So after a small issue with a cancelled and re-booked flight (which Delta kindly didn't let us know they had re-booked for us) we made it from the east coast to the west. As the training part of the camp officially starts tomorrow, today was just some light training, and an opportunity to catch up with friends we hadn't seen during our winter hibernation from racing.
The 'ol back seems <mostly> better for now, but the 'ol (everything on me is pretty much middle-aged now) calves seem to be acting up again after spending 10 hours traveling yesterday. Fingers crossed I wake up feeling "fresh" tomorrow and ready to start what promises to be the most training I've done since I did the CIOR military pentathlon training camp back in the late 90's. Too bad my buddy Jim isn't here, as a physical therapist for the military, he was able to bring all of his tools along to help alleviate some of the muscle pain at the end of the day. I was told there would be massages on a limited basis, but somehow that was missing from the informational meeting tonight... however, the swag so far has been great and our new kits look pretty sweet. I must be a masochist because I'm looking forward to the painful training that lies ahead! This camp culminates in a sprint triathlon for myself and a few other USMES members out in Coronado Beach, CA, we'll see how much is actually left in the tank when it comes time to take on the Navy Seals on Sunday!
