Day 2 Ends (mostly)

After surviving a rather intense thunder storm that involved one bunk (actually they were just the only ones to admit it) being so scared that they were convinced their bunk had been struck by lightning and a push back of the afternoon run to avoid the rain, we were treated to a rousing talk from Vince Touey, the head track and cross country coach at Widener University.  Vince is always a great guest to have in camp and last night was no different.

After Vince's speech, the kids retreated to the dining hall, once again just beating some incoming rain, and competed in trivia night, vying for prizes provided by none other than the "nike guy" who has been providing motivation in the form of free Nike gear for a number of contests.

There were also rumors of an in-depth discussion about who would survive if the Briarwood staff were sent off to compete in a Hunger Games style death-match, obviously it would end in a stalemate due to the fact that we all love each other so much that we'd never be able to think hostile thoughts and it would just involve group hugs and a lot of disappointed spectators.

Day 1 ends...

The first day of the 2011 Briarwood Running Camp ended uneventfully.  The day saw several inches of rain fall and an afternoon run on the roads near camp. Chef Ed cooked a fine meal of grilled(?) chicken, macaroni and cheese  and fresh vegetables and topped it off with ice cream. Several in depth discussions among Face, Goose the Green Gobbler and Bald Eagle  were held about whether the meat for dinner was actually chicken and whether 10 minutes was enough time to walk 100m before we needed to meet with the campers.  This morning the first group of campers traveled out to Peace Valley Park for the a.m. run.  A ride to the tow path in Lamberville is on tap for this afternoon.  Check back for updates.

Briarwood Running Camp begins...

The 23rd edition of the Briarwood Running Camp began today.  Over 140 runners from PA and NJ will spend the next 6 days and 5 nights at the Briarwood Day Camp in Furlong, PA learning about proper training principals and techniques, stretching, sports nutrition and injury prevention.  The camp is staffed by current and former high school and college athletes and coaches, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience.  For more information about the camp, go to http://www.briarwoodrunningcamp.com/