I've been behind on updating my blog the past few weeks. As I've mentioned before, Endurance Corner is putting on two camps this Spring and the majority of my free time had been spent training rather than writing.
The camp has been going great. This is the first of many camps for Endurance Corner and I'm proud of the product that we've produced. We have been able to accommodate a wide range of abilities allowing athletes to stick together in their perspective groups maintaining the team atmosphere of the camp.
We just finished climbing Mt. Lemon yesterday (Monday) which was a great steady climb. Having never ridden the climb before and kept waiting for some steeper sections or any other surprises that such a long climb (20+ miles) had to offer. However, it remained fairly constant allowing all athletes to settle into a nice rhythm.
I'm very happy to say that every athlete made it to the top using the Team for motivation. Getting to the top wasn't the impressive part, but the fact that the day before everyone had ridden a tough 100 miles and most athletes have been stuck on their trainers all winter. I was very impressed.
Another area where I think we are providing value to our campers is on the nutritional side of things. We have two exceptional cooks shopping ever day for the highest quality ingredients to provide to our campers. The food has been great and hopefully those athletes that typically don't concentrate or put emphasis on the quality of their nutrition are seeing a benefit or the boost you receive from eating well.
Each evening we've all been gathering at the house we've rented for the week to eat and converse. This is a great time to relax and get to know one another. All coaches are available for discussion and so far each dinner has been full of valuable tips on racing and training.
This has been a great experience so far and hopefully things continue to operate as smoothly as the first few days.
I'll keep you posted,
Mat
