After a full day at Six Flags followed by a sleepover on Tuesday, the camp director (me) and the campers (Shea and her friend Jackie) woke up pretty worn out. However, the lure of the Six Flags Thrill Pass (free admission to the park for the season from our Tue passes), was too strong. So off to Agawam we go for Day 2. I set a strict 4pm deadline for our return which had us heading home promptly at 6:15pm. (Daddy Camp is like the anti-boot camp--I will have a lot of reprogramming to do before school starts next Wed). Next was setting up the tent and inflatable movie screen for a back yard movie, with lights out firmly at 10pm (10:45pm in reality). Between being the Sherpa at Six Flags (towels, water bottles, etc.) and setting up the backyard bonanza, I was pretty shot at the end of the night.
I fought off the urge to do a Six Flags triathlon, figuring that the rare back to back sleepover had me sufficiently covered on the fun meter. Jackie's Mom ended up inviting Shea to join her and Jackie for a nail appointment, so the best buds were able to get another day together, and Daddy Camp got to shut down for maintenance for a half of day.
I put in 4.5 miles, feeling utterly exhausted as I trudged up the Cemetery Rd hill to start the run. I did the first mile in 9:14, which is my survival pace (though it's really like 8:30ish given the hill). However, my legs came back to me after the first mile, and I was able to put in 7:35, 7:14 and 7:18 miles coming in. This was really a pleasant surprise as I felt fairly comfortable despite the rigors of Daddy Camp, including its less than nutritional fair (i.e. fried dough at Six Flags, McDonalds Tue night and pizza Wed night--just typing that in made me a little queasy).
I completed miles 942-946, sponsored by Len Gutman (942-43) and Scott Szymanski (944-46). Thanks gentlemen! For Scott and his Mets connection, I ran for Wayne Kirby (`98), Wayne Twitchell (`79) and Wes Gardner (`84-`85).
Today's (Th) Line:
| Date | DoW | ToD | Distance | Time | Min/Mile | Notes | Effort | Total Miles |
| 8/22 | Th | 6:45p | 4.5 | 34:33:00 | 7:40:40 | 75f | 9 | 946.1 |
Scenes from Daddy Camp Days 2 and 3:
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| Sherpa Prep Room |
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| Yes, they went on Bizzaro, and came back in one piece |
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