Sean from Team Hendryx

2010-07-19T19:51:00.000-07:00

I just might need to get a hair cut before school starts.

Road Trip

2010-07-15T12:25:00.000-07:00

We drove from Clermont, FL to Texas and it took two days. We stayed at my sisters house for 3 days and then started driving to Colorado which two days. After being in Boulder for 3 days we flew out to Idaho to watch several Team Hendryx athletes compete in Ironman CDA. Then 3 days later we flew back to Colorado and got sick for a week. On July 19th we drive back to Clermont, Florida and plan to take 3 days to get back.

Summary:
While on our trip, Dixie got hurt and ended up having to spend the night in an oxygen chamber. I got sick and passed out on the plane. Then Rene' got sick and next was her mom. I ended up going ahead and racing the Boulder Peak Triathlon more as a workout because of being sick for a week took a lot out of me. Over all, I am ready to get back home.

A little race update

2010-05-19T17:30:00.000-07:00

I have been racing triathlons for 20 years now and I just can't believe the amount of drafting that takes place in all the triathlons. I participated in the first 70.3 championship race and vowed never to do it again because of all the drafting. Where is this headed? I will tell you. I just recently participated in the Florida 70.3 even though I wasn't ready to do it. My wife thought I should do it just to see what type of shape I am in so I went ahead and attempted it.

Swim was uneventful but when it came time to the bike this is another story. I took off and was feeling pretty good even though I wasn't riding all that fast. I had packs of riders pass me and couldn't believe that they didn't care. Seven miles left into the race a group of riders past me and I sat up to get spit out the back. Well when I did the drafting marshall rode right beside me so I put up my hands and pointed to the pack in front of me. Then all of a sudden the drafting marshall gave me a red card. I asked "why" and he said because I was riding in a pack. No I wasn't riding fast enough to ride in a pack and plus I don't draft off of riders I don't know because I don't want to crash.

While sitting in the sin bin and doing my time (4 minute penalty), I complained about the call being bogus and Jimmy said he didn't want to hear it. About 2 minutes in I decided to introduce myself to Jimmy and said he probably didn't remember me. He told me that he remembered me and was glad he wasn't out there giving those penalties.

After serving my time it was off to the transition to head out for the run. The run was hot and that is all I can say. I ended up going slow and decided that I am about 30-35 minutes out of shape for a 70.3 race. Now I know where I stand and I know what to do about it.

Summary of the race:
Kevin J. crashed on the bike and finished the race
Gary J. crashed on the bike and finished the race
I served time in the penalty box
Debbie S. had a PR.

Sometimes things just don't go your way

2010-05-13T17:08:00.000-07:00

Well it has been some time since I last wrote. I am getting ready to help my friend out with a camp in Colorado. I have run (well tried to run) two marathons a months time. First off was Boston which I was trained and ready to go and things didn't go as planned. I had problems with the downhills and ended up having to walk the downhills. I hobbled in with a time of 3:43. I couldn't walk for a week and I was thinking about throwing in the towel. Then Rene' convinced me to go run the Jersey Shores marathon with Steve which was only two weeks after Boston.

Rene' reminded me that I don't stretch enough and she put me on a program and made me stretch everyday. I only ran about two times before the second marathon in two weeks but that was okay. Well race day came and it ended up getting in the 90 degrees which people were falling out. I knew it wasn't going to be a good one when I started dumping water over my head at mile one. By mile 13 I had to take my shirt off and was really getting hot. I was on a 3:10 pace but by mile 17 I started getting tired and ended up walking some. I ended up running 3:28 which I was a little disappointed but it was my second marathon in two weeks.

Now it has been a month and I am suppose to do the Florida 70.3 race and I am just not in to it right now. Well I bumped into a guy that has a broken collar bone the other night and he mentioned he was trying to find a way to do the sidestroke so he can do the race. I thought "Heck, there isn't anything wrong with me so why am I complaining and giving up" so I will go ahead and do the race. We will see what happens.

I started thinking that I have been racing since I was in sixth grade and have been going at it ever since. It has been a fun ride and we will see what happens this year.

Rudy Project

2010-01-09T11:21:00.000-08:00

www.e-rudy.com

Awesome sunglasses and helmets.

2010 Boulder Altitude Camp

2009-12-26T14:16:00.000-08:00

Press Release

2010 Boulder Altitude Camp (Presented by Gemini Multisport & Team Hendryx)

When: The week of May 23rd to May 29th, 2010.

What: Join our expert coaches at altitude in the Rocky Mountains for a week of fun filled long distance triathlon training and education geared towards the 9 to 12 hour athlete who is looking to take their knowledge and training to another level. LT Testing, guest speakers, swim & run video analysis, welcome and camp-end group dinners, supported endurance ride, trail runs, group swims and rides, the best camp goodie bag around, and much, much more--all taking place in the beautiful triathlon Mecca of Boulder, Colorado. If you are looking for a peak mileage training week in preparation for Ironman CDA or Ironman USA, or if you just want to accelerate your season and knowledge about being your best, this camp is for YOU!
Camp Information/Registration: There are 15 slots available for the camp, for more information on registration: https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1822558

Camp Directors: Kevin Konczak (USAT Level II Coach/20x Ironman) of Gemini Multisport and Sean Hendryx (USAT Level I Coach/M.S. Kinesiology) of Team Hendryx.

For more information check out: http://geminimultisport.com/10boulderaltitudecamp.html

2009-12-21T18:53:00.000-08:00

Well it is Christmas time and Dixie decided she would keep up with the Hendryx tradition of opening gifts before it is time. When we were little we would sneak around and unwrap gifts then wrap them back. My father was the worst about wanting to open up the gifts early but Dixie has beat us all. Rene' came home from work the other day and found the tree undecorated and a few packages opened. I guess I will let her slide by seeing it is her first Christmas with us.

What a weekend!

2009-10-19T17:07:00.000-07:00

Well this past weekend was Kevin, Mike and Gary's last longer brick workout and Sunday morning didn't start off well or end very well either.

Here is a summary of what happened:
1. Gary had to come to a quick stop and fell off his bike. Well it cracked his Cervelo frame. (12 miles into the ride)
2. Mike fell off his bike going up the sidewalk at the Yacht Club and his seat fell off. (24 miles into the ride)
3. Well I had two blow outs at the same time plus when we tried to put a new tube in the stem came out. (55 miles into the ride)
4. Mike almost fell off his bike going back up the sidewalk to the Yacht Club.

Thank goodness no one got hurt.

Very Busy Week

2009-09-23T18:27:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I have written on my blog because I haven't had time. It has been another busy week but I got a few minutes so I thought I should write something. Below is my typical week:

Monday: Up @ 5:00 a.m to walk Dixie and possible go for a run. Then I have my Middle School Cross Country practice at 8:00 a.m until 8:50 then I start work from 8:50 to 4:15.

Tuesday: Up @ 4:50 a.m to walk Dixie then head to the pool for a little swim. Go to work @ 8:20 until 4:15. Then head out to the Lake Buena Vista running practice to help coach about 50 runners for the marathon season. Back at home by 8:00 p.m

Wednesday: Up @ 5:00 a.m to walk Dixie and try to run. Middle School Cross Country practice from 8:00 a.m until 8:50. Then I start work from 8:50 - 4:15. Head to Orlando for our Team Hendryx running program for 6:00 p.m practice until 7:00 p.m. Back at home by 8:00 p.m.

Thursday: Up @ 4:50 a.m to walk Dixie then head to the pool if I can stay awake long enough. Head to work at 8:20 until 4:15. Hopefully get a little workout in after work.

Friday: Up @ 5:00 a.m only because Dixie keeps waking me up to take her out. This is the day I try to sleep in but I do have my cross country practice @ 8:00 a.m until 8:50 a.m. Work from 8:50 until 4:15.

Saturday: Well this Saturday I have to be at our Team Hendryx running program at West Orange Trail @ 7:00 a.m to help our athletes with their long run. Then I will head back home to jump on my bike to try and meet up with Kevin, Gary and Mike on their 112 mile bike. I should be able to catch 50 miles or so of their ride.

Sunday: We have our Team Burnham practice @ 7:00 a.m to help them with their long run. Then head back to Clermont to try and get a workout in and catch up with our Ironman training athletes as they do a relay in the Florida Challenge after biking a 112 and running 6 on Saturday.

I guess I know why I have been tired lately but it is fun. I am coaching Middle School kids all the way up to adults training for either a 10k, 1/2 marathon, marathon and even an iron distance triathlon.

The next four weeks are going to be really hectic because I have Team Hendryx practice on Wednesday plus our cross country meets. Thank goodness that Rene' has offered to help out a little and Steve is stepping up to help cover a practice or so on Wednesday.

Until next time, Be safe!

1st swim back after 3 weeks off

2009-08-31T17:50:00.000-07:00

Well I got my stitches out on Sunday. Thanks Dr. Mike for taking care of me. I haven't been able to swim for 3 weeks so today I decided to get up early, well actually Dixie got me up at 4:55 a.m so I went for a swim at the NTC. When I got there I realized that I wasn't fully prepared. I didn't have my swim bag with me but I did have my swim suit on and a pair of old goggles in my bag. While I was standing on the edge of the pool I realized that I had my swim suit on inside out. Oh, well my friend "Jim" told me to just jump in and no one would notice. I just thought it was kinda of funny that I didn't even realize it until I got to pool.

A couple of pictures from Boulder

2009-08-04T19:27:00.000-07:00

Above is a picture of the mountains in Boulder but you can't see them because a storm was coming in. Actually it rained the first few days that we were here. I will add a new picture of what the mountains actually look like without the clouds.

I thought this was neat. I saw this the other morning as I was walking Dixie. Looks like someone was in need of help. I didn't think they were going to clear the trees but they did and the big balloon actually was able to help push the smaller one until they were clear of everything.

Good Week in Boulder

2009-08-01T12:08:00.001-07:00

It has been a good week in Boulder. A little gloomy the first few days but the sun is out now and it is really nice. The temperature is perfect. I have done a few workouts with Kevin Konczak and we have been talking about a camp that we want to put on in May.

Dixie is doing well and getting adjusted with the other animals around.

I will post some pictures once I get a chance.

Oh, good job to the PAL kids today at their race in Howey-n-the-Hills.

Made it to Boulder

2009-07-26T16:45:00.000-07:00

Well after driving two days and covering a little over 1800 miles we finally made it to Boulder, Colorado. Dixie did really well on the trip but was glad to get out of the vehicle so she can run around. Going to take it easy for a few days because we are a little tired from the drive.

Oh, we are staying at Rene's sisters house and her mom has a cat that has put the fear in Dixie. The cat has been stalking Dixie and now Dixie is scared of the cat. Too Funny.

Will post more later.

Brief Summary of Last Week

2009-06-29T09:14:00.000-07:00

Summary of last weeks training.

Monday: PAL practice at Windy Hill Middle School. Running intervals and bike spin.

Tuesday: Lake Buena Vista Club practice. Thunder storm rolled in so we got rained out.

Wednesday: Team Hendryx running program over at Blue Jacket Park. We had our participants do timed intervals and everyone did a good job.

Thursday: No coaching practices so I was able to get some good training in on this day.

Friday: I ended up swimming in the lake with Kevin Johnson on for an hour. Then I rode with him while he was doing his bike intervals.

Saturday: Bill and I were at PAL practice. The PAL kids had a swim workout, then we had them run some with some hill work. After practice, I decided to go for my run but I noticed that my right foot was hurting pretty bad. I then realized that I had strain some tendons while at PAL practice. I won't go into the details of how I hurt the foot. Well I ended up running anyways and did a lap around the lake at 10:45 a.m and it was already hot. After showering and getting some food in my stomach I noticed that I couldn't walk on my right foot. Well when Rene' came home from taking her 3rd class of Kinesiotaping she used some of that magic tape on my foot and I was able to walk around. For more information on this tape check out Rene's blog @ http://www.renemayerfl.blogspot.com/

Sunday: Steve, Rene' and I went out for a 60 mile bike ride. After an hour into the ride we were all dripping wet from the heat and humidity. The last 1 mile we did get caught in a rain storm which cool things off for 5 minutes then the sun came out just in time for me to jump off the bike and run 5 miles.

Any interest in doing some open water swimming e-mail me @ sean_hendryx@hotmail.com

Good Weekend

2009-06-21T17:01:00.000-07:00

Good weekend for Team Hendryx athletes.

*Dan competed in his first duathlon and was 9th overall and 2nd in his age group.

*Three of the PAL kids competed in a kids tri and were top finishers overall.

Also this weekend several Team Hendryx athletes that are training for Ironman Florida went out for their first 80 mile bike ride. They decided to leave at 5 a.m because it was going to be a hot day. When I got up and met them at 6:00 a.m it was already 83 degrees. Now you can only imagine how hot it was going to get by 10:00. Everyone did well on their ride but because of the heat and the amount of fluid loss several were getting a little dehydrated.

On another note, Team Hendryx friend Kevin Konczak founder of Gemini Multisport finished 3rd place in his age group at Ironman Coeur d'Alene.

Don't forget to drink, drink and drink. Stay hydrated!!

Off for the Summer

2009-06-15T07:46:00.000-07:00

Well it is nice to have summers off. We have lots to catch up, like doing a major cleaning in the house and repainting our porches. Also, I will try and actually get in a routine of doing some consistent training for a couple of months before I have to head back to work.

Team Hendryx is doing well. We have some really good groups this season and we look forward to seeing everyone reach their goals. Also, the PAL kids are doing really good. I have been waiting for some of the parents to send some pictures of the race that they competed in a week ago before I put of their results. Well I might go ahead and post the results and then I can apply pictures later.

It was a hot one yesterday. I woke up and headed out for my solo ride of 60 miles and when I finished I felt like I had just gotten out of the pool.

Until the next post, "Don't forget to drink plenty of fluids and be safe."

PAL OMNIUM CYCLE RACE INFORMATION

2009-05-31T10:36:00.000-07:00

Lodging: Mission Inn
800-874-9053 (Special rate)

REGISTRATION
Online @ www.bikereg.com
Mail in: Lake County PAL
233 Hidden View Dr.
Groveland, FL 34736

Must pre-register for TT; no on-site
registration. On-site registration
available at Crit. and Road Race
sites.

Timing to be done using AMB
chips—free rental for Juniors onlywith
security deposit.

Must have USA Cycling License or
purchase one day $10

LCSO PAL Medals to all riders
Prizes to top 5 Juniors in each category
valued at $1500
Omnium Awards top 3 each adult
category
LAJRS medals to top 3 (male & female
each category)
Late fee of $5 per day applies to all
adult categories on site.

LAJRS & FPS Event
www.lakecountypal.com
thomas.brown@lcso.org
Tom (352) 536-5840
Time Distance Fee Prizes

Aug 1st Saturday Criterium 8am-3pm
Location: Venezia, SR19, Howey-In-The-Hills
Jun 10-14 8am 15 mins $10 Medals
Jun 15-18 8:20 20 mins $10 Medals
Mas 55+ 9:00 30 mins $30 $100/4
Mas 45+ 9:35 40 mins $30 $100/4
Mas 35+ 10:15 40 mins $30 $100/4
Wom 1-3 / Wom 4 11:00 40 mins $30 $200/5- $100/4
Pro 1-2 / Cat 3 11:45 70 mins $35 $600/8- $200/5
Cat 4 1:10 40 mins $30 $100/4
Cat 5 2:00 30 mins $30 Medals

Aug 1st Saturday Time Trial 5:00pm-7pm 7 mile Rolling TT
Location: Dewey Robbins Road
All categories: First rider at 5:30pm same order as the Criterium
TT entry fee is $20 for all cats (Juniors $10)
Prizes: Pro 1-2 -$200/5 all others $50/3- Juniors Prizes

Aug 2nd Sunday Road Race 8am
Location: Howey Cross Road: (each lap is 4.3 miles long; 200 ft climb)
Mas 45+ / Mas 55+ 8:00 30.1 mls $30 $100/ 4 each
Mas 35+ 9:30 34.4 mls $30 $100/4
Wom 1-3 / Wom 4 9:35 30.1mls $30 $200/5—$100/4
Juniors 15-18 11:15 21.1 mls $10 Prizes
Juniors 10-14 11:20 12.9 mls $10 Prizes
Cat 4 12:00 34.4 mls $30 $100/4
Cat 5 12:05 30.1 mls $30 Medals
Pro 1-2 / Cat 3 1:30 64.5 mls $35 $600/8 - $200/5

South Lake Bikes Skill Camp Info.

2009-05-31T10:33:00.000-07:00

Women’s Cycling Skills Camp
Dates: June 12th & 13th
July 10th & 11th
What: One day Skills Camp
How Much: $100.00
E-Mail Inquiries: Sales@southlakebicycles.com
Phone: (352) 394-3848
Contact: Mark Marshall

Limited to 15 people per-weekend
This course is designed for all levels of Cyclist’s and Triathlete’s. It’s designed to make you a more skilled rider and to help you prepare for the unexpected. This course will take a deep look into how to control your bike as well as feeling more relaxed when you ride your bike. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced rider, there is something for you to learn.

Cycling skills Covered
Balance, Turning, Cornering, Pace line skills

Bicycling Fitting available Friday, by appointment only. $125.00
www.Southlakebicycles.com
South Lake Bicycles
121 W. Washington Street
Minneola, Fl. 34755
Coach Mark Marshall
Certified Coach by
United Cycling Federation & United States Triathlon Association
Slow Twitch Fit Certified

Schedule
Friday 6:00 PM - Where: South Lake Bicycles
Bicycle repair meet the Coaches
17 Thing you should know before you ride

Saturday 8:30 AM - Where: Lake Louisa State Park
8:30 to 12:30 - Balance, Stop-And-Go drills, turning drills
2:00 to 4:30 - Cornering, Ridding in a Pace line Q&A

Team Hendryx Athletes race well this weekend

2009-05-17T16:06:00.000-07:00

Lots going on this weekend for Team Hendryx athletes.

Saturday:
Coach Bill was in the Keys doing the Keys 50 miler and he took 3rd overall and PR'd by over an hour. Awesome job.

Sunday:
PAL kids raced in the State Crit over in Lakeland and they all raced will with several placing in the top 3.

Gary Jones raced in the Florida 70.3.

Oh and our very own Kevin Johnson turned 50.

Good Weekend for Team Hendryx

2009-05-03T18:28:00.000-07:00

This weekend we had several of our athletes racing in either a 12k road race or a marathon. All athletes had a great race. One of our athletes that ran in the Flying Pig Marathon. His name is Dr. Louis Allen and he PR'd by 15 minutes.

I want to send a big thank you to Elliot and his mother for their kindness for letting us swim in their lake and keeping an eye on us.

Also, our first running session of the year came to an end. So we decided to have our last group training at Harmoni Market in College Park to do a short run and have brunch. You can't go wrong with good food and good company. We look forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks when we start our second running session up. Until then be safe.

Monday Night Practice

2009-04-24T18:02:00.001-07:00

Here is a picture of the PAL kids after they worked on Monday. They were awesome. I ended up having them do some conditioning and then they participated in an endless relay inside the gym.

Whats up with Team Hendryx

2009-04-19T16:04:00.000-07:00

This week Team Hendryx will be helping out the PAL Kids on Monday night with their running and then on Saturday with more transition work.

Team Hendryx will have a group practice with the Lake Buena Vista runners and Team Hendryx running group. Both groups will be doing track workouts on separate nights.

Good Luck to the following:

Coach Bill heads off to do Duathlon Nationals

All athletes doing St. Anthony's

Test Drive

2009-04-19T15:52:00.000-07:00

Well Rene' and I went to checked out a couple of new vehicles on Saturday. The first place we decided to go was the Subaru dealer. Well the sales person told us that we were going to experience the whole ride from a passengers view point. The first thing he did was get the car up to 60 miles an hour and slammed on the brakes right when he came up to a stop sign. I didn't think he was going to stop, but he did at the last moment. Then next test was to buried the front wheels in the sand and drove out easily. Then he took us up a steep hill and showed us the car wouldn't roll back. The last test consisted of driving the car up over the drainage so that it would be leaning over and he got out and sat on the door to show us that the car wouldn't lean over. Overall it was worth the experience just checking this ride out because of all the test they show.

The next stop was at the Honda dealer and it was uneventful. Just a test drive and then they tried to get us to buy a car that day. Well that wasn't going to happen. Just checking what is out there.

If you know anything about the following vehicles please let us know what you think about them.

Honda CRV
Subaru Forrester

Okay now I know why I swim at 5:30 a.m

2009-04-13T08:20:00.000-07:00

So I am on spring break this week and Rene' asked me what time I was going to get up and I told her I was planning on swimming at 5:30 a.m. She thought I should sleep in and swim later. Well I woke up tired so I slept in and decided to hit the pool later in the morning. Low and behold it was set up for long course which is fine with me but a few members will always complain. There is always that one person that would like to have the lane to themselves even if it is long course (50 meters). So a friend that I used to train with was swimming and she asked me if I wanted to circle swim and I said sure. Basically she was saying it was okay to swim in her lane. The lane next to me had a person that complains all the time when someone jumps in her lane. Now this same person has a lap lane pool at her house so if she gets upset so much I don't know why she can't just swim in her own pool.

Well I ended up just swimming repeat 500's and getting about 2200 in for the day. I also bumped into several people that I haven't seen for sometime because I do swim at 5:30 a.m. One person even asked if I was still around in this area.

Oh yes, the person in the lane next to me was complaining to someone because she had someone in her lane that didn't know how to circle swim.

I swim at 5:30 a.m to avoid all the people that like to hog the lane to themselves and to avoid hearing people complain. Negative energy isn't good.

Saturday's Swim

2009-04-12T17:36:00.000-07:00

A couple of pictures from Saturday's swim. A big thanks to Elliot and his mother for letting us swim from their place. Elliot was nice enough to kayak while we swam.

Some things are better off not knowing

2009-04-08T18:14:00.000-07:00

Today, I went for my usual 5:30 a.m swim but it was 41 degrees outside. I decided that I should go ahead and get dressed for my swim in the locker room so when I stepped outside I could dive right into the pool. As I headed outside, I noticed a new guard on duty and no one else was in the pool. Plus there wasn't any steam coming off the pool. Hmmm, not a good sign. Well I dove in and then realized why there was no steam coming off the pool because it was cold. I ended up swimming longer sets so I didn't have to stop but it was cold as I was swimming and I never warmed up.

As I was swimming, I realized that it was better for me not knowing the water was cold because I wouldn't have swam if I had known this. Funny thing is when I was getting out the water the lady lifeguard had the guts to ask me if it was cold getting in... As if she didn't already know this. Also, when I went into the locker room one of my friends that usual swims when I do told me I was crazy for swimming.

Saturday's Group Training

2009-04-04T13:21:00.000-07:00

Today we had a group practice at Blue Jacket Park over in Orlando. We decided that we would introduce our runners to a new workout and they seem to really like it. It is nice to mix things up and not just go out and run. Tomorrow we have several athlete's racing in an Olympic Distance Triathlon in Clermont.

A non-athletic observation

2009-04-04T13:15:00.000-07:00

This morning I stopped off to get a bag of ice for our group training program and while I was in line a lady was buying two cartons of smokes. When the clerk rang up the smokes the bill came to $75.00. The lady buying the smokes just shook her head as if she didn't know they were going to cost that much. What she may have forgotten is that it is going to cost her a lot more money if she keeps that habit up.

Fun day coaching

2009-03-28T17:49:00.001-07:00

Team Hendryx was out at Lake Louisa working the the Police Activities League of Lake County.

After introducing ourselves to the group we warmed up and stretched the group out. Then we did a little bike to run transition. Overall it was a fun day.

A book that I am reading

2009-03-23T17:31:00.000-07:00

If interested in reading here is a book I am reading, "The Groveland Four" by Gary Corsair. A story that takes place in Lake County, Florida.

Meet Dixie

2009-03-21T18:21:00.000-07:00

Here is a picture of our new addition to our family.

My typical week

2009-02-28T15:31:00.001-08:00

Weekday:
5:00 a.m wake up and walk the dog
5:45 a.m M,W &F go for a swim. T & TH go for a run.
6:45 a.m shower and get ready for work
8:00 a.m head off to work M,T,W,TH & F
4:20 p.m head home M,Th & F and go for a bike on M and Th & F go for a run. On T & W go coach one of our group running programs.
7:15 p.m head home from coaching on T & W. On M,TH & F eat dinner.
8:15 p.m eat dinner on T & W.
9:15 p.m head to bed.
**During the day and through the night I also answer clients e-mails.

Weekend:
5:00 a.m wake up and walk the dog.
6:00 a.m every other Saturday go coach Team Hendryx running programs(Some practices are longer than others)
7:00 a.m either eat breakfast and get ready for a my own workout.
8:00 a.m -11:00 Some type of workout.
Noon - 6:00 work on house projects, develop workouts for clients or just do things I wasn't able to do during the week.
6:00 or 7:00 try and eat dinner and relax.
9:00 Bedtime

New Addition

2009-02-27T16:46:00.000-08:00

Well we got a new dog and her name is Dixie. She won't ever take the place of Mabel but she is special in her own way.

I will post picks soon.

2009-02-27T16:41:00.000-08:00

Monday was my first time back in the pool since August. I was thinking about joining the master swim program so I wouldn't have to think about what I am going to swim and when to swim.

Trying to decide what would be best:

1. Join master swimming and pay an extra $25 a month + my $37.50 a month.

2. Cancel my membership which is $37.50 a month and just joining masters for $40.00 a month.

3. Forget about joining master swim program and just do my own workouts.

There are pro's and con's for all three.

Not as planned

2009-02-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

Eight weeks ago I decided that I needed a new challenge so I decided two train for a 50 mile trail run even though I had done any real trail running before. Well training went well and I was excited about the new challenge. I trained out at Wekiwa Springs on the weekends and was feeling really good about my training and nutrition. My goal going into the race was to learn as much as I could about ultra running to help me become a better ultra running coach. Well eight weeks to the day I found myself on the starting line of the Rocky Raccoon without my wing man Bill (out because of injury).

Race: 3 laps of 16+ miles.

Lap 1: I planned to check out the course so I would know what to expect for the next two. Goal was to keep the heart rate down and run about 2:15. So we were off and about ten runners were ahead of me. The course for me was technical compared to what I trained on. It had some hills but a nice course. Thirty minutes into the run I looked at my heart rate and it was much higher than I wanted it to but I was running like I did in training. The runners were friendly as we crossed paths (there were some out and back sections). As I was approaching the completion of my first lap I started thinking about how I would run the second lap and what goodies I needed from my special needs bag. Well as I recall I didn't need much because I didn't eat a whole lot on the first lap because I was feeling a little funny (headache and nausea) not a good sign.

Lap 2: I took off and thought it might be a tough lap mentally because it started to get hot and I got tired of carrying my hand held water bottle. All the aid stations were about 4 miles apart so I couldn't ditch my bottle. I tried to eat but I just couldn't take much in. I stopped at one of the aid stations and about got sick when I saw bologna sandwiches. I couldn't even force myself to eat M&M's which isn't a good sign either.. My body started cramping and I ended up walking the last 5 miles of lap two. Not a happy camper..

Lap 3: Never happened. I decided I didn't want to walk 16 miles and thought that it would be better to drop out than get injured.

What's next? Who knows? Any suggestion feel free to write in.

Mabel

2009-01-28T17:30:00.000-08:00

Mabel was a fighter. Never showed pain but just wagged her tail. Recently her legs have been giving her trouble because of the cold air. Today was a said day. We found out that Mabel had broke her leg and we had to put her down. She will be missed.

Less than two weeks away for the Rocky Raccoon 50 miler

2009-01-26T17:35:00.000-08:00

Well in less than two weeks I will be attempting my first and probably my last 50 mile race. I just received the official update about the Rocky Raccoon today. Looks like there is about 180 doing the 50 miler and over 200 doing the 100 miler.

I did my last long run on Saturday and was glad that I can start to get some rest. I decided to do this race in such a short period of time and had planned on racing with Bill.

Team Hendryx coached athletes race well

2009-01-13T18:31:00.000-08:00

Five months ago we started coaching several groups for the Disney Marathon Weekend, well
this past weekend was the Disney 1/2 marathon, marathon and goofy challenge. All of Team Hendryx coached athletes raced well and we are proud of all of them. Some had PR's, some finished their first 1/2 or marathon which is a big accomplishment and a couple experienced a few problems (cramping and blisters) but they hung in there and finished.

Stay tuned for new Team Hendryx running, triathlon and duathlon programs starting in February.

Team Hendryx Athletes run well

2009-01-11T17:07:00.000-08:00

This past weekend was the Disney 1/2 marathon, marathon and goofy challenge. All our Team Hendryx coached athletes did well. Some had big PR'S and some did their first race. Stay tune for more about the race.

It's Official

2009-01-05T14:41:00.000-08:00

Well I just signed up for the Rocky Raccoon 50 miler which will take place February 7th, 2009 in Huntsville, Texas. I figured if I was going to coach some ultra runners, then I needed to see what they put there bodies through. Should be tough but fun and challenging.

Thank You

2009-01-02T14:55:00.000-08:00

A big thanks to the following people: my wife Rene' for driving out to the end of my run and riding her bike back to help me out with fluids, Kevin Johnson for riding along with me through the bad section of the trail and for carrying fluids as well and Mike Russo for running along with me for the last 9 miles of my run.

Information about run:
Point to point
Not many bathrooms along the way
Not many water fountains along the way
Hilly
Ran through a section that I wouldn't want to run by myself
I am sure Mike Russo has a few things to say as well (he found a bullet on the ground)
Had to cross a train crossing and a train was coming

Oh, on our way home Rene' and I watched a older gentleman fall off his bike and I got out of the car to help him. He was scrapped up pretty good. You could tell the man was shakened up. We cleaned him up and applied bandages. I actually walked back towards the trail head with him to make sure that he got back to his friend safely.

2009-01-01T08:00:00.001-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

2008-12-26T15:21:00.000-08:00

Seems like yesterday I was just a little boy. The year 2008 is coming to an end and what a year it has been. Team Hendryx had some great programs and we look forward to some bigger things in 2009. I would like to thank a few sponsors for their support over the years. Rudy Project sunglasses, Clif Bar and Fleet Feet Sports in Orlando. Also, would like to thank all the Team Hendryx staff and all our participants this year. Wish everyone the best in 2009.

2008-12-25T08:58:00.001-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Memories of Huntsville State Park

2008-12-22T12:13:00.000-08:00

Huntsville State Park used to be the place that I would do a lot of my long runs when I was in college. I have many memories (1985-1991) about running out in the park and a few stand out in my mind. http://www.stateparks.com/huntsville.html

1. One time we were running and we all saw this ball on the trail so one of our athletes decided to sprint up ahead and kick it. Well before he could stop his kicking motion he ended up kicking a bowling ball. I will have to say it was a funny watching him as he kicked it. It didn't go very far but he did put it in the air. After we all stopped laughing we decided we should make sure he didn't hurt himself. He did limp around for a few days.

2. Another time we decided we would do an extra long run and take a few trails we had never been on before. Well it ended up getting dark and we were having to cut through the brush and we ended up getting chiggers on us.

3. Also, I remember all the hard workouts that we used to do out there. Coach Stanfield (now the coach for UAB) used to make us to these two mile repeats on the hilly section. Coach Francis (no clue where he is now) used to drop us off at 6:00 a.m and make us run 8 miles back to the college. Coach Lumley (owns a running store), well we used to do some biking out on the roads in the park. I remember one time we were all climbing one of the hills coming out of the park and we heard some noise coming from one of the bikes and next thing you know the bike split right in half.

Lots more but I better stop.

Long Run

2008-12-22T12:04:00.000-08:00

Well Bill and I just completed our 3 hour run out in Wekiwa Springs State Park. This is the first time I have ever run on the trails in this park and it was fun. I will have to say that running on trails is a lot of work for me because I have to stay focus at all times or I would end up on my face. Trail running is hard but fun. I guess Bill and I will need to do more of this if we plan on taking on the 50 mile run out in Huntsville State Park. I will have to say it will be neat to get a chance to run on the trails that I used to run on when I was in college. It will be a challenge for me because I don't usually eat much when I am racing but I am having to learn how to eat on the run.

Rene' National Board Certified for Teaching

2008-12-20T17:03:00.001-08:00

Rene' my lovely wife has just passed her National Boards for Teaching. Congrats to her for all her hard work. Hard work does pay off.

Last long run until Disney race :)

2008-12-20T13:09:00.000-08:00

With the Disney Marathon coming up, today was our last long run for our running groups. Everyone did a great job. You can tell that most were glad it was the last long run before the race and that they are looking forward to the shorter run next week and then the taper. Team Hendryx coaching is really looking forward to see everyone run the Disney 1/2 marathon, Marathon and Goofy. Keep up the good work and have a Merry Christmas.

Santa's Helper

2008-12-18T17:07:00.000-08:00

Well Rene' is gone is for a few days so I am watching Mabel. I have always wonder what Mabel was up to while we are not home. I have some ideas but Rene' tells me that Mabel is too old to do anything. Now Mabel is 14 years old and enjoying what older animals like to do. Sleep is good in fact as I am typing now she is out like a light.

Rocky Raccoon 50 miler

2008-12-14T17:23:00.000-08:00

Looks like I might be headed back to an area that I used to run when I was in college. I won't take on this event by myself because Coach Bill wants to do this race as well. Rene' will be there to help us out with our special needs. I am lucky to have family that doesn't live to far from the race so we will be staying with them. Now I have never run this far. I have run 26.2 miles but need to really work on my nutrition which is one of the most important thing. I would like to get one 50 miler under my belt but I probably won't want to do another one. I would like to get back to Ironman Triathlon Distance races.

Race info: http://www.tejastrails.com/Rocky.html
Location: Huntsville State Park in Texas
Date: 7 February 2009
Event: 50mi starts @ 7:00am

Surprises at OUC 1/2 marathon

2008-12-13T15:36:00.000-08:00

One of our own Team Hendryx athlete gets a big surprise at the finish of the OUC 1/2 marathon. Not only did Kaitlin have a great race but she got engaged as well.

OUC 1/2 marathon

2008-12-07T13:43:00.000-08:00

Awesome job to all Team Hendryx athletes at this years OUC 1/2 marathon. There were a lot of PR's from our group and we are proud of each and everyone of you. Keep up the good work. We look forward to seeing great results at the Disney 1/2 and Marathon weekend.

1st Place Ultra/Mixed/Master's Team @ Ragnar Relay Florida

2008-11-16T16:53:00.000-08:00

Well Team Hendryx/Fleet Feet ended up getting 6th overall out of about 62 teams that started. We were 1st Ultra Team (which consist of only 6 runners), 1st Ultra Mixed and Master Team overall.

The day started out with Bill picking Rene' and myself up at 10:00 in Clermont. Bill drove us over to the start and we waited around until 2:00 to start the race.

Order of our runners:
Lauren
Mike
Rene'
Stacey
Bill
Sean

We were off at 2:00 on our way to head to Daytona. Lauren took off on her first leg and Bill, Rene' and myself ended up stopping off at Subway to get a quick bite to eat which ended up being our last good meal for the rest of the time. The first three legs were in day light and then the fun began in the dark. We had to put on headlights, vest and blinkies. It was a little challenging at times because the shoulder on the road would run out so we ran on the road. The challenge was dodging the cars that were coming right at us. I was lucky after my first leg of 10 miles there were outdoor showers available so I ended up taking a shower. While I was taking a shower Lauren was on what was probably the worst running leg possible. She had to run down dirt roads and in an area that wasn't too safe. There were cops in the area telling teams that they needed to shadow the runner because it wasn't the safest area. We ended up catching up to Lauren and I jumped on the mountain bike to ride beside her. As she was running, I was thinking that I wouldn't want to run this section by myself as we were running down a bike trail in the middle of nowhere. Lauren ran well over a section that was really hilly and on some dirt roads. She tagged Mike and he was off running down Hwy. 50 and then Rene' had to run down 50 as well into Mascotte. Stacey ended up running down 50 to Hwy 19 where she tagged Bill and he was off running down 19 into Howey-in-the Hills. Then it was my turn to run down 19 into Tavares then to Mt. Dora. We were all catching teams that had started several hours before us at this time so that kept us going. After my second run Bill and I ended up driving down the road the next exchange and we took a 15 minute nap on some picnic bench. We woke up when a couple of men were walking past us (we thought they were the forest rangers). I guess 15 minutes is better than none at all. At this time I wasn't feeling the greatest. I was getting sick. My head hurt. I had a fever and didn't feel like eating which isn't a good sign. Bill and I made ourselves drink some chocolate milk and then I ended up eating a banana. We were trying to get ourselves ready for the last section of our run as we new it was going to be hot. Now that Lauren, Mike and Rene' had finished their last run we asked if they could shadow Stacey for her first part of the run and we went up to the last half of her run to help her out. Stacey came through looking really good but you could tell it was getting hot out there. Now it was time for Bill to take on the heat. I knew he would be good because he had run a 50 miler in the heat earlier this year. Bill was running strong but it was getting really hot so I decided that I would go ahead and make up some water bottles and ice bags so when I run they could hand them off to me. As Bill was running at the end of his run I could tell that he was hot and I started thinking that I needed to be smart and not get to crazy on my last run. I took off and was feeling really good but by around mile 10 of my 16 miles I started getting some bad thoughts in my mind. Then when I got near the bridge that I had to run up I starting thinking that I should be coming to the finish had they not added an extra 4 miles to my leg so I started shutting it down. I had to walk a little as I was completely depleted. Well I finally made it to the last mile marker and I put on my Fleet Feet Racing Jersey for the finish line. As I made the last turn to the finish the whole team was there waiting to run in with me. I don't really remember much after that. I do remember eating one piece of pizza, getting a massage and drinking a coke. Rene' drove home as my eyes hurt so bad that I had to keep them closed and put my hands over them. I ended up going to bed without food and falling asleep at 7:00 p.m and didn't wake up until 3:00 a.m which I ended up eating two muffins and drinking a glass of milk before I fell back to sleep. Then I woke up at 7:00 a.m and Rene' and I ended up going out for breakfast.

Overall an awesome experience and really enjoyed the company I was with. Not only did I have my wife with me but some of the best group of people around as well.

This was a learning experience. I had never done anything like this without any sleep and lack of food. Bill and I spoke what we would do differently if we were to do this again. I believe we will become better coaches after this experience.

Don't forget to check out Bill's blog as well.

Team Hendryx @ Miami Man Triathlon

2008-11-11T13:19:00.000-08:00

I felt like a proud parent on Sunday watching all our Team Hendryx athletes compete in the Miami Triathlon. We had 17 athletes competing and all of them made the cut off time. Most of our athletes were competing in the 1/2 and this was their first attempt at this distance. As I watch each and every one of the cross the finish line my eyes got misty just thinking about what they had accomplished. We had several place well in their division. You can read more in Coach Bill's blog and along with each athlete's blog as well.

Debbie Sweezey 3rd overall in the Duathlon
Alison Cooper 1st overall in her division
Beth Wenner 5th overall in her division
Michael Radi 3rd overall in his division

http://www.multirace.com/miamiman/

Kevin Johnson goes Big

2008-11-11T13:17:00.000-08:00

Congrates to Team Hendryx athlete Kevin Johnson for placing 1st in his age division at the Florida Challenge Triathlon. Kevin improved in all segments of the triathlon and is looking to step it up next year and race the Florida Ironman. Way to go Kevin.

Awesome Job to the Epic Challenge Participants

2008-11-11T13:08:00.000-08:00

Congrates to all the Epic Challenge Participants in the Florida Challenge Triathlon. Three out of the four had never done a 1/2 before and two of them placed in their division.

Mandy McLane 4th overall
Darrell Stott 2nd age division

Memory of Grandma

2008-10-26T12:56:00.001-07:00

April 18, 1919 to October 24, 2008

A lot of my friends knew my grandma and to them they would call her "Grandma" when they would see her out. You try to think about all the good times and laughs that we had with her. She was one of a kind. Here is what a few of my friends remember about her:

Halstead said, "She was a first class lady. She went out with class and he is truely said to here that she is gone. He really liked her."

Griggs said, "I can remember her getting up at 2:00 a.m and hearing my plastic bags that I kept my snacks in being open." Grandma would call him the ladies man.

Halstead summed it all, Grandma did go out with class. She had her mind and was with it. I remember when Rene' and myself picked her up at the hospital two weeks ago after she fell and hurt her eye. Boy was she with it. She knew more than all the nurses. I plan to write more about her but it is still hard at the moment knowing that she is gone. Grandma wasn't just a grandmother to me but a friend and a second mom. She will always be in my memory. The next race that I do I will be racing in her memory. I know that she will be with me in spirit. Funny thing is even when she was actually at my races she would always miss me finish.

You were the Best "Ozella Freeman" Grandma.

2008-10-01T08:47:00.000-07:00

Well I guess I am going to try another marathon. I haven't had much luck since back in 2000 when I placed 12th overall at the Disney Marathon with a time of 2:43. The past couple of marathons that I have attempted didn't go as expected. This time I am approaching it differently so we shall see what happens.

This weekend is the Maitland 5k. Coach Bill will be running as the rest of Team Hendryx helps out with the race. Bill wanted to open it up a little and see what kind of time he can get.

Last weekend the staff from Fleet Feet and the coaches from Team Hendryx meet up and had a night out. We started off meeting at a pizza place for some carbs and then we headed off to Rebounderz in Longwood http://rebounderz.com/ . You have got to check this place out. The Rebounderz' jumper court is over 6,700 square feet of jumping surface. FYI- a couple of us learned our lesson not to hang with the youngsters in there jumping. They were bouncing and running off the walls so I decided to try and well I ended up falling almost everytime. The next day I woke up and felt like I had been run over. I was sore for 3 days from all this fun. Would I do it again. You bet I would but I think I would take a few more breaks than I did. Overall it was a nice night out with a good group of friends.

The Greater Maitland 5K on October 4th, 2008

2008-09-22T17:37:00.000-07:00

The 4th Annual Greater Maitland 5K will benefit: New Hope for Kids, Central Florida Helpline and Shepherd's Hope

Go to FleetFeetOrlando.com for more information.

Stop by and visit us at the Team Hendryx tent.

Team Hendryx Athletes training for the Epic Challenge

2008-09-22T17:30:00.000-07:00

A couple of Team Hendryx athletes that are training for the Epic Challenge raced well this weekend.

Mandy McLane raced at the USAT Age Group Championships and was 10th female overall and 4th in her age group. She earned a spot to represent in her age group to compete in Worlds next year.

Telethe Wery raced at the Athletes for a Cure Triathlon @ Disney on Sunday after participating in a hard group workout on Saturday.

Great job and we look forward to seeing you race in your big race in October.

No excuses but!

2008-09-07T17:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry I have been very busy with a full time teaching job and helping with some of the duties of Team Hendryx.

Team Hendryx programs:

Team Burnham 70 athletes training for Disney
Disney cast members training for Disney
Fleet Feet/Team Hendryx running program 20+ runners
A group of Team Hendryx athletes training for Miami man triathlon
Epic Challenge group training for the Florida Challenge 1/2 triathlon
Plus several individual athletes training for several different 1/2 ironman triathlons.

Oh, I forgot I am starting to coach my middle school cross country team as well.

Stay tune. Bill and myself are working on some really good programs for 2009.

Team Hendryx athletes raced well

2008-08-28T05:37:00.000-07:00

Team Hendryx athletes raced well at last weekends Moss Park Triathlon/Duathlon

Sprint Tri:
Beth W – 3rd place AG
Alison C – 3rd place AG

Olympic Tri:
Mandy M- 1st Female OA
Darrell S- 3rd Male OA
Donna K – 1st AG
Matt C – 2nd AG – in his first race ever
Lauren B – 3rd AG
Erin K – 7th AG
Shawndell R – 4th AG – she is a marathon team member
Mike Ru. – 2nd AG
Mike Ra – 2nd AG

Olympic Du (run/bike/run)
Debbie S – 2nd OA
Coach Bill- 1st OA

Olympic Aquabike (swim/bike)
Whitney R – 1st OA

Awesome Job. Keep up the good work.

2008-08-19T14:17:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was our first day with students and at the end of the day we found out that we wouldn't have school on Tuesday or Wednesday due to possible bad weather. Well it rained a little this morning and it is a little windy but nothing like the wind we had to ride in at the 2000 Ironman Hawaii. I have actually done Ironman training in worst conditions than this but I guess I should welcome the rest.

On the road again.

2008-08-02T10:40:00.001-07:00

Well it is time to head back to Florida. Rene' and I had a great time. We were able to get some good training in and Rene' also did some hiking. We also were able to relax and not think about work or anything else. Our goal is to leave Sunday morning and hopefully make it back to Clermont late Monday night. Then I will fly out on the following Thursday to Colorado for the 5430 which is a 1/2 ironman race. I am leaving my bike and all my stuff for the race so I won't have to bring it back with me. After the race my good friends, Paul and Judy Lawler will pick up my bike and have it shipped back to Clermont for me.

We have really enjoyed ourselves and we are thankful to Rene's mom for letting us stay with her while we were in Boulder.

Stroke and Stride

2008-08-02T10:29:00.000-07:00

Pictures above are from a Thursday night race, "The Boulder Stroke and Stride."
I raced in the 1500 meter swim and 5k run. Did it as a workout and boy was I tired during the race. Didn't have the greatest race but I did have fun..

Here is some info about the race from the Racing Underground website:

The Boulder Stroke & Stride enters it's 7th season in 2008, and offers Boulder area athletes a fun 1-lap 750 Meter Swim, or 2-Lap 1500 Meter swim in Boulder Reservoir, followed by a 5k run on the reservoir dam on 10 Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Many participants make their open-water swimming debut in the beginner-friendly Stroke & Stride 750 meter event, while more seasoned athletes get the thrill of starting alongside some of the top athletes in the world in the 1,500 meter swim. 200-300 participants enjoy the Stroke & Stride every week!

I think it is time for a hair cut.

2008-07-30T11:26:00.000-07:00

The last time I had a hair cut was back in February. I know a few people that would tell me it is time to get my hair cut. I being my "Mom" and the other "Coach Crawford".

Sunday's Ride

2008-07-28T09:38:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I rode with a friend here in Boulder. He took me on a 5 hour bike ride which was hard but fun. My tour guide was the one and only Kevin Konczak ,Founder & Head Coach
www.geminimultisport.com

Here is a little info on Sunday's bike ride:

6,964 feet of total elevation gain (that's about 1000 feet for every 11.5 miles of riding).

Rode up Super James and back down, then up to Ward all the way up to Peak to Peak Highway. What a view.

Picture from yesterdays ride

2008-07-24T10:20:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I rode with Rene' and Leslie (Rene's sister). We biked part of the Peak to Peak Highway. On our way back, I rode up to a guy who was real friendly and come to find out Lennard Zinn.

Happy B-Day to our own Coach Steve Griggs

2008-07-24T07:38:00.000-07:00

Coach Griggs turned 43 yesterday. Have some cake for all of us.

Mt. Evans Pictures #2

2008-07-22T18:11:00.001-07:00

1st Picture: Rene' and myself at the top of Mt. Evans.
2nd Picture: Here is a view from the top with a few animals that came near us.
3rd Picture: Rene' at the top of Mt. Evans
4th Picture: Here is a picture of Halstead and myself on the way down which was the hardest part for me. I am scared of heights.

Recovery day riding up Mt. Evans (Pictures #1)

2008-07-22T17:51:00.001-07:00

Above are a few pictures of what Mt. Evans looks like as we rode up. Rene' stopped along the way to take a few pictures of the view. The first picture is a picture of Rene', Halstead and myself before we biked up Mt. Evans. I used this day as a recovery day and decided to ride up Mt. Evans which is 14,000 ft. elevation. Both Rene' and myself used Florida gears (42/21) to climb with.

Boulder Peak 2008 Pictures

2008-07-20T14:59:00.001-07:00

Here are a few pictures from Boulder Peak Triathlon.
1. Picture of Rene' and myself after the race.
2. Picture of Judy, Paul, John and myself after the race.
3. Hot air balloons at the start of the race.
4. Picture of myself coming out of the swim.
5. Picture of Kevin, Mike, Amy, Matt (hidden by Mike) and Myself.

Race update: Awesome venue with some really tough competition. I ended up getting 15th place in my age group. I was hoping for a top 10 in my age group but will take the results. Bike was a little tougher this year for me but my run felt really good even though I only ran a 40:50 for the 10k which is not bad in altitude.

On another note, Coach Bill got 1st overall in his duathlon race today. Good Job Bill.

A little update

2008-07-19T08:21:00.000-07:00

Well I have been a little lazy doing my blog so here is an update on what is happening.
We ran the Switzerland trail the other day. I haven't run that trail since back in 1997 when a friend Kevin K. took Peter and myself there for a long run. Very nice trail to do a long run. This weekend is Boulder Peak Triathlon. My goal is top ten in my age group. There are some really fast athletes here and well top ten would be a good accomplishment for the weekend. Also, Rene', Halstead and myself are suppose to bike Mt. Evans on Monday morning. The last time Halstead and I biked Mt. Evans was two years ago and we got caught in a bad storm at the top of the mountain and had to get a ride back down. Hopefully we have good weather.

Switzerland trail, Boulder,CO

2008-07-13T16:37:00.000-07:00

A well known running trail around here is the Switzerland trail. Leslie and Rene' went out hiking here to scout it out for our run and some mountain biking. It's about a 20 minute drive from downtown Boulder . If you climb one of the trails off of the Switzerland trail up to the top you have 360 degree views !

Team Hendryx athlete's raced well.

2008-07-13T16:21:00.000-07:00

The following athletes are being coached by Team Hendryx and performed very well at the Heartland Triathlon on Sunday.

Mandy- 1st Female overall (After doing a hard workout on Saturday)
Steve- 2nd place overall in his age group
Ralph- 4th place overall in his age group
Roman- 3rd place overall in his age group (After doing a hard workout on Saturday)
Mike- 7th place overall in his age group
Kevin- 11th place overall in his age group

Way to go.

Race Report Cabbage Head Duathlon

2008-07-12T14:04:00.000-07:00

Rene' on her way to a 2nd place in her age group. Looked like a well run race and they actually did the awards very quick. Which is a plus in my book. I asked Rene' would she do it again and she said "Yes". So this is a must do if you are ever in Wiggins Colorado. The race did sell out even though it was in the middle of no where. They had a breakfast after the race for the participants and they served fresh breakfast burritos.

2008-07-10T13:29:00.000-07:00

Pictures on the last blog were taken while we were at the Boulder Resevoir during our training run. We tried to throw in some speed during our run but it was a little tougher than I remembered. I ran with Tony (he just moved here from Orlando, Florida) last night and we ended up going through the CU campus and found a trail that runs along Boulder Creek but it was gradually going up. After 30 minutes of running up we decided to turn around and it was much easier on the way back. I might try and jump into the stroke and stride tonight, but not sure because my knee has been bothering me. I am not sure if I am up for a fast run tonight. I really need to do the race so I can swim in my wetsuit before I do Boulder Peak Triathlon next weekend.

2008-07-10T13:21:00.000-07:00

Orlando, Florida look who I found!

2008-07-07T12:21:00.000-07:00

Today we ran at Marshall Mesa on the outskirts of Boulder for about an hour. Great views of Boulder from here .

Sunday Ride

2008-07-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

Today was a little ride on flat roads. I had an idea of where I wanted to go but had no idea how far. So we took off for our ride this a.m and at mile 10 I decided to take a left hand turn towards the mountains. Even though it looked like we were on flat land we were gradually climbing and after about 10 miles of gradual climbing I told Rene' it would get a lot easier. We found some really good roads to ride on and bumped into some really nice cyclist along the way. We even went through this old town called Niwot and there was a bicycle race going on.

Finally we are in Boulder

2008-07-04T12:00:00.000-07:00

Well we made it to Boulder and I must have slept 11 hours last night. Woke up and went for a little run and I can tell that I haven't run much in a week, plus with all the driving and such. Rene's mom took us out for breakfast this morning and we went to the Original Pancake House in Boulder. Good food but I have already know what I will order next time we go. Stay tuned because you will want to see the picture of my next order at the OPH of Boulder. The next few days is trying to get adjusted and Rene' will be doing a duathlon next weekend. Should be fun.

Spring Texas to Amarillo Texas

2008-07-02T17:20:00.000-07:00

Well after spending a few days with some of my family members in Spring Texas, we ended up leaving this morning and made it to Amarillo Texas. We are almost to Boulder, one more day of driving. It's a workout unloading a 100 lb dog, 3 bikes, the top carrier and all our bags to bring into the hotel and then the next day we get to load up again. Not complaining but it would be nice if you could trust people these days and leave some of the stuff in your vehicle without having to worry about someone breaking into your car.

Road Trip

2008-06-30T12:51:00.001-07:00

Well we are off on our road trip and 950 miles later we made it to Texas to visit with my family. Mabel made it here okay as well, but a little tired from the trip. Just found out that several of Team Hendryx athletes did real well in the Baldwin Park Sprint Triathlon.

Results: Baldwin Park Triathlon

Epic Challenge Participants
Mandy McLane 1st place overall (Awesome job without any transition work)
Ralph Hopkins 3rd place in the 50-54
Telethe Wery 6th place in the 45-49
Roman Gonzalez 5th in the 35-39

Scott Kissling 11th in the 40-44

Way to go. Look for these athletes at Buttar races.

Training groups

2008-06-24T18:08:00.001-07:00

Well all our training groups are doing great. This past Saturday we had large group doing an open water swim and bike workout. Afterwards, they stopped by the house for some pancakes. Even the old dog "Mabel" enjoyed herself.

New ride

2008-06-24T18:05:00.001-07:00

Well after waiting all this time for my new ride, I will have to wait some more. I took the bike out for a spin on Saturday and noticed a little problem with the headset. Now Eric from Cyfac is sending a new headset to see if that is the problem. It doesn't look like I will be taking the new bike to Colorado for the summer. Hopefully the old Specialized will hold up for the summer.

Congrates to Stacey, Owner of Fleet Feet Sports Orlando

2008-06-24T17:55:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Stacey Bartos with her 4th place overall in the women's 40-44 age group. After taking two years off from doing any marathon training, Stacey was able to complete all her training without any injuries. Stacey and I spoke on Saturday after the race and we have a goal for the Disney Marathon. I told her that we would be there when she achieves her goal.

FAB 5 + Miami man's 1st group practice

2008-06-17T08:12:00.000-07:00

Well Saturday will be our first group practice with our triathlon groups.
Place: Clermont Yacht Club
Time: 7:30 a.m for FAB 5 + Roman; 8:00 a.m for the Miami man group
Workout: Swim workout + bike ride.
After the workout we will be hosting a little pancake breakfast.
Coach Bill will handle the run practice from Fleet Feet and then head on over to Clermont to help out with the breakfast.

New Ride

2008-06-10T17:27:00.000-07:00

Well after two years of waiting to get a new bike, mine has finally arrived. Now I am waiting on the components to come in to have it put together. Thanks to Epic Cycles USA in Clermont, Florida for helping me. I decided to go with a Cyfac custom bike. Stay tuned for more.

Meeting of the minds

2008-06-09T18:15:00.000-07:00

Well the staff of Team Hendryx will meet for a monthly meeting to discuss current projects that we have going on and future projects. Lots of things are happening right now. We have a 5k/10k , 1/2 marathon and marathon running program with Fleet Feet Sports. Also, we have a group training for Miami man triathlon and we are the coaches for the Epic Challenge.