Big BASE Spring Camp

I am overdo for a blog post this week.  Things are going well.  3 of us have been doing a big week camp.  Myself, Jenny and Sarah.  This is Jenny’s first go at a big camp and she is doing really well.

But, that is to be expected.  She has been a very strong triathlete for a number of years.  In recent years she has been working at doing well at IMC.  She has tremendous love for the sport and is very competitive.  However, a few things have been holding her back and that is really what we are working on this season to fix.  Number one problem seems to be her stomach.  Her stomach is even more sensitive than mine.

That is one of the great aspects of doing a big week.  You train over and over so you have no choice but to find food/drinks that work for you.  No, it is not the same as race day.  Not even close (in the future, we will do race simulations using exactly what she will use on race day and tweak the formula as needed).  But, in the big week, you start to open up new worlds.  Things you may not have done in training before, you discover new tricks and we each learn from one another.

It has been a lot of fun training with Sarah and Jenny this last week.  To give you an idea, we have ridden 24 hours in the last 7 days.  Yesterday was a doozy that included 3 tough climbs within 3 hours plus a 75 minute run later in the day.  I am feeling that today.  Kinda feel like I have hangover.  My body is really holding up well though.  I am not nearly as sore this camp compared to previous one’s. 

For those of you wondering about Canadian weather in March.  We nailed it!  It has been mostly sunny with the odd cloudy day.  There have been some cloud showers in the area but we have yet to be rained on.  Temps usually start around 3-5 degree’s C and finish around 10 C (HOT!).  So, it has been no problem at all and there have been no complaints about been too cold.

There are two days to go (Saturday and Sunday).  We are attempting the IMC bike course (probably without the out and back depending on the wind) Saturday and then will do a longer run on Sunday.  Then it is back to the real world next week. 

Put it on your calendar next year!  This is a great time of year to lay down some big base miles. 

>Scott