Ironwood Camp

After a hard intervals, nothing beats icing in the lake, and photo-ops with the local art.

We’ve been at camp in Ironwood for the last week.  I’m not sure why, but this seems like one of our “chillest” camps so far.  Maybe it’s because we’re missing a few people, or maybe it’s our sweet lodgings, or maybe it’s just that we’re all pretty much used to the swing of camp life by now.

We’ve been staying at the Wolverine Village, which was specifically designed to host Nordic skiers. Basically, it’s a perfect setup. Nice, scando style cabins, a great kitchen, and super thick down comforters.  Not that those have been getting much use, what with the heat…but still..  They’re nice.

One of the things I love the most about Igor is how he brings new ideas to our training routine.  This one was for the juniors…he attached old tires to belts, and made them drag them behind while skiing to develop strength.  It’s a great idea, and one that many people have probably thought of, but how many actually get out there, find the tires, drill holes in them for the attachments, and don’t care how goofey it looks?  Not many, that for sure.  But stuff like this is what makes Igor so special!

The finish of our fun triathlon: blood and carnage

One of the highlights of our camp so far was the fun triathlon that we did on our off afternoon.  We had three teams of four people, who each did a run, swim and kayak leg.  The rules became progressively more lax as race went on.  I’m proud to say that my team totally dominated….but we may have had a little help from a team of juniors who capsized the other kayaks.  Whatever.  If you’re not cheating, you’re not winning, right?

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