Fridays are fun. Up early for a great morning run and stretch. The groups continued their pursuit of 700 burpees with another 25 before breakfast. After fueling up on eggs and pancakes, we hopped on the bus and drove 5 miles to Mad River Glen for a hike up the Double Chair. The first group practically sprinted up in 40 minutes with the last crew arriving in exactly one hour. We hung out and enjoyed the views for a while and then headed down. At the bottom, in between stretches, we hammered out another 50 burpees.
Lunch was everyone’s favorite: “healthy chicken patties”!!! Then it was a quick dodgeball tournament followed by another 5 mile bus ride to the sandpits for the Sandpit Slalom. Three runs of training followed by an all out race run. Overall, there were minimal crashes, although a couple of coaches went down hard. The fastest time was put down by a young female camper (announcement tomorrow). Then it was off to the pond for a swim and clean off.
After dinner it always gets crazy with relays and quickfeet agility drills, followed by the famous Jello Drop. And finally, it was time to hand out this year’s ELITEAM t-shirt to the campers. As always, a great moment!
See you all tomorrow at the Olympics at 10AM sharp.
CAMPER QUOTES:
What did you think of Sandpits today?
Kyle- It was really run and hard work.
Hunter- It was EPIC! Just a little dirty though.
Brendan- It was much harder than a real slalom course.
Alex F- It was a lot of fun running in the dirt.
Jillian- They were SO MUCH FUN!!! I loved it!
Julia- Fun but VERY slippery and sandy.
Gracie H- They were so fun. I want to get really good at it.
Allie- They were really fun, and it was a sprint to the finish!
The key to having a good run in the sandpits is…
Ryan- Having great footing and a nice, round line.
Kyle- Stay low and run as fast as you can.
Hunter- Memorizing the course and trying your hardest.
Morgan L- Knowing the course and having the right footwork.
Alex F- Sprinting on the compression or flats.
Jillian- Look ahead and turn early.
Grace C- Jumping on the turns instead of having to make all the steps.
Julia- Jumping to the next gate. High line. Having fun!
Grace H- Staying tight to the gate.
Lila- Jump more so you can skip steps.
Cat- Sprint as fast as you can and sort of jump.
It’s Friday and after a week at ELITEAM, my body feels…
Ryan- Sore but stronger and healthier.
Kyle- Amazing and stronger than when I started.
Hunter- Very sore and stronger.
Ben A- Ripped
Brendan- Sore but great.
Morgan L- Ughhh.
Alex F- Extremely tired and ready to rest.
Jillian- Sore… ugh.
Grace C- Sore but I feel stronger.
Julia- Sore.
Gracie H- Sore, tired, lighter, stronger, faster.
Lila- At first it was sore but I’m glad we do a lot of stretching.
Elena- Sore and exhausted, but feeling stronger already.
ELITEAM is…
Ryan- AWESOME!!!!!
Hunter- Awesome, woohoo!!
Morgan L- AWESOME and soooo much fun.
Alex F- A great place for fitness and self fulfillment.
Tyler- The best.
Jillian- AWESOME… It is really really really fun!!!
Grace C- AWESOME & the best camp ever!!
Julia- MY JAM!
Gracie H- So fun and I can’t wait to do it next year!
Lila- THE BEST CAMP EVER! I have so much fun!!
Cat- Amazing and thrilling and motivating and it makes me cook cookies in my muscles! Feel the burn! I love Eliteam.
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