Monthly Archives: February 2014

Today was our rest day, which was just in time.  This morning I did a 6K swim, which I haven’t thought to try to attempt since my days of swim team back in middle school!!  I also attempted the 200m … Continue reading →

Between howling winds all night long and the cumulative volume of camp thus far, I tossed and turned most of the night. So I was quite glad for this optional Rest Day. Unlike previous epicWoman camps where there was a … Continue reading →

Day 4 was perfect:  It was windy, it was tough, it was EPIC!  And it was conquered.  Today was the day before the rest day and it showed:  Fatigue has set in and people are having to dig deep.  A rest … Continue reading →

Day 4 started off really good. Early in the morning we set of for the aquathlon race. 1200m swim and a 5k run. I felt good and wanted to go for it. But before I enter the water, I always … Continue reading →

I have met great people on this trip. The story behind each Epic Camp woman is always fascinating. They have accomplished a lot both in their athletic pursuits and their respective careers. Last year, I met a great group of … Continue reading →

Today was my toughest day so far, but it was also my best day, in a way.  I got up with most of the others to do the Aquathon this morning.  Unfortunately, though, when we got down to the beach … Continue reading →

So my theme for today is Grateful. The day started with an aquathon on a section of the IM swim and run course. It included a 1.2k swim in rather vigorous water, but we were a focused group, and tried … Continue reading →

I am beginning to develop a love-hate relationship with this island. Today I got a good taste of what the wind is really like here, and it is pretty brutal.  Apparently, the winds can get even worse! Yikes! The day … Continue reading →

This morning was the aqualathon race: ~1000k swim followed by a 5k run.  I decided that today was my day to give running a try.  I mentioned previously that I don’t run often due to several persistent injuries to my … Continue reading →

  this morning we really did have a hard time getting the group mobilised at 6:45…vans eventually  rolled out shortly before 7am, short detour to point out the far end of the run course, scurrying into nearby hotel for pre … Continue reading →