Helping kids push limits, healthfully

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My son has attended the same summer camp for two years now. all through the summer there are specialty camps kids can opt to attend. final summer he signed up for an intense biking camp. At the beginning of the week, there were more than 30 kids signed up. By day three, the numbers had dropped to about 12. By the end of the week, only 6 kids remained.

On the first day of camp, the kids and their counselors rode a total of 10 miles. But the rides were short and they stopped at several fun locations to play and rest in within rides. Still, my very fit and athletic son needed to take a bath that night to relax his muscles.

The moment day, the kids rode about the same distance, but with only one, longer break in amidst. It

was a tough day, evidenced by the fact that more than half of the kids dropped out after day two. My son mentioned that he thought possibly he’d like to quit, too. But day three was too intriguing for him to give up.

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Original post by Maggie Vink

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