Recap: Mon-Weds @ US Military Endurance Sports CAMP!

SWAG

Surrounded by the hard work of our team staff members, we  all made our way into the briefing room for our first meeting!  As you can see, "wholy crap thats a lot of swag"!  The amount of support we've received from our sponsors for this camp is unmatched by anything I've ever seen. 

 With SO much to cover over the last few days, I wanted to take a few minutes to "brain dump".  Also, the hours and miles are piling up and I'm sure in a few more day I'll be at a 3rd grade reading level and may need a feeding tube with a constant flow of OSMO Acute Recovery. None the less the amount of positive energy here is just tremendous, even those who are over-worked manage to sneak in a smile from time to time (maybe it's the doubletree cookies)...

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For starters, I cannot believe I've witnessed hand carts making their way up categorized climbs.  Team4Mil is out here, demonstrating what it truly means to be an athlete.  Also, each athlete has their own volunteer to aid with anything they might need along the way.  I mean come on, climbing for a few hours with 1 leg or with only your arms, I simply cannot emphasize how impressive these guys are.  It's truly remarkable to share the road with them.

I'm going to let the pictures do the talking but here is the skinny:

- This is my first time to Tucson, AZ and it's definitely different than what I'm used to.  The terrain is dessert, with cactus farms, dust fields and intense sunshine.  It's pretty much just like Breaking Bad.  As far as the weather is concerned, we couldn't ask for a more ideal situation.  It's a little brisk in the AM, definitely sweating around noon but we need warm clothes for the long descents.  The roads are probably the only complaint, which is minimal to say the least.  HOWEVER, yesterday I felt like we were riding on cobbles for about 30 minutes straight ....at the end of our 100 mile ride.  Talk about some grumpy cyclists!  Good thing we had some solid leadership out there to keep us in line.

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I've been digging in with the A group, where there is a ton of talent!  Everyone brings something strong to the table but this camp favors the light bodied climbers.  I've always been a better climber when I'm at my own pace, so I let the studs go zip up the hill and I make it a few minutes after.  As far as fatigue, the legs remarkable rebound every day.  We've been getting lots of veggies in for meals.  I've probably eaten about 10 salads thus far.  A plant based diet has always helped me stay strong during long weeks.  If you understand training lingo, you'll appreciate that after only 3 days, my TSS is about 640.  I suspect it will be one of the biggest weeks I've had....EVER.  So anyway, enjoy the pictures, there will be more to come.  The overall goal is to learn and break through barriers.  I know I have a race on Sunday but I'm definitely not holding back this week.  For nutrition during the rides we've been seriously killing all the Honey Stinger products and OSMO that they have to offer.  Finally, thank you Boeing for the huge amount of support, it's an honor to represent this company!