Ping Pong Battles Continue…..

USA Track and Field Training Camp

Our Training camp has been awesome.  Our staff has worked hard to make us feel at home.  We have an American Chef here who is fantastic.  He is mixing our favorites in with Chinese cuisine.  Breakfast has your choice of ready to order omelets, toast from freshly baked bread, bacon, an array of fresh fruits, cereals and my favorite coffee.  The best dish I have had so far is the sweet and sour shrimp, butterflied prawns in a tempura batter with the best sauce I have ever tasted, mmm good.

The athlete lounge has wireless Internet, table tennis (ping pong), bowling alley, lounge area, dominoes, playing cards, a variety of board games and of course snacks.  I have been playing a lot of dominoes and spades.  Trying my best not to hurt anyone’s feelings, the games can get intense.  But not as intense as the ping pong games those have been fierce.  Check out latest video of a ping-pong war.

We even have a movie theater lounge with lazy boy style chairs and movies playing all day long.  Tonight we are going to have an opening ceremonies viewing party for those of us not marching in the ceremony.

The medical training room is top notch.  We have a great team of athletic trainers, massage therapist and chiropractors keeping us healthy and ready to go each day.  And of course every-one’s favorite a giant ICE Bath for recovery.   There is a nice indoor pool, hot tub and sauna.

I know you saw the video of our awesome training facility.  My training has been going really well and I am excited to start competing next week.  Here are some pictures of our adventures so far.  We went on an outing one day this week and found a Starbucks, MMM GOOD!

Team USA Throwers Ready For Big Tosses In Beijing

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These Games are heavy with anticipation and drama

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