Who We Are – Some Philosophy
At Enhance Sports, we are not ex-Olympians or former professional athletes (okay, some of us got real close). What we are is a community of top amateur athletes, who also happen to be working professionals. Through hard work and collaboration, we have achieved that fine balance between work, family, and athletics. We have an undying love for competition (some might call it an obsession) and realize that in order to effectively balance all three, training must become part of one's everyday lifestyle.
Which of the following quotes best describes your approach to training?
"Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win."
- Tom Fleming's Boston Marathon training sign on his wall
"Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made."
- Patti Sue Plumer,
"If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants."
- Joan Benoit Samuelson
Are you afraid of a little road work? We certainly aren’t!
We hope your own philosophy fits somewhere in between the second and third quote. I spent much of my own youth living by the adage that "somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not and when you race him, he will win". Perhaps with age comes wisdom, as I now understand the importance of rest in any training regimen. While tempo, anaerobic threshold, and interval training have their place in ones routine, they could be rendered useless if one descends into in a fatigued state by doing too much.
Mikael Hanson - Founder of Enhance Sports 
Those behind Enhance Sports
Mikael Hanson - President
Former banker by day, who has now dedicated 100% to the world of endurace sports. While growing up in Wisconsin, Mikael was a nationally ranked cyclist and avid cross-country ski racer, but his move to the east coast has seen him graduate into other endurance sports. Mikael is the ultimate multi-sport junkie, competing in numerous cross-country ski races, bike races, running events, and duathlons/triathlons during the year.
Mikael is a certified Level 1 USA Triathlon coach, a Level 2 USA Cycling coach, a Schwinn indoor cycling instructor and will soon be completing his USA Track and Field certification. first timers to several nationally ranked athletes). His longevity in endurance sports comes from the fact that he has instilled training into his daily routine and has fun with it (and typically competes in over 20 events each year!)
Mikael works with athletes of all ages and abilities - from first timer to World Champion! Mikael was also the 2002 and 2004 multi-sport athlete of the year for the New York Flyers (NYC's largest running club) and represented Team USA at the 2007 World Duathlon Championships in Gyor, Hungry. He holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business.
Andres Herrera - Vice President
Andres is a certified professional trainer (NASM) and swim instructor (WSI), and works as the senior swim instructor for the Hewitt School in NYC for the past several years.
A natural in the water, Andres is usually one of the first men into T1. He will be spending part of the 2006 season racing with the Columbian National team (he was the 1998 Columbian National triathlon champion).
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