What a weekend we just had! It has been my dream for several years now to get a women's training camp weekend in Tofino off the ground and rolling! I was ecstatic to finally make this a reality this past weekend. 6 amazing women from around BC were in attendance and I can't thank them enough for committing to this 1st annual event. Interest from across Canada has already begun and I'm sure next year we will see somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 woman making their way out to the west coast next June.
We kicked started Friday with a run on Uclulet's Wild Pacific Trail - awesome coastal running! After check in at Tofino's Long Beach Lodge (cheers to 5 star accommodations right on Cox Bay in our luxury cabins) the ladies participated in a bare foot running/technique development session on the sands. A salmon BBQ and beach fire (complete with S'mores) rounded out the day.
Saturday at 7:45am we hit the beach and with ultra low tides we were able to link Cox Bay right through Rosie's and onto Chestermans!! In all my years of coming to Tofino I have never been able to access Rosie's beach and see the caves that are there! This was amazing and can only be passed through for about 3 days of the year. A delicious breakfast overlooking the beach followed and then the group headed to Grice Bay for a SUP Paddlefit class with Norm and I. Hot and sunny, everyone worked hard and had a great time on the stand-up boards. And what better way to end a hard workout then with a yoga session! Oh yes, Natalie from Pacific Elements Yoga took us through a great strengthen and lengthen class. After some relaxing back on the beach, the group enjoyed a fantastic dinner inside the lodge's dining room. I ended the evening by sharing with the group the latest release of the Vancouver Island Quest video (thank you kindly 1iOpenProductions).
Sunday morning, some of us enjoyed another beach/outdoor conditioning workout while others chose to race in the Edge2Edge 1/2 marathon in Uclulet or focus on some photography! We enjoyed another private yoga session and some time exploring the town of Tofino before saying our goodbyes and heading to the ferry!!!
THANK YOU ladies for a wonderful weekend. I can't wait to have you all back there next year. THANK YOU to our camp sponsors Salomon, Udo's Oil and SOLE for the goody bags for the ladies. THANK YOU to Natalie for 2 great yoga sessions and the biggest THANK YOU to Norm to putting up with the "ladies" for the weekend, cooking our amazing salmon BBQ dinner, building campfires and introducing everyone to the sport of SUP.
See everyone soon, same place, same time in 2011!!!!!
