Epic Camp D8 - Rest Day in Jasper

Day started with a 5:50am walk over to the Jasper Aquatic Center for swim games (body clock, 4:50am:  we lost an hour leaving BC for Alberta).  400 IM, 200 kick, 50 free.  The 100 flys almost killed me.  Fortunately, it was a short course yards pool.  I tried streamlining half a length but that quickly went out the window as I went hypoxic from the unfamiliar stroke.  Good competition amongst the swimmers Molina, Newsom, Petro, Zach, etc.  Kid Stanford slew all.*

After that I grabbed a quick bite to eat and tried to take a nap for an hour before our scheduled 10:30 run, with minimal success.  Run was to be an easy trail run, on the "flatter" option south of town.  Newsom led a bunch of us out.  Run ended up being a 3 hour hellacious hill climb, my longest and most punishing run outside of my one and only IM marathon.  We would all periodically regroup at trail junctures but eventually the gazelles were up the road as it were.  Barry and I ended up running the remainder together.  Both of us biffed it a few times, despite being hyper focused on foot placement.  A sore thumb, wrist, palm, and some funky knee pain was the result.

We were scheduled to roll out for an easy bike session of 60k up Maligne Lake Road.  Since we ended up returning from the run at just before 2pm, grabbed only a half of a taco, wolfed that down, showered, then changed into my cycling kit to heat out.  Ride was super chill as all had been out on the 3 hour bitch run.  Scenery was beautiful, but you know that from the pictures others are taking and posting.

Dinner at the Jasper Brewing Co with Molina, Zach, Petro, Rob, Gareth, and Lou.  Had a nice stout (the 6060) and a Bacon Cheeseburger.  Was quite tasty.