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#8	Bee Rose February 19 at 9:38pm Oh my God Pete, you are huge. Chubby cheeks! reply
#7	Matt Bono August 31, 2008 at 11:12am I want to be a apart of zap so bad... reply
#6	Lloyd Becker August 30, 2008 at 9:05am I knew Pete back in Craftsbury in the late 80s and early 90s. He was a great young guy with a lot of intelligence and enthusiasm. I follow the success of ZAP runners and wish them and the program the best success. (I met my wife at Craftsbury the last summer I attended; we always planned to go to the Maine Running Camp and meet Andy Palmer. Unfortunately, injuries and life intervened, and now, of course, Andy is gone.) reply
#5	Viewer August 30, 2008 at 5:16am He looks TIRED! reply
#4	MeowCat August 29, 2008 at 9:47pm Well kiss my whiskers, he said the "D" word! I know Pete from years back and am glad to see things going so well down in ZAP town. reply
#3	Jeff Caron August 29, 2008 at 3:58pm Great interview, Pete. I'm looking forward to seeing the team's success with some great new athletes this year. All the best and I hope to see you at Club Nats. reply
#2	Adam Ward August 29, 2008 at 2:18pm ZAP is a GREAT place!! We go there every year and enjoy our time up there. Keep up the good work Pete and Zika!! We will see you guys again next fall!! reply
#1	Zap Fan August 29, 2008 at 1:29pm pete seems like a cool guy reply

Pete Rea

Pete Rea of ZAP

August 29, 2008

Pete Rea, coach of ZAP Fitness, talks the program they have in Blowing Rock, NC. ZAP Fitness is a professional running group that provides full support to its athletes. As 2008 comes to an end, ZAP is gearing up for a great year with some new faces they have just brought on board.

Read out the new ZAP athletes HERE.

ZAP also houses college and high school teams for training trips. They also have Adult running camps available.

Interested in bringing your team to ZAP for a training trip?? Contact them HERE.

Info on the Adult Running Camp HERE.

About Pete Rea

Organization:	ZAP Fitness
College:	University of Connecticut
High School:	Farmington High School
Bio:	Pete is the Elite Athlete Coach and Coordinator at the ZAP Fitness Team USA Training Center, and has been in that role since ZAP's opening in 2002. Since ZAP has opened Rea has guided more than a dozen… + See More + Pete is the Elite Athlete Coach and Coordinator at the ZAP Fitness Team USA Training Center, and has been in that role since ZAP's opening in 2002. Since ZAP has opened Rea has guided more than a dozen… + See More - See Less - Pete is the Elite Athlete Coach and Coordinator at the ZAP Fitness Team USA Training Center, and has been in that role since ZAP's opening in 2002. Since ZAP has opened Rea has guided more than a dozen athletes to Olympic Trials berths in distances from the 1,500m to the marathon, including 2 finalists at the 2008 Olympic Trials in Eugene in the men's 5,000m. In addition, under Rea's tutelage, 4 ZAP men have qualified for the Senior Men's World Cross Country Team, 1 has been named to the World Road Team, and 4 women have been selected as part of Team USA Ekiden Relays in Korea and Japan. The ZAP fitness men also won the 2006 & 2007 USATF National Club XC Championship. Prior to his time at ZAP Rea coached club and open level athletes in both Atlanta and Connecticut. He also coached and taught British and American Literature at Atlanta's Walton High School prior to his time in North Carolina. Rea was a 9 time Connecticut State High State Champion in high school in cross country and track and ran for the University of Connecticut where he graduated in 1992 (Journalism / American Literature) as an All Big East Conference XC Selection. After college, while receiving his master's degree, Rea ran for Team Nike South and began coaching local Atlanta high school athletes and open men and women. Rea's training philosophy is based on a long term view toward success wih each program being highly individualized from the 1,500m to the marathon. Rea's athletes are extremely varied in their training based on background and what each body can handle in terms of overall volume and intensity. Rea writes a monthly "Learning from the Young Guns" column in Running Journal and freelances for Running Times, Carolina Sports and Fitness.