Arizona Camp

Sorry for the delay in posting but it's been a hectic few days. I drove down to Tucson from snowy Colorado on Valentine's Day (sorry sweetie). It was a 13 hour drive, which I don't mind. I spent the night in a crappy hotel by the freeway. The continental breakfast did not have French toast, English Breakfast Tea, or Belgian Waffles.
On Thursday I went for a short 45 min run in the AM then found the house that I will be staying at. I am renting a house with three other people from the Denver area. They are getting ready for IM AZ so they wanted to get some warm weather miles in.
The house is awesome. 6 bedrooms, 4 bath, a pool and all the amenities we could ask for. The first thing I did when I got in was to get the bike ready and head out for a spin. I went for about 3 1/2 hours with some tempo sections thrown in. It was so nice to be riding in shorts and a jersey again. It's amazing how the sun and warmth can rejuvenate you. After the ride I went for another run, just becacuse it was still light out and warm.
Steve, Scott and Kelly got in around 6 so they dropped their bags and we went out for some good Mexican food. When we got home we all decided on who would take which room, planned out some of the coming days and headed off to bed.
On Friday I went the Masters Swim workout. I was told it started at 6, but when I got there practice was in full swing. Apparently they start at 5 30. Oh well. I jumped in and still managed to get in 4k. After a nice breakfast of oatmeal, fruit and of course some coffee (thanks sweetie for the Kona!) it was out the door for another ride.
It was supposed to be relatively mellow, but I ended up having to go harder than I wanted due to the terrain. Tucson is NOT flat. I went out to the Saguaro Nat'l Park, up Gates Pass, turned around and came back. The roads are definitely deigned for carbon bikes. If you don't have any loose bolts on your bike before the ride, you will after. I think I chipped a tooth! Off the bike it was another steady run of 45 minutes. I found a little loop near the house and had a great run.
The whold crew then went to Sprouts Market to load up on groceries. We got all we needed for 175, cheap! Plenty of fruits, veggies, cereal and chicken. The meals are set for the rest of the time, so that is all taken care of.
That's a long post, but I had a lot to write. That catches you up on where I am now and I will keep posting as I roll along. The camp ends on Tuesday, but I will be going up to Phoenix to hook up with another group of guys that are also doing an IM AZ camp. It should be fun!
Thanks for reading and remember, Train Hard, Rest Harder, Race Hardest!