Van Driel, an accomplished cyclist and runner, is ThinkFastMoveFaster.com's Featured Athlete of the Week

Published on July 13, 2009 by Dr. Susan Hardwicke (OfficialWire) RICHMOND, VA

VABION LLC's (VABION) Web 2.0 athlete community, ThinkFastMoveFaster.com, is honoring distance runner and cyclist Cristin Van Driel as its Featured Athlete of the Week. Cristin is not only an accomlished runner but also serves as a USA Track and Field Certified Coach and an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Trainer.

Van Driel notes that she has "always known the importance of health and fitness and always enjoyed being active." With this in mind, she has been competing in a variety of sports for over 18 years. After a successful equestrian career, Van Driel was an active road cyclist. When Van Driel broke her back after a serious cycling accident in 2000, she was adamant that her injury wouldn't get in the way of her physical fitness and started a distance running and coaching career.

She now coaches athletes of all ages and abilities through her business, Ultimate Stamina, and is a personal trainer at the training studio Form & Fitness in Mequon, Wisconsin. Van Driel teaches her customers how to improve their physical fitness and appreciate that running is more than just a sport; it is about overcoming obstacles and gaining a sense of freedom.

Dr. Susan Hardwicke, chief executive of VABION, says Van Driel, "Is an example of a dedicated athlete who doesn't give up. When obstacles were thrown in her way, she beat all odds and now teaches others how to live a healthier, active life. We're proud to commend this athlete on her superior attitude and dedication to helping others."

VABION's community website for amateur athletes of all sports, www.ThinkFastMoveFaster.com, selects featured athletes based on their commitment to fitness, their sport, and positive character qualities. Van Driel's commitment to these values is clear through her training mantra, "Consistency is key. Each training minute is like putting money in the bank. It will build and you will reap the benefits but patience and dedication is critical." Cristin currently focuses her training on running 5k races.

More information and photos are available on www.thinkfastmovefaster.com and at Cristin's site,  www.ultimatestamina.com. 

About ThinkFastMoveFaster.com
ThinkFastMoveFaster.com is an online community for athletes that features training articles, an athlete community, a fitness blog and health blog, sports news, a running races calendar, featured athletes and more. Users may start a health blog, fitness blog, or nutrition blog. The running races calendar features 10k runs, 5k runs, track events, and more. Create your profile today at www.thinkfastmovefaster.com!

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About VABION LLC
VABION LLC is a Virginia-based company that improves health and fitness through social media content and innovative nutraceutical products.  Susan Hardwicke, Ph.D., founded the company in 2006 to develop products based on her own research on RNA and other energy supplements. The Company's products are distributed through vitamin retail stores, chain drug stores, specialty stores, gyms, convenience stores, online supplement stores, and its e-commerce website. Additional information is available at www.DieselStix.com and www.vabion.com.

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