What is tired, sore, but smiling with flushed faces?
That would be SRC 2019 campers after their tempo Tuesday workout!
Tuesday at camp is tempo day. Campers travel to the nearby “quiet” path to run 2-3 miles at tempo pace. The quiet path is a grass loop approximately a half mile in length that winds around cornfields. Campers took this opportunity to dress in their very best with several American flag shorts and Hawaiian shirts blessing the trails. Feeling accomplished from a hard effort run, campers ice bathed in the local creek to help their legs recover.
Following a hearty refueling lunch at the Round Hearth, campers boarded the bus to travel to a swimming spot new to Stowe Running Camp— Bingham Falls. This local gem has many spots for ice bathing, jumping in, and swimming along the river. The water was a bit chilly, but no doubt refreshing after a tiring morning!
The afternoon centered around many Stowe Games competitions including Bonk, a classic Stowe game where you try to move a wooden ball in the middle by rolling marbles down a ramp set in the corner of the board.
The tempo challenge of the day may have been over, but another ambitious challenge still awaited many campers— the infamous Vermonster challenge. While many campers look forward to the Ben and Jerry’s trip to get a nice milkshake or try out a new flavor (any Pucker Up sorbet takers?), others prepare for 20 scoops of ice cream, four toppings, whipped cream, and caramel sauce. This absurd mixture, so large it is served in a bucket, is called a Vermonster. Shoutout to the Littleton + Kate team that conquered that mountain this year. Campers savored their ice cream, spending time looking around at the factory’s fun facts and attractions as well. Unfortunately the rain prevented the annual flavor graveyard viewing this year, but it could not hamper the good cheer and ice cream joy!
P.S. Check us out on Instagram @stowe.running.camp to catch a few pictures from this week of fun!
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