GEC Winter Training Camp day 1

Today kicks off the 2011 edition of GEC's "Escape The Cold" winter training camp. We plan a week of solid high volume base training, testing, knowledge, and info, directed by GEC's coaching staff and east coast coach Eric Hodska.

This is year 5 for Eric and me putting on the camp here and every year gets better. This year we have a great supporting cast of sponsors:
- Hammer Nutrition is covering all of our fueling and recovery needs. If Hammer doesn't offer it, you don't need it. Diabetic friendly as well!
- Scott Shoes is supplying running shoes to all the athletes. Scott's e-Ride technology makes their T2 Comp one of the lightest full-cushion shoes on the market.
- Genuine Innovations is supplying powered inflation (CO2 and inflators) to all the athletes. Theirs are the best products you don't want to use. I've never been stranded since carrying GI's gear.
- Fuel Belt is supplying hydration belts to get all our athletes through their long runs in Sabino Canyon.
- Beljum Budder will get us through the tough days!
- Dr Hoy's will get us through the day after!!
- Trisports.com is providing soft goods for all athletes, and a special discount for us at the camp. The coolest thing is they are hosting a social in their store for us! [Use code GEC-S for 10% off your next Trisports order!]

The camp athletes:
- Returning are the walking (like he's) wounded Molson, Brad the nice guy from Ohio, Frosty this time with hair, the understated Steve who drove from Canada, the male supermodel Leo, and Kerri the rabbit.
- Joining us this year are GEC standouts Tracy and Jim from Ohio, long course phenom and Team Timex athlete/coach Trista from Colorado, and Sue who ran with us for a day last year.
That rounds out our phenomenal women's field. Guys, we're going to get crushed!
- New this year are Scott from Maryland, Scott^2 the foot and shoe expert from Idaho, TALL Sean, Mike B, Kansas Doug, Craig from Utah, and Kevin we'll meet tomorrow.
All in all a great group. Very compatible and just a group of very nice and unassuming athletes. I'm excited to be here at the camp this year...this is going to be the best group yet--ready to go, ready to learn, ready to push themselves.

Stay tuned...based on tonight's dinner conversation topics, we're getting to konw each other a little too quickly!

Each night we'll post the day's activities and who stood out. We'll have daily MVPs blog about their experiences and the highlights of the camp. Don't miss this week!

Brian