A quick post before bed...
I think it is safe to assert that the last few days have flown by for our whole crew. There has been barely a moment to rest with 2 full workouts a day, meetings and information sessions in between, plus 4 full meals (5 yesterday) to keep everyone occupied. The Swedes are extremely quiet and its been hard for the kids to fully integrate, but there are a few that hang out with the Americans quite a bit and the others are starting to fold too! The rollerskiing technique training has been really valuable for all the athletes and even Cal who had never been on rollerskis before this trip is really impressing everyone with his skills and quick learning.
Yesterday we were on classic rollerskis, which despite a few bad crashes seemed to be a fun and valuable experience. The kids also got to learn about orienteering (which was good, because everyone did an orienteering race today!) and shoot guns in the biathelon range. Cal once again impressed everyone with his skills and the biathelon coaches were "joking" about recruiting him for their program. Last night the whole group went on a leisurely rafting adventure down the river that flows through Solleftia and ended at a nature reserve where we grilled hot dogs and the Athlete/Coaches from the Swedish National Team answered questions about how they got in the sport, training tips, and many other skiing related topics. Tomorrow morning is the Hallsta Test, an uphill running time trial that happens at this camp every year. Hopefully the kids are all in bed resting up for the effort, but they might be playing cards with the Swedes. Either way it should be yet another interesting and exhausting day
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