Well, I made it! My first ever Epic Women Camp and it is in Lanzarote, Canary Islands no less! I was nervous coming in as I knew I would be out of my league but I figured I had nothing to lose but to get stronger. Let me start off my saying I am in the company of some amazing and great women. Coach Tara and Jo have quite the resume and are two amazing and nice people. I am surrounded by pro triathletes, a 30+ Ironman finisher, an Ultraman Canada champion, multiple IM finishers, and crazy strong and fast athletes! No shortage of talent here! I have my work cut out for me. We also got some great swag from Zoot, and GU is providing our nutrition for the camp (bonus since I did not have to pack any nutrition which can add weight to luggage!).
So far I have survived Day 1 & 2! Woohoo! Day 1 we started with a 3km open water swim in the ocean, 105km bike ride including climbing Tobayesco which is apparently a famous climb here on the island, and a brutal 9km trail run. Day 2 we did a 3km pool swim, 84km bike ride with a TT in the middle and a camel ride (not sure if we broke any Epic camp rules with that one but it definitely was fun!), and a 9km run that was not as brutal! So far so good! I am planning to survive the week, get stronger on the bike, and hopefully get my running legs back since I have been off of running due to injury.
Dinner time now! More tomorrow!