Getting started here in Flag

Today was yet another exciting day in Flagstaff for myself (they all seem exciting now, which I'm sure will change sometime in the future, but hey I'll enjoy the excitement and newness while I can!). Had coffee with an old friend of mine from back in the ol' berks county xc days, Rachel!  It was fantastic to catch up, and it's absolutely nuts that there are 2 people from the same area who just ended up in the same city over 2,000 miles away from home.  To add to the whole "Its a small world after all theme" we even went to preschool together.  Crazy shit, I know.

Berks County Reunion 

A bike ride seemed like the best thing to do next, and proceeded in getting moderately lost on the trails of flagstaff (Which happened to be very well marked at the beginning, but not so well in the middle).  But found my way home eventually, without experiencing hypothermia, starvation, or the need to defecate in the forest, big win for me.

The conclusion of this day was a lifting session/meeting with fellow teammates Matt, Julien, Blood, and with our "advisor" (never call him coach) Ryan Mulcahey.  Definitely was an incredibly positive session, learned some new core techniques.  Principally the "Foundation" core work, check out the website here--> http://foundationtraining.com/home which seems to be addressing a lot of weaknesses that I, and the other runners, have.  We'll see how we progress, but really liking the theory and what the founder has to say.

Also discussed some goals and some things to shoot for in the future, look to hopefully see us at Club XC Nationals this winter.  And watch for us on the track at some of those big fun western meets (Stanford, Mt SAC, etc..).  And eventually, we hope to be in Europe this summer competing on the international level.  We're hoping to develop my 6'3 self into a big F**king machine, which, to be honest, I can't wait for.

Checking out for the evening.

Nick Hilton: The Moderately Talented Distance Runner