Last week I got a chance to help out at the APUNSC Junior team's "Death Camp".
This rigorous training camp was inspired by the "Death Camp" that many of the former East High athletes still speak of fondly. Props to our energetic junior coaches, Holly Brooks and Charlie Renfro, for making it happen.
The lovely ladies.
The camp kicked off with a 21k rollerski from Indian to Girdwood, AK. For many of the kids there was a sense of accomplishment after they rollerskied to camp in a headwind. Several of the kids admitted that "it was longest rollerski I've done in my life!"
We stayed in the Challenge Alaska building and ate like World Champions should-- thanks to a few of the super-Moms who volunteered throughout the entire week.
Nathanial retrieving his shoe from the mud during our run on the Winter Creek trail.
Morgan, helping me learn to ride a one-wheeled bike (thanks to Celia for the photo). I am now agog over unicycles. I don't usually have a penchant for buying "things", but this toy may have to be an exception.
Juliet--an APU development team athlete and my unicycling inspiration.
Lots of training, exploring, laughing, eating, story telling and sleeping. Who says "Death Camp" can't be fun?
A dip in the glacial stream after a long, challenging day of training. Summer days don't get any better than this!
This rigorous training camp was inspired by the "Death Camp" that many of the former East High athletes still speak of fondly. Props to our energetic junior coaches, Holly Brooks and Charlie Renfro, for making it happen. 
The lovely ladies.
The camp kicked off with a 21k rollerski from Indian to Girdwood, AK. For many of the kids there was a sense of accomplishment after they rollerskied to camp in a headwind. Several of the kids admitted that "it was longest rollerski I've done in my life!"
We stayed in the Challenge Alaska building and ate like World Champions should-- thanks to a few of the super-Moms who volunteered throughout the entire week.
Nathanial retrieving his shoe from the mud during our run on the Winter Creek trail. 
Morgan, helping me learn to ride a one-wheeled bike (thanks to Celia for the photo). I am now agog over unicycles. I don't usually have a penchant for buying "things", but this toy may have to be an exception.
Juliet--an APU development team athlete and my unicycling inspiration.
Lots of training, exploring, laughing, eating, story telling and sleeping. Who says "Death Camp" can't be fun?
A dip in the glacial stream after a long, challenging day of training. Summer days don't get any better than this!
