After the two weekends of racing it was time to shift my focus back on the Hamburg Fitness Triathlon team that competed at the T-Rex Triathlon race #2 of 3. Although i put a lot of effort in placing as high as i can when i compete, it is just as inspiring to see the athlete that i work with complete their first triathlon ever! The terror they bring to the start line is always replaced by shear joy when the cross the finish line. I'm so proud of our team and I love their attitudes when they are all done. It is a reminder as to why we race....Because we love it and we love the people we "tri" with (terrible pun, sorry).
The next week I had the opportunity to host (with my dad) an endurance retreat/vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a group of young athletes, as well as some parents who came along to test their own athletic prowess. It was a successful week of altitude and attitude training for everyone (20 young athletes, 10 older athletes). We ascended more vertical feet than i could count and splashed in as many lakes as we could find in the Wyoming wilderness. I'm not sure who had more fun the kids or the parents, but i know it will be a vacation they will never forget. It was awesome to give back some of the experiences and opprotunities what we have been blessed with. Although, in reality it was God who put the beautiful mountains in place and created an environment for us to enjoy.
Between the hikes and runs we covered 60+ miles (I added an additional 189 on my bike) and competed in the famous Snow King Hill Climb. This event starts in the town of Jackson with a 1/2 mile flat run before hitting the Snow King ski resort trail that takes you up 1570+ ft in the next 1.8 miles. It hurts so good. I finished in second with another PR, as i have tried to compete in this event whenever i am around for it (that is a new PR for 4 road race/running distances and 1 for olympic distance triathlon in the last 3 months if your counting).
The next week I had the opportunity to host (with my dad) an endurance retreat/vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a group of young athletes, as well as some parents who came along to test their own athletic prowess. It was a successful week of altitude and attitude training for everyone (20 young athletes, 10 older athletes). We ascended more vertical feet than i could count and splashed in as many lakes as we could find in the Wyoming wilderness. I'm not sure who had more fun the kids or the parents, but i know it will be a vacation they will never forget. It was awesome to give back some of the experiences and opprotunities what we have been blessed with. Although, in reality it was God who put the beautiful mountains in place and created an environment for us to enjoy.
Between the hikes and runs we covered 60+ miles (I added an additional 189 on my bike) and competed in the famous Snow King Hill Climb. This event starts in the town of Jackson with a 1/2 mile flat run before hitting the Snow King ski resort trail that takes you up 1570+ ft in the next 1.8 miles. It hurts so good. I finished in second with another PR, as i have tried to compete in this event whenever i am around for it (that is a new PR for 4 road race/running distances and 1 for olympic distance triathlon in the last 3 months if your counting).
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