Welcome AIM Members to our sponsor page. Here you have the opportunity to see local merchants, event sponsors, coaches, and other professionals from our communities who support our team through donations, workshops, and discounts to our members. Please click on our sponsors logos to follow the links to their website from this page. This allows you to visit their site, and see what they have to offer. As always – we are looking to expand our sponsor community and find additional resources for team members. Please feel free to email either Susan or Lisa if you have any suggestion.
SWIMMING
K&B Sportswear
Your One Stop Swim Shop
338 Main Street (Rte 20) Northborough, MA 01532
(888) 892-0520
K&B Sportswear is your source for all your competitive swim suits, swim apparel and training equipment needs. We offer many brands including TYR, Dolfin, Nike, Finals, Finis, Arena. Stop by our store or visit us online.
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BIKING
Here are the 9 top reasons our store is the best place to shop:
The Greater Boston Running Company 1844 Mass Ave. Lexington, MA Phone: 781-863-0200
The Greater Boston Running Co.’s goal is to provide unparalleled service to its customers. The staff understands technical footwear, apparel and equipment and is eager to share that expertise. The Greater Boston Running Company offers treadmill analysis free of charge to find you the shoe that fits your specific foot strike. They carry a broad selection of performance footwear and apparel. They pride themselves in carrying the most up-to-date technical footwear and apparel products. Brands include Nike, Brooks, Mizuno, New Balance, Asics, Adidas, Saucony, Under Armour and Reebok.
MARX Running and Fitness Center
423C Great Road Acton, MA 01720 Phone: 978-263-5510
A running and walking specialty store conveniently located on Rt. 2A in Acton. Marx is staffed with experienced runners and offers free gait analysis. Marx carries Nike, Saucony, New Balance, Mizuno, Reebok and Brooks brand shoes and a great assortment of seasonal running apparel and accessories.
Why Max Races?
Simply put, we know how to put on a great race! Our focus is on a few great sites and a small mix of events. We believe that focused athletes (and Race Directors) are successful ones. Our races are held in excellent locations – easy to access, in awesome communities, with well laid-out courses and transition areas. The venue is guaranteed to impress friends, sponsors and you! This is why we only hold a handful of races each year - these types of locations are hard to find!
Peak Performance Personal Fitness and Sport Training
Alex Ponomarenko: 617-797-1112
Reach your peak with a personal fitness program designed around your individual strengths and fitness goals. Alex Ponomarenko has over 25 years of experience in physical education and sports training, including 7 years as coach of the Ukranian National Track and Field Olympic team. Alex is an expert at designing conditioning and functional training programs for competitive athletes as well as those seeking general fitness. Alex's training programs are based on careful observation and analysis of each individual’s specific abilities and fitness goals. Alex has successfully prepared athletes to become Olympic athletes, World and European medalists, World Student Game Champions, US High School National Champions and nationally ranked USA Triathletes.
Jason Gootman MS, CSCS & Will Kirousis BS, CSCS have over 20 years of experience coaching triathletes and other endurance athletes. Jason and Will both hold degrees in the exercise and sport sciences and are highly skilled and experienced in the areas of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition/sports nutrition and sports psychology. Jason and Will work with athletes ranging from endurance sports beginners and recreational competitors to developing elite athletes and seasoned professionals looking for the extra edge that comes with the highest quality of training. Jason and Will work with athletes of all ages. Their training advice regularly graces the pages of Triathlete, Inside Triathlon and other publications.
Looking for that extra edge? Yearning for time to focus on what means most to you? Would you like to:
Clearly develop your personal, professional, or wellness goals?
Broaden your expectations about what you can achieve in your life?
Better manage your work and personal time?
Live a healthier lifestyle?
Be able to set significant personal and professional goals and consistently meet them?
If so, True Focus Coaching can help! At True Focus, you get the very best of coaching services, all delivered by skilled coaching professional, Sarah Reiff-Hekking, Ph.D. True Focus offers both Life/Personal and Wellness coaching through telephone based group and individual coaching, public classes, and private face-to-face coaching sessions. In addition, True Focus Coaching can work with your organization and provide consulting services and/or corporate training and development.
Get In Shape For Women is a program for body transformation. Typically the women that we work with are frustrated with not being able to lose weight, concerned that their metabolism rate has declined, or are concerned with long term health in the areas of osteoporosis, Diabetes, and heart disease. What we offer at Get In Shape For Women are sessions that include 4 components: small group personal training, Cardio, Nutritional Coaching, and an accountability plan.
Kathy established her own business, Personal Best Personal Training, in the Spring of 2001 and launched an interactive website, www.personalbestpersonaltraining.com in 2003, where clients can combine traditional one-on-one training with Fitness Coaching By Phone and Virtual Personal Training. She has her own cable fitness show entitled “Kathy’s Fitness Forum” featured on Hudson CTV-8 which debuted in April 2005. She is the staff personal trainer at The International Golf Club in
Bolton, Massachusettsand is a TPI Certified Golf Fitness Instructor. She is a weekly columnist for The Hudson Sun as well as a contributing writer for several fitness websites. Kathy’s passion is working with athletes, young and old, and she has trained athletes as varied as figure skaters, runners and softball players as well as soccer, field hockey and lacrosse players. She is available for Fitness and Wellness Lectures for corporate and public entities, and has spoken in the past to Rotary Clubs, school systems and corporations.
AIM announces a special program for members in which we now can purchase Accelerade sports drinks, energy gels and recovery drinks and receive a 30% discount on all purchases. You are probably familiar with the Accelerade, Accel Gel and Endurox R4 brands. These products are unique in that they contain a patented 4:1 ration (4 grams carbohydrate to 1 gram protein). In some clinical studies this ratio has been shown to provide significant benefits to endurance athletes including extended endurance, faster muscle recovery, reduced muscle soreness and better re-hydration.
Stephanie Shenton, MS, PT, Health and Wellness coach is a nutritionist specializing in sports nutrition, wellness and fitness. She leads nutrition seminars and conducts cooking classes and cooking demonstrations. She created and runs a nutrition/fitness consulting business Integrated Wellness Coaching dedicated to helping people learn how to eat for health, fitness and well being. Stephanie is skilled in nutrition assessment and education, goal setting, individualized weight loss strategies, menu and recipe planning. She can also advise clients on learning to fuel for athletic events, personal training, and the design of individual or group weight loss or exercise programs. Stephanie is available to customize workshops for larger groups on a specific nutritional or fitness topic.
Boxborough, MA 01719 Contact: Susan Allison 978-266-8973
susan.allison@verizon.net
Manufacturer of USDA Certified Organic Chia Power Muesli which provide a delicious and flavorful complete breakfast with over 2000 mgs of omega 3's, 12 grams of fiber, 9 grams of protein, abundant antioxidants and a low glycemic index. See website for more great products. Susan is a Whole and Living Foods Chef, Educator and Nutritionist offering both both Group and Individual classes throughout communities in the western suburbs of Massachusetts.
WELLNESS
Is Acupuncture part of your success formula? Do you know that Olympians and major sport teams have acupuncturists on staff? The reason why acupuncture has gained such popularity in athletics because it can help increase an athlete's recovery time, prevent injury and relieve muscle tightness and common aches and stresses associate with training and life. At Acupuncture Connections we make your treatments affordable with a sliding scale $20-40. We look forward to being part of your team!
Expect more from your custom foot orthotics! Start by learning more about your foot function when you run, cycle and walk with a complimentary assessment from Eric Schuster, certified pedorthist. Bring an example of the footwear you regularly use. Custom foot orthotics cost $225, plus one-time $135 scanning fee. Insurance coverage varies from plan to plan.
Wendy Saydah specializes in Sports Massage, Orthopedic Massage, Relaxation, and Craniosacral Therapy. Wendy is an excellent therapist who has helped AIM members with massage for injuries as well as sports massage during heavy training.
Orna Shohet LCMT has been Nationally Certified in therapeutic massage by NCBTMB and Bancroft School of Massage Therapy since 1998. She opened Light Hands Therapeutic Massage to provide the community with hands-on massage therapy for better health. Her goal is to help you overcome injuries, increase your range of motion and improve your posture and performance. In a typical session she will combine a variety of techniques such as deep tissue/sport massage, A.I.S. (Active Isolated Stretching), and M.R.M. (Myofascial Release Massage). She may add hot stones and/or feet reflexology to enhance the therapeutic effects. At the end of a session, you will feel relaxed and rejuvenated, ready to resume your activities.
Orthomed Massage Clinic
326 Main Street Northborough MA 01532
(508) 466-8257
Orthomed Massage Clinic are proud supporters to AIM Tri Team! Orthomed specialize in orthopedic clinical massage and sports injury. Whether training for your next triathlon, working through an injury, or simply require wellness maintenance, our therapists are trained to handle your physical needs and get you back to better physical health and performance!
Performance Health Center works with competitive athletes to overcome injuries quickly and enhance their athletic performance.Chiropractic physicians, Dr. Brad Weiss and Dr. Victoria VanNederynen use a multi-disciplinary approach and help their patients achieve their health goals as quickly as possible. Both chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills that include chiropractic manipulation as well as Active Release Techniques (ART® techniques).
