Steve Berkowitz

Specialties: Road Racing, Running (including Marathon), Duathlon, Century/Rally riding, General Fitness.

Home: Sugar Land, Texas

Client levels accepted: Individual, SemiCustom, Custom, Consultation

Available to take on all levels of athletes both racing and non-racing.

Available for seminars, camps, clinics, and team direction on a contractual basis.

Steve Berkowitz brings the best of science and experience to Wenzel Coaching, with a Masters degree in Physical Education/Kinesiology from Indiana State University and many years of riding and running experience. Steve is an Elite Level I certified USA Cycling Coach and a scientist who has completed numerous studies in the areas of cardiovascular fitness and human performance.

Steve was most recently a full-time physical education teacher, where he developed a novel fitness-based PE program at Kerr High School in Houston, Texas utilizing heart rate monitors -- a program the school district is currently working to implement into all of its schools. Steve is also experienced in creating weight training programs for performance, fitness and weight loss.

For the past five years Steve has been primarily been coaching club riders, including beginners as well as men and women interested in seeing how far they can go with cycling. He enjoys working with people that are motivated to take their cycling to the next level, even when they have limited training time, and enjoys working with and supporting competitive individuals.

Steve's own competitive career has been a long one. After graduating from college, Steve knew he had to stay fit so he began jogging, and over a period of 15 years ran hundreds of races including 15 marathons (NY City 3 times), receiving many top 10’s and a number of victories in the 2-mile run at all-comers track meets. After battling with plantar faciatis for several years, he began cycling and competing in duathlons until the bike eventually became the new passion at age 40. Competing as a 45+ athlete, Steve has placed in local races as well as the State Championships.

Retiring from teaching was an extremely difficult decision, since he truly enjoyed his job teaching high schoolers how to be fit, eat healthy, minimize risk of illness and avoid the bad health habits that are sweeping the US. Now the morning starts with a ride on his own or with a client, followed by a walk with the dogs. Steve feels blessed with a wonderful wife of 21 years, son 25 and on his way up, their 3 dogs in Sugar Land, and plenty of time to coach, read and throw the ball for the dogs.

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