French Riviera Training Camp
Come train with ironguides in the south of France, March 2008
As a number of you are entered in IM Lanzarote on May 24 or IM France on June 22, I am putting together a training camp to build some base miles in good weather for those of you able to attend. I will need a minimum of 4 athletes to commit to this camp in order to schedule it. Based on feedback from each of you, I suggest the following:
Dates: End of March 2008 (starting March 28 or April 4)
Location: Nice, France (more specifically, Valbonne, a beautiful village 25min from Nice airport and very nearby the Nice IM bike course)
Length: Friday morning - Monday evening (4 days training)
Focus: Cycling mileage, run mileage and track session, weight room session (Swim to be decided)
Cost: 300 EUR coaching fees + travel and accommodations
I will book hotel accommodation for each of you and arrange room sharing to keep costs down (if you prefer), and will also pick you up from the airport if feasible (ie not everyone shows up at once). The area is very suitable to bring a spouse if you rent a car, as there are plenty of distractions and the group will reconvene each evening for a group meal. There is a Club Med, or "Chateau Begude" or other nice hotels in the area to choose from.
I highly recommend you consider attending for (a) the selfish reason that I need the income, and more importantly (b) the opportunity to build some run and bike mileage on the most scenic IM course in the world, with lots of beauty to distract. We will ride one of the hardest climbs you will EVER do in your life, the 4km of Hell known as "Les Courmettes", 520m of vertical gain for an average 13% gradient. .. oops, sorry, I meant YOU will ride this climb.
