Silvia Berg

She loves to motivate and encourage her students to go beyond their comfort level - "Because We Can! A healthy strong mind & body gives us the power to overcome unbelievable obstacles in life."

• Mad Dogg Athletics Spinning Instructor since 2001
• World Spinning and Sports Conference-WSSC 2003, 2004 & 2006
• Certified AFAA Group Exercise Instructor
• Aqua Aerobics Instructor
• Bosu Ball trained
• Resist a Ball - Sports Specific Training for Cyclists
• CPR certified
• Spinning instructor at Elite Fitness, Hamden
• Aqua and Spinning instructor at Healthtrax, North Haven
• Independent Graphic Designer - Silvia Graphics, LLC
• BA in Communication Design (Germany).
• She speaks German, Spanish and English.

Nancy Cronin inspired Silvia for her first Triathlon: Mossman in 2003 - she fell in love with the sport. She completed several Sprint and Olymic Distances since. First 1/2 IM planned for July 2011.
Silvia was born in Germany and later raised in Colombia, S.A.
1998 she moved to the US. She lives in Hamden with her daughter Kim (13) and son Sebastian (15), one dog and 2 cats.

"Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too" - Voltaire