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Dickinson College (PA)
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15 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Todd Derkacz
Running
SILVER
Whether guiding the development of a beginning runner or assisting a veteran to peak to their full potential, my passion has always been to empower my athletes to run "excelsior"! View all coaching experience
This coach is unavailable to take clients at this time.
Training Locations
- Heritage Trail - Chester, Greycourt Avenue, Chester, NY
- Warwick Town Park, 117 Union Corners Road, Warwick, NY
- Warwick County Park, 156 New York 17A, Warwick, NY
Coach is willing to travel up to 10 miles
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Kids, Teenagers
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Middle Distance, Long Distance, Cross Country
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Stride, Pacing, Gait, Form, Breathing
Credentials
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Dickinson College (PA)
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15 years
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Qualified Private Coach
Passed Coach Course
Services
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Kids, Teenagers
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Middle Distance, Long Distance, Cross Country
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Stride, Pacing, Gait, Form, Breathing
More About Coach Todd
As I move into my 13th year as a trainer and coach, I remain thrilled at the opportunity to engage a wider community of youth athletes. With a decade of experience training and coaching athletes on the middle- and high-school levels, I am a USATF-Registered Level II Coach with a concentration in the endurance events & speciality certification in cross country. Having trained and coached many of the most successful and decorated distance athletes in the Minisink Valley School District, I look forward to sharing my knowledge and expertise in the distance running events with youth athletes across the Hudson Valley and Tri-State areas.
Prior to beginning my training and coaching career, I was fortunate to enjoy a decade of competitive experience on the interscholastic and intercollegiate levels. Following my years as a middle- and high-school athlete in Orange County, New York, I went on to complete 12 seasons as a varsity letter winner in cross country and track & field at Dickinson College. In addition to All-Mideast Region and Academic All-American honors, I advanced as an individual to the 2001 NCAA Division III National Championships in cross country.
In a typical session, my clients can expect a highly individualized experience, rooted in attention to detail in both design and implementation. Daily emphasis is placed on a thorough warm-up, time-measured work bouts and active cool down. Individualized goals and objectives will be addressed with specificity of focus, including progression runs, hill repeats, step pyramids, threshold runs, tempo runs, cruise intervals and speed repetitions. Ancillary activities will include drills in form and mechanics, barefoot running, nasal breathing, strength and flexibility exercises, and guided visualization.
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Client Reviews
William (CoachUp client)
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Peter (CoachUp client)
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Jeanmarie (CoachUp client)
Coach Todd is an extremely dedicated coach who is very knowledgable, patient and flexible. We are very pleased and would highly recommend him.
James (CoachUp client)
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Behailu (CoachUp client)
Coach Todd is very knowledgeable and helpful to runners. He is patient in learning how you run and providing guidance to run better. Plus he really cares about developing runners to their potential. He helps you be more competitive, but not at the cost of your health. He's also good at helping you find local race opportunities that you might miss.
Giuliana (CoachUp client)
Coach Todd is great coach. He's very knowledgeable and motivating. He has been able to key in on my needs as an athlete which has led to my continued improvement in the sport.
Frank Giannino, owner of Frank's Custom Shoe-Fitting in Middletown, New York and alumnus of SUNY Orange cross country program (Testimonial)
It had been 39 years since SUNY Orange fielded a cross country team. Todd Derkacz coaches both the men's and women's teams and he brings a great deal of passion for the sport. In 2012, Derkacz enrolled part time in the exercise studies program at SUNY Orange and formed a club program that enjoyed modest success. The following year, Derkacz created eXCelsior Running Club in Westtown to coach young people. In both cases, he wanted to give back to a sport that has been so good to him.
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