What a day!
Everyone was a bit tired off of yesterday's 65 miler including over 7000' of climbing, so we took it easy on them. We went directly to the pool and did a nice set of drills, endurance work and relays while my associate coach Bill Daniell took some aside with the video camera. The water was murky so we didn’t get much video work done, but we got the workout in and did some verbal stroke analysis. After breakfast we grabbed the wheels for a nice tempo ride out to Colossal Cave. The climb up the cave is on somewhat nasty roads, but no traffic and the views from the top are well worth it. After a short brick run we sat in the 50 degree natural running creek in Sabino Canyon and iced down while talking about mental prep and nutrition. Good stuff. Good times.
MVPs were Carla for just having a great attitude and enjoying the day, and Jeff M for rebounding well off a tough day yesterday. Jeff was walking around a bit stiff, but still got it all in. He’s a tough guy.
Brian
It was another amazing day in Tucson! With the weather in the low 90s it's been quite an adjustment for a girl who left Calgary, Alberta with a temperature of minus 5. Today was a 'brick' workout which was a recovery day from Mt Lemmon. Seriously since when is a day that starts off with a 1.5 hour swim, followed by a 3 hour bike, and finishes with a 30 min run considered a REST day. It really was an awesome day though. The coaches, Brian and Eric, are so knowledgeable and encouraging it makes you want to put in that extra effort. Following the swim, Eric took the time to fit me better on my bike. During the ride I was riding along with Rick from Alaska just enjoying the fact we were riding outside in such a beautiful place as Brian Grasky rode up to us providing encouragement and tips. Again it makes me want to try just a little bit harder! We made it to a beautiful spot with breathtaking views for a quick group photo and water bottle refill. Once returning to town, Eric and Brian give us 10 minutes to grab our run gear and off we went to Sabino Canyon for a short run. The run was only 30 minutes but with the heat and sun, it felt like an hour to me. I was ecstatic when I came down a hill and around the corner to see the group soaking their tired legs in the creek! Man did that feel good! It has been a great first 3 days and I'm looking forward to what tomorrow brings. This camp has been challenging which is exactly what I need to take my fitness to the next level, but besides that the people here have made it more than 'just training'. It is inspiring to be training with such a strong and accomplished group of athletes!
Carla
Jeff’s coming soon…
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