Got home late last night around 10:30pm and got very little sleep as I had a 5:00am workout scheduled this morning. That was bad planning but I got up anyway knowing two of my training buddies were counting on me being there. It ended up being a great workout but I'm quite tired now - looking forward to an easy day in the office.
The last workout for the Helen Training Camp was a fantastic 70 mile bike featuring 3 major climbs and a nice 30 mile "flat" section to close out the ride which we hammered. We started with 16 campers but only 8 started the ride and 6 finished the entire 70 miles. Another 5+ hour day in the saddle. We decided to start the ride later (11:00am) to get the warmest part of the day for the ride. Beautiful weather greeted us at the start and it quickly warmed up to over 70 degrees as we challenged each other up every climb. Winning the KOM jersey for the week was Kurt Molter who consistently road near the front all week on every major climb. He did not win every climb today but again was always near the front challenging. The now 50 year old Tom Lebuhn was strong all day and finished the day with a 3 mile pull to finish the 70 mile day that had everyone hanging on for dear life. Mark "the locomotive" Lemmon also showed all his ironman training over the last two decades paid off as he got stronger as the week progressed. After a nice barbecue dinner to celebrate the hard week of training there was one more competition left - putt putt golf. I was pleased to take the title in putt putt with Mark Lemmon second and Kurt Molter getting the final podium spot. First time putt putt golfer Curt Haywood put in a strong showing as well.
Already looking forward to next year. A big thanks to all the campers that hung in there and did all the workouts - you were a great inspiration for me.
Bring it!
HFP Man
About Me
- hfpman
- Shannon has always had a passion for racing ever since his very first “biathlon” in 1987 while in high school. While attending The Ohio State University in 1989 Shannon created Health and Fitness Promotions, which would later become HFP Racing. For more than 20 years Shannon has been a hands-on race director while simultaneously fueling his passion for racing. Don’t be surprised on race morning to catch Shannon covered in sweat and his shoes covered in orange paint as he tirelessly finishes up last minute race details while preparing himself to jump into the race and join the fun.