| Day 1 of Running Camp: Met Roomie. Name-Aubrey Something. Found out horrible truth-we were sharing 1 bathroom with 2 other girls. 1 bathroom and 4 girls doesnt work so hot. Anyways, we are introduced to the staff and other people of importance, told to be good little campers or else, and sent off to our rooms to go change into our running clothes. Total miles run that day: 4+ (I was shooting for 5 but absolutely died a little over 4 miles in and had to walk almost 200 m because it was over 100 degrees that day and we were running on a gravel road with no shade. Oh and some of it was uphill).
Day 2 of Running Camp: We try to go to sleep early (8:00!!!!!!!!) because we have to get up to run at 6:15 in the morning !!!!!! GAHH !!!!!!!! Aubrey sets her alarm for 5:45; Kelsey sleeps in her clothes and promptly rolls out of bed at 6:00 (would have slept later but we had to be 5 minutes early to everything.) Drags self downstairs, we pile into vans and drive to a nearby park. Finished a 4 mile run happily until Aubrey tells me that I actually did not run 4 miles, I only ran a 4K. Resisting the urge to slap her for telling me what felt like 12 miles was only a 4K, I congradulate her on her running and she impressively admits "running about 4.5 miles". I smile for a very very long time and it is not a nice smile. It was a disturbing smile. Arrived back at the dorms and took 2 hour nap. that afternoon ran some more.
Day 3 of Running Camp: got up to run. We went to some really out-of-the-way fields and stuff. This place was all hills. But it was the best I ran all camp. I ran more than everybody, and it felt so great. It was cool and misty because it had just rained. And while I was at the top of the hills I could see for miles around and in all directions there were trees and fields, extremely green. I felt good that day. then we ran some more and had games night. We just got into groups and had some fun. Slept for 12 hrs that day and watched "wedding singer" on DVD.
Day 4 of Running Camp: Ran at Rim Rock that morning. Complete disaster. Ran the 5K route but got lost after running up Big Bertha. Missed running along the skyline and throught the finish line, felt very stupid. Made up for it though after racing up Campanile Hill. WIERD STORY: Ok, there was this event the camp puts on every year called the campanile challenge. it was a race up to the top of this giant hill outside the football stadium, and you picked someone about your speed to race up the hill with. Well, I felt sorry for this quiet shy girl. She was so quiet no one even knew her name. I think it was Angela. Anyways, I asked if she wanted to race me. She was pretty good, better than me. She kinda smiled and said yes, and so we stood in line and waited while everyone else took their turn. The person behind me said "Oh, man, you have to race the fast girl? Good luck with that." I smiled and said, "yeah, its gonna suck, I am going to get my butt KICKED very BADLY." About 2 minutes later, she started clenching her fists and tears started welling up. I asked her what was wrong, and then she started talking really fast and really quietly, so fast and soft I couldnt understand a word she was saying. The person behind me kind of looked at me confused, and I shrugged my shoulders. I reached over to touch her shoulder, but she walked out of my reach. So she didnt talk to anyone and raced up the hill with another group. I raced up the hill with another fast girl and beat her YES!!!!! Then I congradulated Angela on racing up the hill so fast (her time- 50 secs. Mine: 44 secs.) She smiled but didnt say anything else. So then everyone went back to the dorms and we partied because it was our last night there.
Last Day of Running Camp: We got up and ran a 1500 meter race. I got beat by 3 girls (Angela being one of them.) But I was OK with that. Because I was thinking about Peanut Butter Cups. and other important things. Then i got to go home!!! YAY!!! And then I went on vacation. |
