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    Team HSEC is composed of three long time endurance athletes and professional coaches in the field of exercise and sport science (and one enthusiastic new guy) who are learning the sport of adventure racing as we go. One minute we know exactly what we're doing, the next minute we're lost (excuse me, temporarily "off course").

    Our adventure racing resume is still growing, but what we lack in experience, we make up for in enthusiasm, years of experience in exercise science...and garages full of both necessary and probably unnecessary adventure gear.

    Whether climbing trees, complaining up hills, or trying to not become the next meal for a massive alligator, we're always looking to improve and learn more, always reminding Geoff his right from his left, and always, ultimately, having an awesome time getting lost on purpose.

    Meet Team HSEC- the Athletes Behind Hart Adventure Racing

    Meet the members of Team HSEC:

    Geoffrey Hart - Team Captain, Lead Tow

    • RRCA Certified Running Coach (Level 1)
    • UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach
    • USATF Certified Level 1 Running Coach
    • UESCA Certified Triathlon Coach 
    • AFFA Certified Personal Trainer
    • USAC Certified Level 3 Cycling Coach
    • Co-founder Hart Strength & Endurance Coaching
    • Adventure Racing since 2010

    Click Here for Geoff's Coaching Bio

    When asked why Geoff enjoys adventure racing, he said:

    "I like nature."

    When pushed to extrapolate a little further, citing that laying around on a pool deck is also considered "time in nature", Geoff added:

    "I like DOING stuff in nature. I also really like all of the gear."

    No further comments were provided.

    Heather Hart - Navigator, Keeper of the Snacks

    • B.S. Exercise & Sports Science, Coastal Carolina University
    • ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist 
    • NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
    • RRCA Certified Running Coach (Level 1)
    • UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach
    • Specializes in helping athletes balance ultramarathon training with real life.
    • Co-founder Hart Strength and Endurance Coaching
    • Founder, Relentless Forward Commotion
    • Adventure Racing since 2019

    Click here for Heather's Coaching Bio

    Heather Hart is a long time endurance athlete and lover of getting lost on the trails.

    Heather discovered a passion for running after the birth of her oldest son in 2006. In typical endurance athlete fashion, the distance of the races Heather pursued got longer and longer. In 2012, Heather stepped off road and into the sport of Obstacle Course Racing for a while, before settling into the sport that sets her soul on fire: ultrarunning. If given the chance, Heather would pick running 100 miles over racing a 5K any day of the week.

    After meeting, falling in love, and marrying Geoff, it took him only another 3 years to convince Heather -a very reluctant cyclist - to give adventure racing a try. Their first race together was the 2019 Independent Republic 3 Hour Adventure Race. Heather's competitive spirit took hold, and they raced hard, securing the overall win.

    While Heather still has mixed feelings about mountain biking, her love for adventure racing grows each time she correctly navigates her team to the next CP.

    Brian Killory - Co-Navigator, Voice of Reason, & Tie Breaker

    • NASM certified Personal Trainer
    • UESCA Certified Running Coach
    • UESCA Certified Ultrarunning Coach
    • Adventure Racing since 2021

    Click here for Brian's Coaching Bio

    Brian has been an athlete his whole life, starting with team sports and eventually progressing to distance running and triathlon. It wasn’t until he discovered a love for strength training that Brian developed a desire to teach and coach, and help others experience the same passion for health and fitness.

    Brian has completed numerous road and off road triathlons, including two 70.3 distance races and countless road races from 5K’s to full marathons. But over time Brian realized that his true passion lies in the dirt, and being outside immersed in nature. Since hitting the trails he has completed multiple 50K Ultra races, timed events ranging from 8 to 12 hours.

    But, according to Brian, he got "sick of running so much", so Heather and Geoff didn't have to try terribly hard to convince him to give adventure racing a try.

    Brian joined Heather and Geoff for his first AR, the 2021 Palmetto Swamp Fox 12 Hour race. Already a great friend, Brian fit in perfectly with Team HSEC, and acts as a voice of reason for the team, diffusing marital spats fueled by caloric deficits between Heather and Geoff, and acting as the tie breaker vote when necessary.

    Greg Majewski - The New Guy

    In 2022, Brian suggested that we add his life long best friend, Greg, to our adventure racing team. On a group paddle that May, the four of us came across what appeared to be a 10 foot alligator floating belly up on the shoreline. Seeing as Greg was the new guy, the duty to confirm that a) it was a real alligator, and b) it was a dead alligator, fell upon him.

    Despite the pungent smell, and the very real risk that the 10 foot apex predator was simply taking a nap, Greg charged forward up the narrow blackwater creek.

    In doing so, he proved his mettle and earned a place on team HSEC through this inadvertent initiation ritual.

    Since then, Greg has joined Heather, Geoff, and Brian on endless training adventures. What Greg lacks in adventure racing experience he makes up with an eagerness to learn, and a willingness to "embrace the suck".

    Team HSEC Adventure Racing Resume:

    2019 Independent Republic 3 Hour Adventure Race (First Place Overall)

    2020 Palmetto Swamp Fox 10 Hour Adventure Race (First Place 2 Person Co-Ed team)

    2021 Palmetto Swamp Fox 12 Hour Adventure Race (Second Place 3 Person Co-Ed team)

    2021 The BEAR 12 Hour Adventure Race

    2021 Independent Republic 10 Hour Adventure Race (First Place 3 Person Team)

    2022 Palmetto Swamp Fox 12 Hour Adventure Race (Third Place 3 Person Co-Ed Team)

    2022 Palmetto Possum Jump 8 Hour Run-Bike-Run (First Place Co-Ed team)

    2022 Long Creek 8 Hour Adventure Race (At least we made it back to the finish line)

    2023 Sea to Sea 72 Hour Expedition Race (Third Place 2 Person Co-Ed team)

    Upcoming Races:

    (March 2023) Palmetto Swamp Fox 12 Hour Adventure Race - South Carolina

    (April 2023) Savannah Possum Jump 10 Hour Adventure Race - Georgia

    (April 2023) Uwharrie 5 Hour Adventure Race - North Carolina

    (May 2023) Rev3Endurance 50 Hour Challenge - Virginia

    (June 2023) Showdown on the Santa Fe 18 Hour Adventure Race - Florida

    (July 2023) The Rabid Squirrel - North Carolina

    (August 2023) Hot August Nights: Night Only Adventure Trek - Georgia

    (September 2023 ) USARA Nationals - Vermont

    (October 2023) Fall Foliage 15 Hour Adventure Race - Virginia

    (November 2023) Palmetto Possum 8 Hour Adventure Duathlon - South Carolina

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    Adventure Racing for beginners, by beginners. Let us make the mistakes, so you don't have to.

    We are long time endurance athletes and professional coaches in the field of sport and exercise science, learning the sport of adventure racing as we go.

    Join us as we apply our knowledge and experience to our own training and racing to find what works...and what doesn't.

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