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Cherri Brightridge, aka 'CC' and 'The Cherrinator', started racing in 1993. She has continuously worked and trained with elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts and she has achieved top victories in short and long-course races.

Coach Cherri is known for her positive energy, highly motivating activity as well as her drive and passion for success. Cherri's energy is contagious and inspiring.

Cherri's effectiveness and success result from her strong character and attributes. Cherri's top value is the "Athlete / Coach Team Pride" that is realized from the success of a true partnership. Cherri's athletes and clients know and respect her for her honesty, inter-personal discretion, work ethic, consistency, expertise, responsibility, communication, structured-consultation, objectivity, motivation, spirit, openness, clarity, reliability, truthfulness, confidentiality and dedication. Influencing composure and confidence in others, Cherri produces a strong power of belief with those whom she has the honor to coach.

Cherri's high enthusiasm for the sport gets her out there swimming, biking and running every day. Balancing her own training while coaching others, she empathizes and relates to busy people.

THE COACH
Experience, Education and Skills - Attributes of a Coach Who is a True Leader. Since she started a career as a corporate leadership development and training consultant in 1993, Cherri has worked as an Organizational Effectiveness / Human Resources Coach for Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike. Over the years, Cherri has been sought after to help individuals and teams achieve top performance. "Corporate coaching is like athletic coaching in many ways," says Cherri. "Over the years, many executives have come to me saying, 'I want to get over there, but I'm not sure what I need TO DO to get over there.' As an athlete myself, I immediately saw the correlation between athletic performance and business performance. I connected the tools used for success in business to tools used to achieve athletic success."

A True Student of Success
Since 2005, CC has worked with Coach Troy Jacobson as an athlete and she has experienced enormous success. Cherri has learned Coach Troy's system, she has benefited from Coach Troy's advice and consultation and she uses many of Coach Troy's methods in her own coaching philosophy. As a 'student' today, Cherri continues to learn a great deal every day from Coach Troy's expertise as an Associate Coach with the Triathlon Academy.

Cherri has a solid foundation, formal education and technical knowledge of physiology and psychology that she applies to endurance sports. She holds degrees in Psychology, Biology as well as Business, Communications and Public Relations. Cherri is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and she currently holds certifications in:

- USA Triathlon Coach, Level I
- ACE Personal Trainer
- USA Cycling Coach, Level 3
- NASM Certified Personal Trainer
- American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, Lifeguard / Water Rescue
- Certifications in Adventure Racing Ropes and Water Rescue
- Myers Briggs Type Indicator
- Situational Leadership
- DiSC
- Public & Motivational Speaking

In the upcoming year, Cherri plans to work towards several additional certifications to bring the latest scientific developments and endurance sports training methodologies and innovations to her athletes.

Cherri has several affiliations with human performance labs and is actively involved in her local athletic community including groups such as the Triathlon Association of NYC, New York Road Runners, New Jersey Road Runners and others.

Cherri coaches athletes of all levels from beginner runners to long-course age groupers. She only accepts a limited number of athletes at a time to assure all athletes receive 100% of the focus they deserve. Athletes she coaches range from beginners to very experienced in all endurance sports from 5K road racing to Ironman distance triathlons.

THE ATHLETE
As an elite age group endurance athlete, Cherri has competed in over one hundred run, bike, swim, and multisport / endurance races over a 14-year span. She is a multi-time top AG Ironman finisher, including the Hawaii Ironman World Championship. In addition, Cherri has achieved numerous top marathon finishes and is a multi-time Boston Marathon qualifier and finisher.

Before triathlon, Cherri focused on climbing (rock & ice), off-road duathlons, multi-stage adventure races and mountaineering and she has an impressive resume. The mental edge Cherri gained from multi-day mountaineering expeditions, technical climbing and ultra-distance running excursions has given her the 'championship edge' on mental toughness and strength, which she in turn shares with her athletes.

Cherri's race achievements include:

- Finisher of over 100 races since 1993 with no DNFs
- Multi-time USA Triathlon ALL AMERICAN
- Overall Age group Winner at 21 triathlons and duathlons
- Multi-time Overall Winner and Top AG Winner at mulitple open road races
- Top-3 Winner and an AG Winner at over 30 local, regional and national caliber events
- Ironman AG Winner & Ironman World Championship Finisher
- Race victories have been featured in several New York City / New Jersey publications

As an active competitor, she has several upcoming national races and international events planned for the coming season.

Cherri believes that we all have personal 'Peaks to Achieve.' Whether these peaks are running a first 5K, completing a first Ironman, finishing a 50-mile ride or standing on the podium at Nationals or Worlds. As a coach, Cherri is a specialist in high-performance development. She will bring scientifically proven high-performance training methods to you with enthusiasm, effectiveness and fun. Coach Cherri leads by example and gets results. She will challenge you and support you to 'Reach Your Peak.' She will work with you at your ability, understand your training preferences and help you achieve your highest training and racing goals.

To contact Cherri, email info@CoachTroy.com and your message will be forwarded to her for a prompt response.
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