Pictures From Running Camp

This picture was taken at the "special" place, as all the kids called it. It was a perfect place to play in the water without the lifejackets that Ms. Heather insisted that everyone wear. All 21 of the girls are in this picture. We had 22 girls for part of the time, but one had to leave early.

Running through the water to the drop off spot. Running up a hill for speedwork.

Doing some strength training with Ms. Heather.

Kirsten learns to trust her teammates in this exercise. She has to trust that her team will catch her as she falls backwards.

This exercise also requires teamwork as the girls work to untangle themselves.

Four teams of girls had to each come up with 10 reasons to run cross-country. Some were funny and some were silly and some were serious. They are all creative.

Performing strength exercises on the pier.

The girls were so tired by this point that they were struggling to complete the workout.

This is one of the hills that the kids had to tackle. There were many up and downs that they had to run and some struggled more than others but they are all much stronger now.

The girls sit on top of their pile of seaweed that they pulled out of the water. Ms. Heather had a friendly competiton between the girls and the boys over who could collect the most. The girls won and they posed for this picture to prove it.

Alec did not trust his teammates as well as Kirsten did. You are supposed to fall back and not sit down, but Alec tried it twice and sat down both times.

A teamwork exercise performed by the boys.

The boys have a chance to become untangled.

Performing a "commercial."

Ms. Heather assigned groups of 4 or 5 people to come up with ideas for commercials selling a product of their choosing. The boys came up with some good ideas and the girls did too. They were all very funny. Kirsten's group sold shoes; Alec's group sold sports beans.

Alec was so tired during this workout that he did not work out very hard.

The bigger boys decided to canoe across the lake to see a bald eagle's nest. It took them almost a half hour each way and they were really tired by the time they got back.

Alec paddles this raft out to the seaweed patch to collect some more seaweed for their pile.

Alec spent a lot of time collecting mussels from the sand along the shore.

The boys work together, or are they playing king on the mountain? Either way, they had fun.

Alec plays in the water.

The boys wait somewhat patiently while Ms. Heather goes over the rules for the water.

Ms. Heather gives instructions for the weight training exercises.

Kirsten smiles while playing with some of her BFFs.

All the girls worked well together to collect the seaweed.

Alec looks cute while waiting on instructions for what happens next.

The boys pose together.

Kirsten and Margaret paddle the canoe.

Alec and his group perform their "commercial."