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Team Hendryx at Battle of the Bridges

October 2,2011,Melbourne,FL- Team Hendryx had an awesome day of racing with great weather! Coach Steve 2nd AG,David S. 2nd AG,Kevin J. 2nd AG,Coach Sean 1st AG.

CFE,Corporation newest sponsor

Team Hendryx is excited to add CFE,Corporation to our sponsors. We're stoked to represent such a fine organization and we would like to thank David Stalowy, the President of CFE for sponsoring our athletes.

Rickie A. Meets a Legend at BAA 5k

While Team Hendryx athlete Rickie A. was in Boston to race,see who he "ran" into after the race. The legendary Bill Rodgers!

Race Report Lonestar 70.3 Texas

Coach Sean traveled to Galveston,TX for this one. Conditions were tough due to extreme high winds off the Gulf.Athletes had to ride along the seawall for the entire ride. The swim was in a protected bayou and was a little choppy. There were 4 laps for the half marathon around Moody Gardens giving spectators many opportunites to see the pros,friends and family competing.

Team Hendryx presents a series of three Tri Clinics at The Cycling Hub

Team Hendryx is presenting a series of three triathlon clinics.The clinics are sponsored by The Cycling Hub,Clermont,FL and are open and free to the public. Please call The Cycling Hub to reserve your spot at 325-536-2453.Space is limited .Everyone is welcome!! The clinics will cover the following:

Clinic #1 Triathlon Season Preparedness-presented by Coach Sean Hendryx

January 27th,6pm @ The Cycling Hub,Clermont

Clinic #2 Injury prevention and flexibility-Coach Sean,Coach Rene' and Athletic trainer,Coach Steve Griggs

February 24th, 6pm at The Cycling Hub

Clinic #3 Triathlon Transition Training-improve your transition times with the techniques and tips presented by Team Hendryx.

A hands on,active participation clinic.

March 19th @ Waterfront Park,Clermont,Fl

Windy Hill M.S. Lake County Cross Country Champs!

Congratulations to the Windy Hill Middle School girls' cross country team! Lead by Coach Sean Hendryx, the team of 7 girls ,grades 6,7 and 8 completed their season undefeated! Read more about the team here.

Steve White Completes First Marathon

Congratulations to Steve White on completing his first marathon on Sunday, 11/28/10 in a time of 3:55:00.
Steve has been training with Team Hendryx since May of 2010 to complete this marathon with a goal of qualifying for the 2012 Boston Marathon. Steve’s story is unique because he is formerly homeless, a recovering alcoholic and a smoker for 20 years.
Steve needed to run a 3:20 to qualify for Boston and was on pace through mile 21, however, cramping in his legs set in at mile 21 which derailed his hopes for  Boston and made just finishing a struggle. However, Steve persevered and was able to finish in 3:55.
Way to go Steve – read Steve’s complete story by clicking here.

Shirley Pratt Completes 50 States,50 Marathon's Quest!

Saturday,November 6th-Congratualtions to Shirley Pratt on her completion of her 50 states,50 marathons goal.This weekend she completed her 50th in Huntington,W.V. at the Marshall Marathon.Shirley crossed the line with a time of 3:39:15,3rd in her age group,F 45-49. The local paper wrote a nice article about her.Take a look.

Coach Bill Kills Wild Horse Xterra Half Marathon Trail Race

Sunday,November 7th-Coach Bill Wenner attacked the Xterra Half Marathon this weekend in Hillsborough County,FL. Bill placed 2nd overall and 1st Master.The top age group winners of the Florida Series will be awarded free entry into the XTERRA Trail Running Championship in Bend, OR. Way to go Bill!

Health First Triathlon Melbourne,FL

Sunday October 9th,2010- The day got off to a fanatastic start for Team Hendryx athletes with cooler temps and a perfect sunny day. The swim had a little chop and the water temperature was perfect. A strong wind made the bike challenging but the breeze kept it nice for the run.

All Team Hendryx athletes finished in the top seven in their age group:Peter L. 7th ( he completed his first tri ever!),Kevin J. 5th,Shirley P. 4th,Coach Bill Wenner 1st,Coach Sean Hendryx 1st.An excellent day everyone!

Great Race Weekend at the Chicago Triathlon for Team Hendryx Athlete's

The race weekend in Chicago went well for all the TH athlete's. Everybody stayed vertical and by Florida standards,relatively cool.The day went smooth for our athletes considering there were 8,000 people competing! Congratulations go out to the following TH athletes for their great preformance: David Stalowy,17th AG,Kevin Johnson 16th AG,Dr. Mike R .29th AG, Steve Griggs 9th AG and Coach Sean 2nd AG.The top ten are invited to compete at the Lifetime Tri National Championship race in Dallas this October.

Team Hendryx athlete places 5th at Ultraman Canada!

Congratulations are in order for Kellie Smirnoff! She placed 5th overall female,13th overall athlete and had the 3rd fastest run ever for the women! Kellie finished the 10k swim,260 mile bike and 52.4 mile run over 3 days in 28:32:38. This is an incredible accomplishment for any athlete and we are very proud to have Kellie as a Team Hendryx athlete.

Boulder Peak Triathlon Race Report

Boulder,CO ,July 2010- Several Team Hendryx athletes made the trip to Boulder,CO to race and vacation. The weather was great and for us FL people,a nice dry climate. The swim took place in the Boulder Resevoir which was cool enough to be wetsuit legal. The bike had a very steep climb at the beginning but the downhill was a great reward for the tough climb. The run took place around the resevoir on unpaved paths.There are fantastic views of the mountains from the "res" which really makes this a beautiful area for racing and training.

2010 Boulder Altitude Camp Round Up

By Kevin Konczak of Gemini Multisport

Finally we have closed the 2010 Boulder Altitude Camp as a successful fund raising effort between Gemini Multisport of Boulder and Team Hendryx of Florida. All of our campers completed the camp and went on to finish their first EVER full Ironman distance race in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho nearly a month after camp. They learned many things including nutrition, bike fit, strategy, proper training and swim technique as well as having the chance to compete against the clock on the final day in a very short time trial taking place in the mountains surrounding Boulder. In the end, it was PERFECT weather (we were in someone's good graces!) The campers got to know each other and help benefit a local family who is under the medical cost burden of dealing with numerous health issues with their 7 year old son Klaus. Coach Sean and Coach KK were able to present a rather large "helping hand" from 100% of the proceeds after cost of the camp to Klaus and his family. We hope to build a larger and more honed camp in the near future (although it was a stellar camp and provided athletes with the best bang for the buck in the state of Colorado). Boulder Altitude Camp (BAC) will also now be known as Boulder and Clermont Training Camps. Using these two great cities to base triathlon training camps for athletes of all abilities in the future, we hope to help other athletes, and other families along the way to spread the word and lifestyle of the sport of triathlon.

In the included photos of this post, you will see pictures of the bike time trial used in the Boulder Altitude Camp which I snapped this last week on one of my rides, as well as the family the camp was able to benefit. From Left to Right (back row), Coach Sean Hendryx, Tracy, Tim and our primary beneficiary of the camp (front row), Klaus Dragon and Calvin. To the left in the background of the family, for those of you wondering what Old Stage Rd (part of the Boulder Peak Triathlon) looks like, that is IT...the legendary hill (you can only see about half of it in this picture as it gets steeper out of view.  If you would like to help or donate more to the Klaus Dragon cause, please visit Caring Bridge website.

Ironman CDA: Congratulations to Amie and Steve!

Congratulations to first time Ironman finishers Amie Adams and Steve Gillis! Steve completed the race in a time of 12:08 and Amy in 15:57. Team Hendryx is very proud of you guys!!

It was a beautiful day in CDA, ID and Coach Sean and Coach Rene' had a great time watching Amie and Steve's hard training all come together on race day.

Coach Sean cheering on Amy at the last loop of the run

Steve Gillis with half a mile left until the finish.

3 TIME WORLD IRONMAN CHAMPION CHRISSIE WELLINGTON SENDS SEAN HENDRYX CONGRATULATIONS FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN COACHING

It was a great surprise for Sean to receive acknowledgement from 3 Time World Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington for his dedicated work in coaching and mentoring. Sean said upon receiving this message “To be acknowledged by not only the premier triathlete in the world but also a generous and giving person, is indeed a great honor".

Team Hendryx Athletes race Florida 70.3 !

It was a hot day but that's Florida in May. Debbie Sweezy PR'd with a time of 5:58. Gary Jones and Kevin Johnson both crashed but toughed it out until the end and finished strong. Coach Sean wraps up a tough month of racing with two marathons and the 70.3.,all within 4 weeks. Don't try this at home!

Many thanks goes out to the volunteers today for making it a great day!

Left to right:

Kevin Johnson,Gary Jones and Coach Sean Hendryx enjoying post race war stories and food.

Coach Sean Buys the Ice in New Jersey! New Jersey Marathon Report:

Coach Sean and Coach Steve raced on the Jersey Shore hoping Coach Steve would qualify for Boston 2011. Unfortunately it was unseasonably super hot. Temps reached 90 and it was a tough day. The course was well manned with plenty of aid stations and a lot of people came out in the neighborhoods to cheer and support the racers. Sean and Steve recommend this race for anyone looking for a marathon. Coach Sean doesn't recommend running two marathon's in two weeks !

Coach Rene' at BAA 5k 2010

Amie A. and Steve G. in the mass swim start (somewhere in there!) at Ironman CDA.

Coach Sean at the Chicago Triathlon

Coach Sean,Coach Rene' & Dixie

Kevin J. kicking in at the Health First Tri