Overview Join MarkAllenOnline co-founder and coach Luis Vargas in Winter Park, Colorado for three days of triathlon altitude training. The camp will take place July 14-16, 2010. at the brand new Grand Park Community Rec Center, a short 20 miles away from the spectacular Rocky Mountain National Park. Coach Vargas lived here for two years and is familiar with the training routes. He will share his personal experiences as an atlhete as well as a coach at MarkAllenOnline.com. If you ever wanted to get away from it all here is your opportunity.  The camp dates are as follows: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday July 14-16, 2010 (15 slots available) The camp will be geared towards athletes training for an Ironman or a Half Ironman. Athletes are expected to be able to ride up to 5 hours and run up to 2 hours comfortably. Talks will have an informal feel as they will be done during meals as well as on the field. Campers will learn how to train properly in addition to improving their swim and run technique as well as their bike positioning. Coach Vargas lived for two years in Winter Park. He will personally guide you on some of the most scenic training routes in town. The highlight of the camp will be a 4 to 5 hour ride from Winter Park to the top of Trail Ridge Road (about 11000 ft elevation) in Rocky Mountain National Park. A lot personal attention will be guaranteed as the camp is limited to 15 athletes. If you are in the middle of an Ironman or Half Ironman Training campaign this is a great way to boost your confidence. Athletes coming from sea level are advised to spend an evening in Denver/Boulder before coming up to Winter Park. This will allow your body to get adjusted easier to the altitude. Stay hydrated.

Luis Vargas – Coach Vargas has resided in Boulder for 20 years and is co-founder and coach of MarkAllenOnline.com a coaching service he established with Ironman World Champion Mark Allen in 2001. He has been a multisport athlete since his teenage years when he swam and ran cross country during the same season. Coach Vargas has raced as a triathlon age grouper for 23 years. In his early 30's he was a member of Team USA at the Olympic distance and finished the Hawaii Ironman 6 times with a PR of 9:34. He took a 10 year break from Ironman racing but in 2006 returned to Kona for his 6th finish in 11:25. He is a USAT Level II certified triathlon coach and a USA Cycling Certified Coach.

Preliminary Camp Schedule
Schedule subject to change.

Wednesday
10:00am - 11:00am Registration
11:00pm - 12:00pm Run workout
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lecture Heart Rate Training
1:00pm - 3:00pm Bike Positioning

4:30pm - 5:30pm Swim Workout
Thursday
6:30am - 1:00am Bike Ride, Winter Park to Rocky Mountain National Park
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lunch break
2:00am - 3:00am Lecture endurance training, long sessions and brick
3:00pm - 4:00pm Training do's and don'ts
4:00pm - 5:30pm Run video taping, drills and speed training walk trough
6:30pm Dinner and run video viewing

Friday
7:00am 8:00am Breakfast
8:00am - 9:00am Lecture. Race nutrition and hydration.
10:00am - 11:30am Long run, 1 to 1:30 hour run
12:00am - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Lecture training with a Power Meter.
2:00pm - 4:00pm Recovery swim and video stroke analysis
4:30pm Open Q&A, wrap up, group photo, dinner outing.


Registration

Camp host

Grand Park Community Rec Center, located on US 40 just outside of Winter Park, Colorado. Follow the directions below. Phone (970) 726-8968

Driving Directions to the Grand Park Commmunity Rec Center from Denver: Take 1-70 West to Exit #232 (US 40 to Granby) Travel over Berthoud Pass and down into the town of Winter Park. Drive trough the town and as soon as the road turns into a one lane road again you will see a gas station on the left side of the road. Turn left there. The rec center is the big buildings next to it. Drive behind the gas station buildings to get to it.

Recommended lodging

The Pinnacle lodge 108 Zerex Street Fraser, CO 80442 Phone ((970) 722-7631