Author Archives: Maya WH

So yesterday morning feels like several days ago at this point, but it was really only just over 36 hours ago that we headed out to captain cook at 5:30 am to try to catch the dolphins in the bay … Continue reading →

We had a truly ultimate day on the penultimate day of camp.  We started with an ocean swim and saw the Akule Bait ball again.  It was interestingly split in half this morning … David was pushing the pace on … Continue reading →

Today I experienced such a wide range of emotions, I am not sure I have even processed it all quite yet.  But writing has always helped me organize my thoughts, so I decided to put it down all here – … Continue reading →

So today was a day to mentally and physically regroup.  I both wish for but dread rest days during epic camp.  Although I feel like they stand like a beacon above a field of challenging and exhausting days, I also … Continue reading →

So before I get into the specifics of the day – We swam with DOLPHINS this morning!!!!  It was AMAZING.  If the ALL caps font didn’t cue you in, I was/am very excited about this.  We were joking around this … Continue reading →

Can you say “Epic ride?” Because that was what today was – 210 km of biking through Kona winds, hills, and gorgeous views.  I haven’t trained for this kind of distance, so this promised to be a particularly challenging day.  … Continue reading →

Today I caught the dreaded c-word (“can’t”) creep into my brain.  This happened to me last year at Epic camp a couple of times, but I remember this happening to me much later in the week.  Today is day 2 … Continue reading →

“They don’t call it easy camp” seems to be the phrase of the day. Epic day 1 indeed. The morning started with a 3 km ocean swim. I was nervous about this one. The only real open water swimming I … Continue reading →

Saturday was our last day of camp.  It is so strange how quickly the last few days flew by.  After the first 2 days of camp, I kept wondering – if I am this tired today, how am I going … Continue reading →

This morning was our last ocean swim – the ocean greeted us robustly!  The winds today roared between 30-40 kph, with swells and waves and … etc.  it was a challenge but rather fitting conditions for our last ocean swim … Continue reading →