Camp Highlights

There are a lot of posts floating around out there about our women's tri camp and since none of you really want to know about how I got to the airport or the details of getting our rental car (although the enterprise dude sure was friendly), I'll spare you and just hit the high points:

• For a long, long time I resisted the call of lululemon. Now that I've given in I'm worried that I might be addicted.
• Illinois is big. Getting around it requires a lot of driving.
• Driving a SUV when you're used to driving a mini cooper is interesting ...
• I like open water swimming but only if I remember my body glide.
• It is possible to ride 60 miles on a bike that it much too small for you. But, it might be better to learn how to travel with your own bike.
• Tailwinds rock. Headwinds? Not so much.
• Never underestimate what you would do for cold water.
• If the dog chases you stop pedaling and say "no" firmly. Shrieking and riding your bike into a corn field is less effective.
• Good new friends are the ones that give you the towel soaking in their cooler of ice water.
• Sleeping through yoga is totally socially acceptable.
• Never underestimate what you would do for cold water (in the pool).
• Running up and down a highway overpass is about as fun as it sounds.
• Sometimes telling someone to act like they are "really chopping wood" won't actually help them do the "wood chop."
• 99% humidity can turn to torrential rain quickly. Driving through torrential rain is less fun than it sounds.
• Elle & Neil make the best breakfast ever. Seriously.
• Beer at the airport makes flight delays more tolerable.
• When your flight doesn't land until 1 am the extra money spent to park in short term parking is worth it.

Camp in a nut shell. Happy weekend everyone!