Ravenna Park, Northeast Seattle
UPDATE: Ravenna will start up again for the spring sessions on March 26th, 2012!
Camp Time: 6:00am
Spring – Summer – Fall Program Location: Ravenna Park
Taught by Heather Henricks
Participating in a variety of team sports at an early age instilled a belief in Heather that physical fitness and staying in shape was the secret to good mental health. Throughout her life, Heather has always found exercise to be the cure for almost anything life can throw at you. And moving to Seattle from upstate New York in the early nineties opened the door to a whole new set of diverse athletic pursuits to explore and enjoy.
Heather has completed the Victoria Half Ironman and the Pacific Crest Half Ironman in addition to over 6 sprint and olympic triathlons, 15 half marathons and four duathlons. She also competed on the all-female adventure racing team, the Luna Dogs and completed over 10 adventure races ranging from 5 to 24 hours. When not training for an event, Heather can be found camping in her VW Westfalia with her dog Maddy Mae alongside some of the best mountain biking trails and coastal surf that Washington and Oregon have to offer. In the winter, Heather tracks down as much fresh powder out bounds that she can on her snowboard or attempts to look graceful on a set of skate skiis or snowshoes.
Heather’s approach to instruction is to get to know the unique needs of each individual and help them reach, or even surpass, their goals. She believes that each workout is a precious opportunity to let go of the craziness of our lives and focus entirely on ourselves — and a chance to embrace a sense of self-respect, gratitude and inspiration. Workouts can be incredibly challenging physically and mentally but the reward of discovering that a powerful strength surfaced because you were encouraged to go farther than before is something that we all deserve to experience.
