Similar to other long trips the team has done for preseason, we'll be updating a daily journal to let you know what’s going down in Portugal & Spain. Thanks for tagging along!
Wednesday, January 21
Day Two was all about battling the weather, with rain coming down pretty much all day. Training still went on as planned, with a focus on 11-v-11 work outside before the guys headed into the gym to wrap up the session. With the storms sticking around, most of the team took it easy and relaxed in their rooms after training.
After dinner, Sounders Mental Health Advisor Steve Lenhart got everyone together for a very intense game of Pictionary, which led to a lot of laughs and some fierce, but friendly, competition. Once the game wrapped up, most of the guys hung out to watch the Champions League and wind down for the night.
We're back on the training grounds tomorrow ahead of our first friendly on Friday!
Tuesday, January 20
Day One started a bit slower. Most of the traveling group slept in, then relaxed in the afternoon. Some of the support staff took an afternoon stroll down to Praia da Quinta do Lago before lunch.
After lunch, we had our first training session of the camp. This session focused heavily on cardio and getting loose after yesterday's long travel day. Once the field session wrapped, the guys had a gym session before returning to the hotel for dinner. The rest of the evening was quiet; some of the guys hung out and played cards while others unwound in their rooms.
Monday, January 19
We have arrived! After a 20+ hour travel day, we made it to Quinta do Lago. We'll spend the next week here for a fitness camp before our first friendly.
