Appalachian Adventure Racing Camp
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Scene 1 — Cal
To his surprise, Cal slept great. He woke up just after 5 AM with the first streaks of dawn visible through the window. He had been worried that the emotional rollercoaster of yesterday would have kept him from sleeping soundly but the positive resolution before bed combined with the exhaustion of the day had resulted in a full night of deep sleep.
He got up feeling strangely energized. It was nervous excitement, he realized after a moment of self-reflection. That wasn’t an emotion he felt much anymore. It made him feel good, he missed the feeling of being keyed up for something big. He knew in the end this was just an amateur competition but it felt good to have passion for something.
He did his morning routine and got dressed for the day - brief black compression shorts for underwear, olive green mountain bike shorts and a dark blue t-shirt made of microfiber. ‘Probably not ideal for swimming,’ he reflected on the somewhat baggy shorts, ‘but at least the shirt’s pretty tight and I know these shorts are comfortable for riding and should dry pretty fast so I won’t chafe on the run.’
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