It's beginning to feel like SUMMER!

I was beginning to wonder if summer was ever going to arrive here in Sun Valley. It has been a long, cold spring. This past week felt more like summer and it looks as if more sun is just around the corner...just in time for summer solstice, tomorrow!

With the longer days of summer come some busy and fun-packed days! While I am in the thick of training, I am also spending much of my time at the YMCA summer camp. Last week we enjoyed taking a tour of the world, exploring and learning about a different country each day. This week we had fun finding treasures in scavenger hunts all over town! We have 20-25 kids each day, and they arrive every morning with a bundle of energy. It's been really fun to work with the kids day in and day out.

Julian, sporting his Samurai hat

This coming week we are exploring the difference between magic and science with some fun experiments. On Wednesday, June 23rd, I am organizing a celebration for Olympic Day. I'll be sure to update on all the fun activities of the day.

The girls having fun at the park

Until then....keep enjoying the summer!

Update

The last two weeks in Bend helped me jump-start my volume training for the season. We spent 2-3 hours skiing at Mt. Bachelor in the morning and did a dryland workout in the afternoon. My total volume was more than I had done since last fall. It was good to get back into the training schedule, despite the less than desirable weather. We experienced some snow the first few days, until it turned to rain. Unfortunately, our 3 hour over-distance ski fell on the day where it poured ALL day! Bend is usually known for its sunny days, but that was not the case this time.

We managed to have one sunny day!

I returned to Sun Valley just in time to help with the Sun Valley half marathon. While I was a little jealous not to race in it, I had fun helping with the Kid's Zone. There were several activities for kid's including the bouncy castle, face painting, relay races, karaoke, and a kid's running race. Here are several picture from the day's event: