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Research
Research is the most important value at First Endurance. We are driven
by a desire to ensure our products are proven to enhance endurance
performance, have scientific validation and are safe and legal for
competition.
The Endurance Research Board's (ERB) objective is to offer a broad
perspective on both innovative and long- standing endurance nutrition.
Through the First Endurance Newsletter, the ERB will bring information
on key topics critical to improving endurance performance. The ERB's
expertise and racing experience will be used to collaborate on future
First Endurance products in order develop the best endurance products
in the world.
The ERB stands apart from all other science teams. In addition to
having advance science degrees, each member of our ERB races at an
elite level. Our scientists are professional mountain bikers,
professional triathletes and Cat I cyclists. These scientists fully
understand the meaning of VO2max, anaerobic threshold and lactic acid
because they enter the same races you do. The information provided
through the ERB consists of solid science along side proven race
experience. The result is a team of race ready scientist.
Members of the Endurance Research Board include:
Sally Warner
MA Ph.D.
Sally Warner, PhD
Level 2 USA Cycling Coach
Pro x-country mountain, Cat II Road Cyclist, Elite Cyclocross
Avid Alpine, Telemark, Nordic and Backcountry Skier
Research Board Member Sally Warner, PhD lives, works and plays outside of Boston, MA. She started her athletic career at age 2 as a skier and equestrian, was a multi-sport athlete thru college playing tennis, soccer, lacrosse, alpine ski racing and horse show jumping. She started training and racing road bikes after knee reconstructive surgery in 1989. She has had a 16 year career as a competitive cyclist, 7 at the professional level. Sally’s accomplishments include a win at the Master’s World Cross Country Mountain Cycling Championships 30-35 in 2004 and several regional series and state championship wins in road, criterium, cyclocross and cross country mountain biking.
Sally obtained her PhD in Exercise Physiology from University of Utah in 2003 then was a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Washington in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Seattle, WA. She has conducted research and published abstracts, articles and book chapters focused on body composition, the adaptations of muscle and bone to mechanical loading and disuse, and the female athlete triad. She is currently the Medical Director of Musculoskeletal Imaging for Perceptive Informatics in Waltham, MA. In this position she helps harmonize medical imaging outcomes for multi-center clinical research trials of arthritis, orthopedic devices, osteoporosis and metabolism.
On the side, Sally’s hobbies include coaching endurance athletes and instructing spin and other exercise conditioning classes. While in Utah Sally was a coach for the U.S. Junior mountain bike training camps. She also prepared food for the U.S. Olympic Speed Skating team during the 2002 winter Olympics. She is passionate about educating others of all ages to optimize health thru the practice of good nutrition and physical activity.
For many years Sally competed with a heart arrhythmia known as paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Fortunately in 2004, physicians at the University of Washington corrected this heart condition using catheter ablation.
She is an avid outdoor enthusiast that enjoys skiing, hiking and riding local trails and roads. While in Seattle, Sally enjoyed racing track at the nearby Marymoor Velodrome. Recently her exercise training has increased in intensity with her young daughter in tow via jogger, backpack or trailer.
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Neal Henderson, MS CSCS
Neal Henderson, MS, CSCS
Sport Science Manager at Boulder Center for Sports Medicine
USA Triathlon - Elite Certified Coach, National Coaching Committee Member
USA Cycling - Level III Certified Coach
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Master of Science-Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
Board Member Neal Henderson resides in Boulder Colorado, where he manages the sport science department of the highly respected Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. He coaches a multitude of elite triathletes and cyclists, including several national and world champions. He was inspired to enter the field of sport science by a visit to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs as a teenager. Since then Neal has raced in hundreds of endurance contests from cyclocross and snowshoe races, to marathons and Ironman triathlons.
Neal competed internationally as a professional triathlete for 4 years, and was the top American finisher at the 2002 and 2003 ITU Winter Triathlon (run, mountain bike, cross-country ski) World Championhips. He is an accomplished XTERRA triathlete and won the silver medal in his age-group at the 1998 XTERRA World Championship. He was the overall amateur champion at the 1999 Keystone XTERRA triathlon prior to turning pro in 2000. He is also a competitive road and mountain bike racer, placing 3rd in among Cat 3 racers at the 2005 Colorado State Time Trial.
A competitive athlete since a young age, Neal has experience in many sports. He grew up playing soccer and baseball, but moved on to track and field and swimming in high school. He competed in an Olympic Developmental decathlon his freshman year at Penn State University before switching to triathlon.
When not busy with his coaching and work commitments, Neal can still be found cycling and skiing in the mountains near Boulder depending on the season. He enjoys competition of all kinds, but also can be found playing his guitar, working in his garden, and spending time with his family.
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Shawn H. Dolan, PhD, RD, CSSD
Shawn H. Dolan, PhD, RD, CSSD
Registered Dietitian
Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics
Age-group Triathlete
Research board member Shawn Dolan lives in Southern California with her husband and dog; Ryan and Mojo. She grew up playing soccer but eventually transitioned into the world of endurance sport in the 1990’s. She began initially participating in 5 & 10Ks, gradually entering triathlons. She competes as an age group triathlete in distances ranging from sprint to 70.3…hoping one day to tackle an Ironman. Some of her most memorable races include Escape from Alcatraz, Timberman, Pacific Crest, and Ogden Xterra (sport).
Shawn received her PhD from the University of Utah where she also taught for many years in the Exercise and Sport Science Department. Shawn also has experience working as a physiologist and sports dietitian at the Orthopedic Specialty Hospital where she counseled all levels of athletes and taught cooking and nutrition education clinics. She currently teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses at the college level as well as providing individual performance and wellness counseling to local athletes and teams.
When Shawn is not teaching and/or counseling, you can find her outdoors enjoying the weather, training with Mojo (or Ryan when he is not at TYR), or relaxing at the beach!
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Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
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Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS
USA Triathlon Level III Elite Coach
Registered Dietitian
Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics
Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach
For interest in being coached by Bob please e-mail him at coachbob@fuel4mance.com
For more information about Nutrition Periodization, visit www.fuel4mance.com
Research Board Member Bob Seebohar resides in Colorado. He began his athletic career playing soccer from the age of 5 until 23. In 1993, Bob was introduced to the world of endurance sport by completing his first 5k and sprint triathlon and has not looked back since then. Bob shifted his focus to longer endurance events (Ironman, ultra-running and ultra-cycling) in 1999 and has gained a new appreciation of the body’s limits, or rather, lack thereof. He continues to push his body, testing his mental, emotional, physical and nutritional barriers. He is truly a sport dietitian who practices what he preaches!
Bob received his bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science and two master’s degrees (health and exercise science and food science and human nutrition) from Colorado State University and has worked as a sport dietitian with numerous institutions including Colorado State University, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado, University of Florida and currently the United States Olympic Committee. His specialty is sports nutrition for endurance athletes and has authored a book on the topic, “Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes”.
When not training for Ironman races, Bob spends the majority of weekends running and cycling on the beautiful and challenging Colorado trails and spending quality time playing with his children. |
Jeffrey
Rocco MD
Jeffrey J. Rocco, MD
Orthopedic Surgery, Specializing in Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Surgery and Lower Extremity Trauma
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society
A.O. International Faculty
utahorthopaedics.com
Board Member Jeff Rocco resides in Ogden, Utah, where he can be found running, biking through the Wasatch range or swimming in his Endless Pool. During medical school, Jeff competed for a U.S. National Rowing National Championship Title and World University Games Trials qualification. Today, he is an avid road and mountain cyclist, on-piste and backcountry skier, and Xterra Triathlete. For the ski market he makes custom orthotics and custom-fits ski boots to recreational and competitive skiers. Living in the foothills of the Wasatch Range, Jeff spends much of his free time on the multitude of trails running and biking with his wife Alexandra, his son Nicholas, and his two Bouviers dogs.
Originally from north eastern Ohio, Jeff earned his Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1994. He completed a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Beth Israel and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Centers in New York City in 2002. He then went on to specialize in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery, training with Arthur Manoli II, M.D. at the Michigan International Foot and Ankle Center. Currently he is the director of the Rocco Foot and Ankle Institute at the Utah Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center, located in Ogden, UT.
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Patricia
Rosen MD, PH
Patricia B. Rosen, MD, MPH
Age Group Triathlete
Marathon Runner
President of Wellness for Workers
Research Board Member Patricia Rosen resides Austin Texas. She is an accomplished age group triathlete and marathon runner. In 2003 & 2005 she was the age-group winner of the Ironstar Half Ironman. Her 2006 Freescale marathon qualified her to compete in the highly coveted Boston Marathon. Patricia works closely with local runners, cyclists and triathletes helping them get the most out of their training and nutrition. Her expertise and knowledge of endurance training allows her to offer exceptional support.
Dr. Rosen earned her BA from Ohio State University in Anthropology, MPH from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; MD from Medical College of Ohio and is currently Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Toxicology. She is the acting President of Wellness for Workers which addresses health and productivity in the workplace with attention to stress management, weight management, and smoking cessation as well as other issues important to employers and their employees. Dr. Rosen has provided 30 years of service to the community as an emergency medicine physician, educator in the fields of internal medicine, emergency medicine and toxicology, and as the medical director of the Central Texas Poison Center.
Dr. Rosen has a very healthy approach to her training and racing. She’s recently married to Marvin Norman Jansen Jr, who provides human performance consulting to retail businesses. Her one son and two step children help provide comic relied and stress management on a regular basis. |
Kris Walker MD
 Patricia
Level 3 Certified Cycling Coach
Cat I Cyclist
Avid Alpine and Backcountry Skier
Research Board Member Kris Walker MD lives, works and plays in Pocatello, Idaho. She started her athletic career as a Triathlete back in 1983 before changing her focus to cycling in 1985. Kris athletic talents have won numerous state championships in road racing, time trials, criteriums, mountain bike cross country and cyclocross. In 2005 Kris won the women's 40-44 master's national criterium championship and in 2006 finished 2nd in the 45-49 cyclocross Nationals.
Kris graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1994 then went to finish her residency in Ogden, Utah. She is the acting President of the Intermountain Medical Clinic in Pocatello, Idaho and a family physician.
Kris can be found on most weekends racing her bike locally or National Calendar races. As a level-3 certified cycling coach, she oversees the training and nutrition of cyclists ranging from Category 1 through 4 and masters level racers. “I train and coach with power and am very excited about the new developments in this area.”
Her husband Bob, who is a well-known and avid cyclist, has the best "chops" around. Bob, Kris and daughter Landry share a love for the outdoors. During the snowy winter months the whole family can be found on the slopes of Sun Valley Idaho. “We are all avid skiers and cyclists.” Explains Kris. “Bob and I love to get out for some backcountry skiing as well.” |
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