Italy training camp
Training camps are meant to be tough, but the 2007 campers made my job a challenge by giving me the following the extremes: -
Ability range – novice to ITU World Cup top 10 performer.
Distance range – never done a triathlon to Ironman regular.
Age range – 19yrs – 48yrs.
4 Countries – Ireland, England, Wales and Bermuda.
The aim of the camp was to put the icing onto the year’s base training with an emphasis on long rides in the Romangan hills, swimming technique in the hotel pool and some fast and furious race prep session, to get fire up for the coming season.
Day 1
Run 50mins easy before breakfast
Swim Technique and endurance
Bike 85km
Day 2
Bike 100km
Swim Technique and Speed
Run 40mins + strides Straight after swim
Day 3
Duathlon: 3km run – 7.6km bike-2km run – 3.8km bike – 1k run
Sea Swim Open water skills
Day 4
Long bike 150km +
Run optional – off the bike or before evening meal
Day 5
Swim Technique and strength
Run Track session ‘6x200m@5km pace, 6x400m@10km pace, 6x200m@5km pace’
+ Duffy’s killer core workout
Day 6
Run 50mins easy before b’fast
Swim Technique and Endurance & relays
Bike ‘Montobello’ Hill Climb
Day 7
Aquathlon: 500m sea swim – 3km run
Bike Easy spin & pack
Totals Swim 5hrs Bike 18hrs Run 4hrs
