Merlino Fitness – Houston
Fitness Training – Strength Training For Runners
Before In Flight Running was born in 2004, Coach Michael Merlino left a corporate HR career and started his fitness journey in 1997 with the opening of Merlino Fitness. Merlino Fitness offers one on one fitness training, strength training, fitness workshops and corporate wellness seminars in the Greater Houston metro area.
Michael specializes in sports specific training and coaching for runners but also helps clients of all fitness levels lose weight, build muscle, fine-tune their fitness and improve their sport. He works with many runners coaching them on running specific strength programs that improve their running performance and minimize their risk of injury.
Along with his In Flight coaching duties he continues to train Houston area clients serving the River Oaks, Memorial, Timbergrove, Garden Oaks and Houston Heights area.
For more information on Merlino Fitness’ training services, visit MerlinoFitness.com, call or text Coach Michael at 832-619-9280 or email him at info@merlinofitness.com.
Advocare Nutrition
Nutritional Supplements For Weight Management, Optimal Health & Improved Performance
Since 1993, AdvoCare® has been a world-class nutrition company specializing in optimal health and wellness, weight management, vibrant energy and improved sports performance. Their products are formulated by an elite Scientific and Medical Advisory Board with over 200 years combined experience in pharmacology, toxicology, nutrition, sports performance and pediatrics. Advocare has a multitude of product endorsers that include professional athletes, champion amateur athletes, and acclaimed entertainers.
As a certified fitness trainer and running coach I can proudly say that I have experienced the benefits and quality of Advocare products with my own training since I became a distributor way back in 1997. I personally use and recommend Advocare nutritional products to my fitness clients and runners. They offer safe, effective, high-quality nutritional products that help manage weight, optimize wellness and improve athletic performance.
My favorite products for runners include Post Workout Recovery, Nighttime Recovery, Meal Replacement Shakes, Spark Energy Drink, Rehydrate Sports Drink, Rehydrate Gel and Omegaplex. Have questions about which products may work best for you? Then contact us at 713-523-2577 ext. 2 or email us at info@inflightrunning.com
For product information or to purchase Advocare products visit our distributor website here.
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Run In Texas
Fun & Challenging Races “Off The Beaten Trail”
When I ventured north of Houston a few years ago to the woods of Lake Houston Wilderness Park to run the Chupacabra Night Time Trail Run, I was instantly hooked on Run In Texas events. Running in pitch darkness through the woods with a headlamp seemed a little crazy but a post race party with craft beer and Texas barbecue made it well worth enduring mud caked running shoes and a couple of falls on the way to the finish line.
The Run In Texas formula is a simple one: create sweet, “off the beaten trail” running experiences across Texas that offer a great run and a hell of a good post race party with friends. Each race is wrapped around a cool theme with craft beer and food available at the finish line.
The company was created by Bill and Karen Gardner, both avid runners with a passion for memorable races. Bill is an accomplished ultra-marathon runner, including a sub-24-hour finish at the Western States 100. Karen has completed about two dozen marathons and 50k trail runs. Both have run races in amazing places and have woven that spirit into the 20 plus races they offer annually across the great State of Texas.
If you are looking to get the heck out of the city for a cool race, look no further than one of the many served up by our good friends at Run In Texas. In Flight is also a proud sponsor of the Run In Texas Chupacabra Houston 5K/10K Night Trail Run help every August at Lake Houston Wilderness Park in New Caney Texas just north of Houston.