Base Camp Action

Created On: 26 October 2011

The leaves are turning brown so it must be time for Base Camps in the Lake District. These triathlon training weekends started 8 year ago as a crazy training weekend for a few friends and developed into regular Endurance Coach calendar fillers. The two day training camp takes place in the heart of the Lake District, on the shores of Windermere. Our forest dorm/cabin accommodation is pretty basic but an amazing location!

Friday evening includes a head torch run at 7:00pm for the super keen before the real fun starts Saturday morning with a long cycle ride through the Cumbrian countryside. Saturday afternoon includes a theory session and then swim practical to include video analysis. Following all that, there is a group meal Saturday evening in the local pub (paid on the night), followed by the Base Camp quiz!  Sunday is a relatively early start and a 1.5-2 hour steady run on trails. After lunch you have the opportunity to sit down with a coach and go through all your video clips from the previous day's swimming.

The whole weekend costs £95 excluding the meal on Saturday evening and all abilities are welcome but you should be capable of cycling for 3-4 hours and running 1.5 hours (speed not important). Dates are November 18-20, January 27-29, March 23-25. For more details GO HERE

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