This afternoon's workout session was our best thus far. I thought everyone gave a terrific effort and worked well together. Like every team we have some who can count hill running as a great strength and we have others who are still developing the skill. The goal was to get some quality work in, but not too much as all of our gals are running the most miles they will run all year as they finish their summer training and transition into the racing season. We were at North Fork Park along Cold Water Canyon running up a gravel road in the camping area.
The afternoon was not without a few laughs and lessons. We had a group of our most experienced runners go for their cooldown which lasted over 40 minutes by the time we found them. They weren't lost, but rather there was a small communication gap that led to the pick up vans being in the wrong pick up spot. Fortunately, a little bit of driving around in and out of the park allowed us to all meet up and get back to camp for dinner.
Dinner was good as usual as I grilled up some very lean burgers (beef and black bean). I forgot how hard it is to perfectly cook a really lean (96/4) hamburger. They go from rare to well done very fast. The black bean burgers were surprisingly very good as well. Lots of fruit, veggies, and salad as well.
Our head track/xc athletic trainer, Hanah, led the evening session with girls. She spoke about nutrition and the importance of not being iron deficient (especially with endurance athletes). It turned into a great discussion with our girls asking questions and adding input about their own particular situation when it applied.
It's hard to believe we only have one more run in the morning before returning to campus. It's been an outstanding camp in a new spot that we have all really enjoyed. Check back tomorrow for my final camp report. I'll continue to add more pictures throughout the weekend and next week.
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