Last weekend I got to spend four days in the beautiful Rocky Mountains for Team Tri Life‘s Ironman training camp in Canmore and Banff. Up until last year we’ve travelled to Penticton for Ironman camp. I miss training in Penticton but it makes sense to hold camp more locally in the Canmore/Banff area. The one hour […]
2016 Canmore Spring Training Camp
Last weekend was Team Tri Life‘s spring training camp in beautiful Canmore, Alberta. Camp was only two weeks after the Phoenix Marathon and I was definitely not feeling fully recovered from my race yet. My goals for camp were to: Have fun hanging out with my teammates. Be smart about the level of intensity of […]
My own personal training camp
Last week in Kelowna I worked to make the most of my time off in my final build for Ironman Calgary 70.3 on July 26th. Being in the Okanagan was a great opportunity for some serious swim/bike/run training! Sunday – 8 mile run along the Mission Creek Greenway One of my favourite places to run […]
2015 Canmore Spring Training Camp – Lessons Learned
This past weekend I was in Canmore, Alberta for Team Tri Life‘s spring training camp. I committed to camp back in October or November and March seemed awfully far away at the time. As camp drew closer I became nervous. I didn’t feel prepared for a weekend of big volume training or even a 90 […]
2014 Team Tri Life Ironman Training Camp in Penticton – Part II
Missed Part 1 of my Ironman training camp experience? Here it is! Saturday – recovery run, long swim, ride “the wall” On Saturday we got together for a 30 – 40 min optional recovery run. We were told to keep the pace super easy on the run and it was amazing how much better my […]
2014 Team Tri Life Ironman Training Camp in Penticton – Part I
It has taken me awhile to get my thoughts down on Team Tri Life’s Ironman camp. I almost debated not publishing it, but having a record of my thoughts and feelings through camp has really helped me before. So on we go… Back on June 19th I was out in Penticton for Team Tri Life’s […]
Team Tri Life Ironman Training Camp
Back in July my coach held her annual Ironman Canada training camp out in Penticton. What a weekend it was! I was pretty nervous heading in to camp. Sure, I’ve raced Ironman before, but how would I feel this time climbing Richter and Yellow Lake this time? Would my fitness be good enough? Thursday – […]
Lessons Learned From Training Camp
I can swim over 3800 m in open water! 180 km is a really long bike ride. The cycling shorts I was planning on wearing race day are…ahem…not quite as opaque as I thought. I realized I was in trouble when Nola asked me if I had had my bike shorts for a long time […]
Team Tri Life Ironman Canada Training Camp – Day 4
Sunday was our last day at camp and we had only one thing on the agenda – a long run. The plan was to start at 7 am, we’d run along the marathon course around the east side of Skaha Lake to the turnaround at Okanagan Falls, then turn back. Total run time would be […]
Team Tri Life Ironman Canada Training Camp – Day 3
At 7 am on Saturday morning we gathered by the Peach in Penticton. This morning’s plan? A 4 km open water swim. It was a beautiful morning out but it was already starting to cook. My wetsuit has a “performance fit” to it. That means it fits tight and it takes me about 15 minutes […]