br />
specializing and our goal is constant progress. The<br />
atmosphere is welcoming, and is one of support<br />
and camaraderie to anyone seeking elite physical<br />
fitness. Power, speed, balance agility, cardio/<br />
respriatory endurance, flexability, accuracy,<br />
strength,stamina and coordination.<br />
COCONUT GROVE<br />
24 Hour Fitness<br />
Shaq Sport Club 2982 Grand Ave, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
33133, 305-448-2416, www.24hourfitness.com.<br />
Facility Type: traditional weights, with state-ofthe-art<br />
equipment/machines. Group Exercise:<br />
aerobics, boot camp, cycling, pilates, and yoga<br />
classes. Personal Training: experienced personal<br />
trainers. The facility was voted “The Best Gym in<br />
America” by Fitness <strong>Magazine</strong> readers.<br />
Dharma Studio<br />
317 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove, FL 33133,<br />
305-461-1777, www.dharmastudio.com. Your<br />
yoga sanctuary in the heart of Coconut Grove.<br />
This zen spot offers yoga classes daily and hosts<br />
workshops and special events almost every<br />
weekend. From the owners to nearly a dozen<br />
other top notch teachers in their yoga specialty,<br />
they are all multi-faceted styles and personalities.<br />
Group Exercise Classes: Anusanra, Funyasa,<br />
Flow, Nidra, Vinyasa, Skanda, Mamaste, Gentle/<br />
GYM GUIDE<br />
Stretchy and all classes will involve hatha yoga.<br />
CORAL GABLES<br />
Gold’s Gym<br />
3737 SW 8th St, Coral Gables, FL 33134,305-445-<br />
5161, www.goldsgym.com/coralgablesfl.com<br />
The ultimate neighborhood gym, offers a wide<br />
range of exercise equipment, group classes and<br />
a friendly support staff. Facility Type: traditional<br />
weights & group exercise. Offers - free weights,<br />
weight machines, cardio equipment, resistance<br />
machines and pilates/yoga studios. .<br />
Equinox Fitness Club<br />
370 San Lorenzo Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33146,<br />
786-497-8200, www.equinox.com. Located<br />
in The Village of Merrik Park, on the second<br />
floor. Facility Type: traditional weights & group<br />
exercise. Offers - free weights, weight machines,<br />
cardio machines and cutting edge strength training<br />
equipment, and class studios. Group Exercise:<br />
classes range, from low/ high aerobics to kickboxing,<br />
spinning, general fitness and Zumba to pilates<br />
Reformers and yoga. Amenities: a lap pool<br />
& pool side lounge, luxurious locker rooms and<br />
steam room, sun free tanning, complimentary<br />
towel service, juice bar, member lounge, and The<br />
Shop. While relaxing in the Member Lounge, enjoy<br />
a smoothie from the Juice Bar while on your<br />
computer in the ESPOT WiFi hotspot! Personal<br />
Training: Active Metabolic Training, EQUIFIT, 3<br />
Cycle System.<br />
Paradise Gym<br />
1236 South Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL 33146,<br />
305-667-3539, www.getfitmiami.com. Facility<br />
Type: traditional weights & group exercise.<br />
Offers - free weights, weight machines, cardio<br />
machines and cutting edge strength training<br />
equipment. Specific equipment is: life fitness<br />
cable, treadmills, bikes, climbers, rowers. Group<br />
Exercise: classes range, from low/ high aerobics<br />
to kickboxing, spinning, general fitness and<br />
Zumba to pilates and yoga. Amenities: Paradise<br />
Gym members in Coral Gables have reciprocity<br />
with the Downtown Athletic Club (DAC).<br />
CrossFit Gables<br />
4210 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables, FL<br />
33146, 305-444-3866, www.crossfitgables.net<br />
CrossFit Gables is a team of dedicated trainers<br />
that have come together to deliver the CrossFit<br />
program exactly as it is intended. The stimulus<br />
provided are by design, constantly varied, functional<br />
movements, performed at a high intensity.<br />
Our specialty is not specializing and our goal is<br />
constant progress. The atmosphere is welcoming,<br />
and is one of support and camaraderie to anyone<br />
seeking elite physical fitness.<br />
PERRINE<br />
LA / Fitness<br />
16051 S. Dixie Hwy, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33157, 305-232-<br />
6778, www.lafitness.com Facility Type: traditional<br />
weights & group exercise style club. Offers<br />
- free weights, weight machines, cardio machines<br />
and cutting edge strength training equipment.<br />
Group Exercise: aqua fit, kickboxing, cycling, mat<br />
pilates, yoga, and general fitness through belly,<br />
hip hop and latin heat dance. Amenities: basketball,<br />
racketball, pool, luxurious locker rooms<br />
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and steam room, nutritional counseling, massage,<br />
complimentary towel service, Kid’s Klub and<br />
social activities and special events for members.<br />
Personal Training: experienced personal trainers.<br />
24 Hour Fitness<br />
20851 S. Dixie Hwy, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33189, 305-909-<br />
0076, www.24hourfitness.com Facility Type:<br />
offers traditional free weights and state-of-the-art<br />
equipment/machines, cardio machines and a<br />
wide range of group exercise programs. Group<br />
Exercise: aqua fitness, kickboxing, spinning,<br />
yoga, and general fitness. Amenities: hydra pool<br />
and lap pool, luxurious locker rooms, steam room<br />
+ whirlpool, complimentary towel service, Kid’s<br />
Klub, Pro Shop, and social activities and special<br />
events for members. Personal Training: experienced<br />
personal trainers.<br />
PINECREST<br />
Pinecrest Health & Fitness<br />
11219 S Dixie Hwy., Pinecrest. 786-295-3527,<br />
Pinecrestfitness.Com, pinecrestfitness@aol.Com<br />
South Florida’s Premiere Fitness And Spinning<br />
Facility.<br />
HAMMOCKS<br />
Porky’s Gym I<br />
10201 Hammocks Blvd, Ste 130, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33196,<br />
305-387-3770, www.porkysgym.com Open<br />
24/7 with 4 locations in South Florida. Porky’s<br />
offers fun, high quality fitness at an affordable<br />
price. Facility Type: traditional weights & group<br />
exercise. Offers - tons of free weights, Cybex<br />
weight machines, cardio machines – treadmills,<br />
stairmasters, recumbent cycles and cutting edge<br />
strength training equipment. Group Exercise:<br />
classes range from boot camp, step, sculpt, boxing<br />
circuit, senior fitness- silver sneakers, and<br />
Zumba to pilates and yoga. Amenities: locker<br />
rooms, smoothie bar and supplement store.<br />
Personal Training: fitness assessment, nutrition<br />
counseling.<br />
KENDALL<br />
Porky’s Gym II<br />
10000 SW 56th St, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33165, 305-279-<br />
0610, www.porkysgym.com Open 24/7 with 4<br />
locations in South Florida. Porky’s offers fun,<br />
high quality fitness at an affordable price. Facility<br />
Type: traditional weights & group exercise.<br />
Offers - tons of free weights, Cybex weight<br />
machines, cardio machines – treadmills, stairmasters,<br />
recumbent cycles and cutting edge strength<br />
training equipment. Classes range from boot<br />
camp, step, sculpt, boxing circuit, senior fitness-<br />
silver sneakers, and Zumba to pilates and yoga.<br />
counseling. Supplement store. Personal Training<br />
fitness assessment, nutrition.<br />
Wing Lung Bootcamp<br />
JCC, 11155 SW 112 Ave, Kendall, <strong>Miami</strong>. Jewish<br />
Community Center, 11155 SW 112 Ave., 305-<br />
773-4305. Extreem bootcamp style training.<br />
Group setting. Strength, endurance and flexibility<br />
training. Rings and straight bar workout, heavy<br />
rope, medicine ball, kettlebell, resistance<br />
harness, trackter tire, free weights and old school
workouts. Costantly changing workouts, so you<br />
dont get bored of the same old routine !! Also<br />
special bootcamp kickboxing class, workingout<br />
on heavy bags, focus and Thai pads and controled<br />
sparring. Join us for an extreem workout. First<br />
class free, after that, its only forty dollars per<br />
month. Kung Fu and Tai Chi classes also offered.<br />
Facility offers showers and changing rooms.<br />
3057734305. email winglung@comcast.net.<br />
Facebook us at: wing lung bootcamp<br />
WESTCHESTER / FONTAIN-<br />
BLEAU<br />
Crossfit Soul <strong>Miami</strong><br />
4832 SW 72nd Avenue <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33155<br />
305-668-2898. www.crossfitsoulmiami.com. The<br />
CrossFit program incorporates full body motions<br />
and specific body weight exercises including but<br />
not limited to: gymnastic movements, jumping,<br />
climbing, Russian kettlebell training, rowing, and<br />
more randomly combined movements at various<br />
intensities with short rest periods to achieve<br />
optimal results. Because each CrossFit workout<br />
will be constantly changing and consistently<br />
challenging, there is little room for your body to<br />
plateau, your results to stagnate, and for your<br />
routine to bore you.<br />
Inky’s Original 305 Gym<br />
7396 SW 40th Street, <strong>Miami</strong> FL 33155, 305-262-<br />
5411. Friendly atmosphere. Family owned and<br />
operated by Emilio “INKY” Diaz. State of the art<br />
machines as well as free weights. Free orientation<br />
upon request. NO CONTRACTS. NO HIDDEN FEES.<br />
We have (5) certified personal trainers with over<br />
25 years of experience in all facet, ranging from<br />
Body Building to weight loss. We offer cardio,<br />
bellydancing and zumba classes. Home of <strong>Miami</strong><br />
Aikikai School of Aikido and South <strong>Miami</strong> Judo<br />
Club. 2,500 sq ft. matted private room available<br />
(call for rates and availability). Come check out<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>’s most unique gym.<br />
YouFit Health Club <strong>Miami</strong><br />
1617 SW 107 Avenue, <strong>Miami</strong>, Fl, 33165, 305-553-<br />
8878, www.youfithealthclubs.com. Great back to<br />
the basics, result orientated health club. At only<br />
10 bucks a month and no contracts, you have<br />
nothing to lose, except maybe some FAT. Facility<br />
Type: traditional free weights, resistance machines<br />
and cardio-equipment. Amenities: new<br />
locker and showers. Offers: personal training<br />
and free group instruction to help each member<br />
reach thier fitness goals, but our favorite is the 30<br />
minute Express Circuit because some of us have<br />
to work! Did we mention, only $10 dollars per<br />
month? Now, you have no excuse!<br />
Freestyle Fighting Academy<br />
1423 SW 107th Ave, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33174, 1-888-FFA-<br />
GYMS, www.bestfreetrial.com. The only mixed<br />
martial arts gym open 24 hours with two locations<br />
in South Florida. Facility Type: Full service<br />
martial arts academy; Mixed Martial Arts (MMA),<br />
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Boxing.<br />
Group Classes: ranging from Adult MMA<br />
to kids martial arts to Women’s Bootcamp with<br />
everything in between. Classes offered all day<br />
from 6 am -12:30 am. Amenities: boxing ring,<br />
cage, weight room, huge mat space, showers,<br />
lockers, punching bags, & tires and hammers. We<br />
offer a FREE 30 day trial with FREE private lesson<br />
included, plus 60 day money back guarantee.<br />
World Class Instructors and Facilities.<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Fit Body Boot Camp<br />
6832 SW 81 TER, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33143. 305-741-0560.<br />
miamifitbodybootca mp@gmail.com, www.<br />
<strong>Miami</strong>FitBodyBootCamp.com. Discover How to<br />
get Toned Arms, Tight Legs, and a Flat Stomach in<br />
a Fun, Supportive Environment that will have you<br />
slipping into your Skinny Jeans in no time at all.<br />
We are successful because our focus is on you.<br />
Our team is dedicated to knowing your name,<br />
knowing your goals and helping you reach them.<br />
CrossFit Kingdom<br />
10880 SW 104 Street, <strong>Miami</strong> FL 33176, 305-598-<br />
1717, www.crossfitkingdom.com. CrossFit is a<br />
strength and conditioning program designed for<br />
all age groups with universal scalability for every<br />
fitness level. Our workouts consist of constantly<br />
varied functional movements at high intensity.<br />
Our two week foundations is a detailed introductory<br />
course, which focuses on teaching you all<br />
the movements and fundamentals of Crossfit.<br />
At the beginning of your membership and every<br />
90 days after we offer a body-fat and nutrition<br />
assessment. We offer kids classes for ages 3 - 10<br />
every M.W.F at 5pm. We also offer classes for<br />
teens ages 11 - 16 at 3pm and 6pm. Daycare is<br />
also available. Discounted rates are available for<br />
students, teachers, nurses, police officers, paramedics,<br />
fire fighters and active military. If your<br />
looking for real results then you’ll find them here!<br />
In case you’re still not sure, come check out our<br />
FREE class every Saturday at 10:00 AM.<br />
DORAL<br />
I Am... Crossfit<br />
1401 NW 88th. Ave., <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33172 www.iamcrossfit.com.<br />
We are a team of dedicated trainers<br />
that have come together to deliver the CrossFit<br />
program exactly as it is intended. The stimulus<br />
provided are by design, constantly varied, functional<br />
movements, performed at a high intensity.<br />
Our specialty is not specializing and our goal is<br />
constant progress. The atmosphere is welcoming,<br />
and is one of support and camaraderie to anyone<br />
seeking elite physical fitness<br />
Da Factory – Training Facility<br />
1831 NW 79 Avenue, Doral, FL 33126, 786-486-<br />
2939 www.dafactory.com. Whatever your goals in<br />
life may be, there is one we all share and have in<br />
mind… Health and Fitness! CrossFit Factory has<br />
all the tools and techniques to get you in the best<br />
shape of your life. By applying constantly varied,<br />
high-intensity, functional movement you will you<br />
be trained to be in better shape and guided on<br />
nutrition, which will produce undeniable results.<br />
LA Fitness<br />
10055 NW 41st. St, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33178, 305-593-<br />
5621,www.lafitness.com. Facility Type: traditional<br />
weights & group exercise style club. Offers free<br />
weights, weight machines, cardio machines<br />
and cutting edge strength training equipment.<br />
Group Exercise: aqua fit, kick boxing, cycling, mat<br />
pilates and general fitness. Amenities: nutritional<br />
counciling, massage, luxurious locker rooms and<br />
steam room, pool, complimentary towel service,<br />
social activities and special events for members.<br />
Training: experienced personal trainers.<br />
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SLEDGE CrossFit<br />
14127 sw 119 ave <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33186 786-975-<br />
3154. Sledge CrossFit is school of ELITE FITNESS<br />
located in South <strong>Miami</strong>, Florida. We teach basic<br />
to advanced level classes in functional exercise,<br />
athletic conditioning, plyometrics, kettlebell<br />
training, Olympic weight lifting, medicine ball and<br />
dumbbell training, power-lifting, gymnastics, rowing,<br />
running and jumping<br />
CrossFit Blueprint <strong>Miami</strong><br />
1790 NW 108th Avenue #104-105, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL<br />
33172, 305-418-8544, www.BluePrinTraining.<br />
com. Crossfit Blueprint is more than just a gym!<br />
Our dedicated coaches continuously push and<br />
motivate all of our athletes to reach new heights,<br />
surpass their limits, and reach all their health<br />
and fitness goals! Our motto is “Better Than Yesterday,”<br />
and we guarantee you will feel like this<br />
after every class. Our program is based on all the<br />
best training tools in the fitness industry. Using<br />
the best exercises from disciplines like gymnastics,<br />
weight lifting, and high intensity Cardio our<br />
program is designed to give you results! Fast! If<br />
you are interested on starting CrossFit BluePrint<br />
and getting in the best shape of your life please<br />
visit us anytime.<br />
TOWN & COUNTRY<br />
24 Hour Fitness<br />
8400 Mills Dr, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33183, 305-704-4540,<br />
www.24hourfitness.com Facility Type: offers<br />
traditional weights, with free weights, state-ofthe-art<br />
equipment/machines, cardio machines &<br />
a wide range of group exercise programs. Group<br />
Exercise: water fitness, boot camp, kickboxing,<br />
cycling, yoga, strength training, senior, zumba<br />
and Les Mills. Amenities: hydra pool and lap<br />
pool, basketball, luxurious locker rooms, steam<br />
room + whirlpool, complimentary towel service,<br />
childcare, juice bar & Supplement Shop, and<br />
social activities and special events for members.<br />
Personal Training: experienced personal trainers.<br />
The CrossFit CUBE<br />
13960 sw 139 Court <strong>Miami</strong>, Fl 33186. www.<br />
thecrossfitcube.com. The CrossFit CUBE is a<br />
fitness facility that focuses on developing and<br />
training individuals on the concepts of the<br />
CrossFit program. We offer several services such<br />
as burning unwanted fat, gaining lean muscle<br />
mass, skill achievement, nutritional guidance, and<br />
much more. Our facility focuses on pushing our<br />
members to their total potential and achieving<br />
fitness goals they previously were never able<br />
to perform. We welcome all those who seek<br />
improvement in health, performance, and<br />
everyday living.<br />
HIALEAH<br />
Porky’s Gym III<br />
5348 W. 16th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33012, 305-362-<br />
2155, www.porkysgym.com. Open 24/7 with<br />
4 locations in South Florida. Porky’s offers fun,<br />
high quality fitness at an affordable price. Facility<br />
Type: traditional weights & group exercise.<br />
Offers - tons of free weights, Cybex weight<br />
machines, cardio machines – treadmills, stairmasters,<br />
recumbent cycles and cutting edge strength<br />
training equipment. Group Exercise: classes<br />
range from boot camp, step, sculpt, boxing<br />
circuit, senior fitness- silver sneakers, and Zumba<br />
to pilates and yoga. Amenities: locker rooms,<br />
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children’s play area, smoothie bar and supplement<br />
store.<br />
Corporal CrossFit<br />
This is no ordinary workout. At Corporal CrossFit,<br />
we combine the best of weightlifing, gymnastics<br />
and sprint training to make you a complete<br />
athlete. We are on the cutting edge of evidencebased<br />
fitness. Our mission? To put YOU in<br />
control of reaching your fitness goals by coupling<br />
nutritional education with physical training.<br />
The Corporal CrossFit program is designed for<br />
universal scalability, applicable for any committed<br />
individual, regardless of age or experience. So<br />
whether you’re a soccer mom or an elite athlete<br />
we can help you reach all your goals. We look<br />
forward to joining you on your journey.4415 E 10<br />
Ave., Hialeah, FL 33013, www.corporalcrossfit.<br />
com<br />
MIAMI LAKES<br />
Gold’s Gym<br />
16357 NW 57thAve, <strong>Miami</strong>, FL 33014, 305-621-<br />
GOLD, www.goldsgym.com/miamilakesfl. The ultimate<br />
neighborhood gym, offers a wide range of<br />
exercise equipment, group classes and a friendly<br />
support staff. Facility Type: traditional weights<br />
& group exercise. Offers - free weights, weight<br />
machines, cardio equipment, resistance machines<br />
and pilates/yoga studios. Group Exercise:<br />
classes range from low/ high impact aerobics,<br />
boot camp, step, sculpt, spinning, pilates and<br />
yoga. Amenities: nutrition counseling, childcare,<br />
sauna/steam rooms, juice bar and tanning. Personal<br />
Training: experienced personal trainers.<br />
NonStop CrossFit<br />
16271 NW 57th Ave <strong>Miami</strong>, Florida, 305-627-<br />
5010 www.nonstopcrossfit.com Our program delivers<br />
a fitness that is, by design, broad, general,<br />
and inclusive. Our specialty is not specializing.<br />
Combat, survival, many sports, and life reward<br />
this kind of fitness and, on average, punish the<br />
specialist. CrossFit is aimed at developing an<br />
equal balance of strength, endurance, and mobility<br />
through a variety of almost randomly selected<br />
exercises that closely mimic natural human<br />
movement. These movements are performed for<br />
short, medium, and long durations at as high of<br />
an intensity that each individual can physically<br />
and psychologically tolerate within their current<br />
fitness level.<br />
AVENTURA<br />
Olympia Fitness Center<br />
20335 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180, 305-<br />
932-3500, www.olympiagym.com. Celebrating<br />
it’s 32nd Year Anniversary! Facility Type:<br />
traditional weights & group exercise. Offers - free<br />
weights, weight machines, cardio machines and<br />
cutting edge strength training equipment. Group<br />
Exercise: classes range, from low/ high aerobics<br />
to kickboxing, spinning, power plate, general<br />
fitness and Zumba to pilates and yoga. Amenities:<br />
locker rooms, massage, facials, waxing, and spray<br />
tanning. Personal Training: fitness assessment,<br />
nutrition counseling.
HALLANDALE<br />
Premier Health & Fitness<br />
1250 Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale Beach,<br />
FL 33009, 954-455-8700, www.yourpremiergym.<br />
com. Facility Type: traditional weights & group<br />
exercise. Offers - Two levels of the finest cardio,<br />
free weight, functional and plate loaded fitness<br />
equipment. Group Exercise: spinning, pilate with<br />
reformer, yoga, step, sculpt, belly, salsa, meringue<br />
and samba dance. Amenities: locker rooms, free<br />
child care, juice bar, men’s & women’s sauna,<br />
weight loss programs. Day Spa Services: facials,<br />
nail salon, body treatments, anti-aging treatments,<br />
massage, and tanning.<br />
HOLLYWOOD<br />
Memorial Regional Hospital<br />
Fitness and Rehabilitation<br />
300 Hollywood Way, Hollywood, FL 33021<br />
(954)265-5800, ext. 2, www.memorialfitnesscenter.com,<br />
Services include: weight management,<br />
sports medicine, rehabilitation therapy, Pilates<br />
Reformer, nutrition service, massage therapy,<br />
fitness evaluations, exercise therapy. Facility Type:<br />
free weights and cardiovascular, resistance and elliptical<br />
machines. Offers - Motivating group fitness<br />
classes, high impact and individualized exercise<br />
programs. Amenities: babysitting services, parking,<br />
towel service, lockers and showers, guest passes.<br />
Gold’s Gym<br />
3120 Oakwood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33020,<br />
954-927-3481, www.goldsgym.com/hollywoodfl.<br />
The ultimate neighborhood gym, offers a wide<br />
range of exercise equipment, group classes and<br />
a friendly support staff. Facility Type: traditional<br />
weights & group exercise. Offers - free weights,<br />
weight machines, cardio equipment, resistance<br />
machines and pilates/yoga studios. Group Exercise:<br />
classes range from low/ high impact aerobics,<br />
boot camp, step, sculpt, spinning, pilates<br />
and yoga. Amenities: childcare, sauna/steam<br />
rooms, juice bar and tanning. Personal Training:<br />
fitness assessment, nutrition counseling.<br />
DANIA<br />
CrossFit ATP<br />
714 South Federal Hwy, Dania, FL 33004,<br />
954-342-9605, www.crossfitatp.com. Facility<br />
Type: MMA indoor and an outdoor functional<br />
training facility. Group Exercise: CrossFit classes,<br />
Kettlebell classes, Kettlebell workshops, On Ramp<br />
Program, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and agility workouts.<br />
Amenities: offers ladies / men showers and<br />
locker rooms. Personal Training: experienced<br />
personal trainers.<br />
CrossFit Carnage<br />
2050 Tigertail Blvd, Bay E, Dania Beach, FL 33004<br />
954.326.8540, www.crossfitcarnage.com. Located<br />
just south of Bass Pro Shops in the Tigertail Warehouses.<br />
We are a highly motivated and dedicated<br />
team of coaches and athletes that will bring your<br />
fitness level, wherever it may be, to its maximum<br />
potential. Offering a full scale of fitness services<br />
from the average Joe/Jane to the elite. A very<br />
welcoming, non-intimidating environment makes<br />
it easy to transition into the our strength and<br />
conditioning program. Taking it back to the basics<br />
of true CrossFit with the old-school garage gym<br />
feel. Our Program is designed for anyone who is<br />
looking for a challenge, and to succeed in life’s<br />
conquests. Mention this add and receive a 25%<br />
discount off your first month!<br />
MIRAMAR<br />
Snap Fitness<br />
17195 Miramar Pkwy, Miramar, FL 33027, 954-<br />
436-7627, www.snapfitness.com State-of-the-Art<br />
24/7 access to any Snap Fitness Club 365 days<br />
a year and State-of-the-Art cardio and strength<br />
training equipment.<br />
PEMBROKE PINES<br />
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Center<br />
9873 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024,<br />
954-432-8788, www.BJJCENTER.COM. Facility<br />
Type: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay<br />
Thai Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Group<br />
Exercise: Women Only Bootcamp and Kickboxing<br />
programs. Amenities: offers ladies / men showers<br />
and locker rooms. Personal Training: classes<br />
are taught by World Class Instructors Certified in<br />
the area that they teach.<br />
YouFit Health Club Pembroke Pines<br />
9057 Taft St., Pembroke Pines, Fl, 33024, 954-<br />
374-0800, www.youfithealthclubs.com. Great<br />
back to the basics, result orientated health club.<br />
At only 10 bucks a month and no contracts, you<br />
have nothing to lose, except maybe some FAT.<br />
Facility Type: traditional free weights, resistance<br />
machines and cardio-equipment. Amenities:<br />
new locker and showers. Offers: personal training<br />
and free group instruction to help each member<br />
reach thier fitness goals, but our favorite is the 30<br />
minute Express Circuit because some of us have<br />
to work! Did we mention, only $10 dollars per<br />
month? Now, you have no excuse!<br />
DAVIE<br />
CrossFit Affliction<br />
10400 State Road 84 #103, Davie, Florida 33324.<br />
954 846-8666. www.CrossFitAffliction.com.<br />
CrossFit Affliction has successfully continued to<br />
offer ELITE Fitness for EVERYONE. Our unique<br />
program is designed for all levels of athlete. NO<br />
ONE is too in shape or out of shape to participate.<br />
Everyone has the same goals and desires to<br />
obtain fit levels whether you want to be able to<br />
pick up your grandchild, body slam an opponent<br />
during a cage fight, or just simply look good at the<br />
beach. We combine Strength and Conditioning<br />
with Power and Endurance to build the most well<br />
rounded Athlete attainable.<br />
CORAL SPRINGS<br />
YouFit Health Club Coral Springs<br />
8301 West Atlantic Blvd., Coral Springs, Fl, 33071<br />
954-510-7676, www.youfithealthclubs.com. Great<br />
back to the basics, result orientated health club.<br />
At only 10 bucks a month and no contracts, you<br />
have nothing to lose, except maybe some FAT.<br />
Facility Type: traditional free weights, resistance<br />
machines and cardio-equipment. Amenities:<br />
new locker and showers. Offers: personal training<br />
and free group instruction to help each member<br />
reach thier fitness goals, but our favorite is the 30<br />
minute Express Circuit because some of us have<br />
to work!<br />
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SUNRISE<br />
YouFit Health Club Sunrise<br />
2101 North University Drive, Sunrise, Fl, 33322<br />
954-742-9100, www.youfithealthclubs.com.<br />
Great back to the basics, result orientated health<br />
club. At only 10 bucks a month and no contracts,<br />
you have nothing to lose, except maybe some FAT.<br />
Facility Type: traditional free weights, resistance<br />
machines and cardio-equipment. Amenities:<br />
new locker and showers. Offers: personal training<br />
and free group instruction to help each member<br />
reach thier fitness goals, but our favorite is the 30<br />
minute Express Circuit because some of us have<br />
to work! Did we mention, only $10 dollars per<br />
month? Now, you have no excuse!<br />
FT. LAUDERDALE<br />
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Center<br />
777 E. Oakland Park Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL<br />
33334, 954-771-0084, www.bjjccenter.com.<br />
Facility Type: Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Muay<br />
Thai Kickboxing, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Group<br />
Exercise: Women Only Bootcamp and Kickboxing<br />
programs. Amenities: offers ladies / men showers<br />
and locker rooms. Personal Training: classes<br />
are taught by World Class Instructors, Certified in<br />
the area that they teach.<br />
CrossFit South Florida Endurance<br />
5150 SW 48th. Way #607, Fort Lauderdale, FL<br />
33314. www.sfecrossfit.com. We are a community<br />
of athletes and friends driven by Results<br />
not only in body composition but improving<br />
cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina,<br />
strength, flexibility, power, coordination, agility,<br />
balance, and accuracy. The model we offer allows<br />
for wide variance of mode, exercise, metabolic<br />
pathway, rest, intensity, sets, reps, etc. The workouts<br />
are composed of three distinct modalities:<br />
metabolic conditioning, gymnastics, and weight<br />
lifting.<br />
Golds Gym<br />
1427 E. Commercial blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, fl, 954-<br />
491-4653, www.Goldsgym.Com/fortlauderdalefl.<br />
30,000 Square feet of fitness, all brand new<br />
strength equipment, 3 cardio decks, all brand<br />
new cardio equipment w/ personal tv’s & ipod<br />
docking stations, 10,000 square foot ladies only<br />
fitness center, aerobics classes included, cross fit/<br />
interval training class everyday, private women’s<br />
only class, boxing, brand new spin room, yoga,<br />
sauna, steamroom, free childcare, personal training,<br />
travel privileges to south florida.<br />
CrossFit Fort Lauderdale /<br />
The Playground Gym<br />
525 NW 1 Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301.<br />
954 789-7131 www.CrossFitFtLauderdale.com.<br />
We are the Premier CrossFit Facilities of Broward<br />
County with 2 locations in West Davie and<br />
Downtown Fort Lauderdale and a 3rd location<br />
coming soon in Southern Broward County.<br />
CrossFit Affliction is the first CrossFit Facility to<br />
open in Broward County in 2007 (3rd CrossFit<br />
Affiliate) and has successfully continued to offer<br />
ELITE Fitness for EVERYONE. Our client base<br />
consist of Professional Athletes (NFL, MMA,<br />
Tennis Pros, Marathon Runners, etc...), High<br />
School National Champs (Flanagan High School<br />
Baseball Team) Navy Seals, Fire Fighters, SWAT, to<br />
Grandmothers and stay home moms. Our unique<br />
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program is designed for all levels of athlete. NO<br />
ONE is too in shape or out of shape to participate.<br />
Everyone has the same goals and desires to<br />
obtain fit levels whether you want to be able to<br />
pick up your grandchild, body slam an opponent<br />
during a cage fight, or just simply look good at the<br />
beach. We combine Strength and Conditioning<br />
with Power and Endurance to build the most well<br />
rounded Athlete attainable.<br />
POMPANO BEACH<br />
YouFit Pompano Beach<br />
401 S. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Fl,<br />
33062, 954-580-1400, www.youfithealthclubs.<br />
com. Great back to the basics, result orientated<br />
health club. At only 10 bucks a month and no<br />
contracts, you have nothing to lose, except<br />
maybe some FAT. Facility Type: traditional<br />
free weights, resistance machines and cardioequipment.<br />
Amenities: new locker and shower<br />
at all locations. Offers: personal training and free<br />
group instruction to help each member reach<br />
their fitness goals, but our favorite is the 30<br />
minute Express Circuit because some of us have<br />
to work!<br />
DEERFIELD BEACH<br />
LA Fitness<br />
1000 E. Hilsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33441,<br />
954-418-3330,www.lafitness.com. Facility Type:<br />
traditional weights & group exercise style club.<br />
Offers free weights, weight machines, cardio machines<br />
and cutting edge strength training equipment.<br />
Group Exercise: aqua fit, kick boxing, cycling,<br />
mat pilates and general fitness. Amenities:<br />
nutritional counciling, massage, luxurious locker<br />
rooms and steam room, pool, complimentary<br />
towel service, social activities and special events<br />
for members. Experienced personal trainers.<br />
Punch Fitness & Martial Arts<br />
4020 West Hilsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL<br />
33442, 954-4258990. www.punchnow.com. Punch<br />
Fitness & Martial Arts promises an innovative<br />
and diverse workout plan with boxing and kick<br />
boxing fundamentals at its core, combining the<br />
fundamentals of both activities with functional<br />
athletic conditioning for a potent and life-changing<br />
end result. An athletic conditioning program<br />
that’s not only high-intensity, hands-on and<br />
laser-targeted for maximum results and physical<br />
conditioning for men and women of all ages.<br />
BOCA RATON<br />
Fitness For Women<br />
7561 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton, FL 33487,<br />
561-994-0007, www.fitnessforwomen-boca.com.<br />
Fitness For Women has a dedicated staff, cutting<br />
edge fitness technology, over 60 group fitness<br />
classes weekly, personal training, cardio theatre,<br />
free weights, circuit training equipment, pilates<br />
& Yoga, luxurious spa services, massage, and<br />
supervised kids fun center.<br />
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Advantix Systems<br />
Clean air technology. Removes humidity,<br />
eliminates odors, kills germs, and saves energy.<br />
305-503-0446.<br />
www.advantixsystems.com<br />
Adventure <strong>Sports</strong> <strong>Miami</strong><br />
Lessons, Gear & Rentals, Kiteboarding,<br />
Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Windsurfing &<br />
Wakeboarding in <strong>Miami</strong>. 305-591-3559.<br />
www.adventuresportsmiami.com<br />
Big Wheel<br />
A full service professional Bicycle Shop with<br />
3 convenient locations to serve you.<br />
bigwheelcycles@bellsouth.net<br />
Hiperfit<br />
Give Us 12 Weeks… 90 Days… And We’ll<br />
Give You A New, Healthy, Terrific Looking<br />
Body That Gets Noticed And Makes You<br />
Proud. CALL (305)674-9899(miami Beach) or<br />
(305)762-6600 (Biscayne). www.hiperfit.com<br />
Holistic Center<br />
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Acupuncture &<br />
Massage Therapy, Cleanse & Detoxify thru<br />
Colonics and the Ion Detox Cleanse. Smoking<br />
Cessation, Weightloss Programs, Facials,<br />
and Metal Detox Programs. (305) 919 7877.<br />
www.holistichealing.com<br />
Lubo’s Place<br />
Private and Group Lessons. Complete package<br />
Epoxy SUP board + carbon fiber. Buy<br />
your board from us and we will store it.<br />
Located on Hobie Beach, Virginia Key just<br />
before <strong>Miami</strong> Seaquarium 786- 301- 3557.<br />
www.standuppaddlekeybiscayne.com<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Beach Doc<br />
Dr. Daniel Kalbac and Dr. Sam Ash specialize<br />
in sports medicine and the latest techniques<br />
in Orthopaedic procedures. 305-661-7601.<br />
www.miamisportsdoc.com<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Cordage<br />
Custom fabrications available. Battling &<br />
exercise ropes. Hand-spliced climbing ropes.<br />
All fitness ropes come standard with vinyl<br />
boots on both ends & a nylon jacket to<br />
protect from fraying. Rigging hardware. Slack<br />
lines. 305-636-3000.<br />
www.miamifitnessrope.com<br />
<strong>Miami</strong> Kiteboarding<br />
Kids & womens kitesurfing clinics, kitesafari<br />
and taxiboat to the flats. Equipment sales,<br />
demos and rentals. IKO and riders club. Live<br />
webcam, free kite clinics, air compressor,<br />
snack bar, showers and free wi-fi.<br />
305-345-9974. www.miamikiteboarding.com<br />
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Scubas World<br />
We are one of the oldest dive centers in<br />
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the sport. We sell, rent, and service equipment,<br />
and provide an innovative classroom<br />
experience. 305-827-4929.<br />
www.spearfishingworld.com<br />
South Beach Divers<br />
Dive, surf skate, and SUP. Sells the best<br />
brands, prices and service since 1995.<br />
305-531-6110. www.southbeachdivers.com<br />
Swim Bike Run<br />
We are here to serve YOU, the swimmer,<br />
the cyclist, the runner and the triathlete to<br />
find the best resources you need to succeed.<br />
305-667-1232. www.swimbikeandrun.com<br />
Tarpon Lagoon<br />
Experienced professionals ready to facilitate<br />
your underwater adventures. National Geographic<br />
Dive Center. Established 1952. Two<br />
convenient locations. 305-532-1445 (<strong>Miami</strong><br />
Beach). 305.887.8726 (Hialeah).<br />
www.spearfishingworld.com<br />
TKS <strong>Miami</strong><br />
Kite, surf,skate paddle, and wear. Two locations.<br />
305-361-0168 Key Biscayne, 305-397-<br />
8103 <strong>Miami</strong> Beach. www.tksmiami.com<br />
Xtreme Kites<br />
Stand up paddle boards, rentals, lessons,<br />
and sales. Kitesurfing, kiteboarding lessons<br />
and gear. And much more! Come and check<br />
us out. 786-355-0833.<br />
www.xtremekites.com<br />
X-treme Rockclimbing<br />
14,000 ft. of climbing. Climbing classes for<br />
all ages and skill levels. Fitness center, yoga<br />
classes and cardio equipment. Free wi-fi.<br />
305-233-6623. www.x-tremerock.com<br />
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888-968-3481.<br />
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