Good morning ST'ers. I'm doing a last minute training trip up HWY 395 and debating on where to camp and bike/run in the Independence-Lone Pine-Bishop-Mammoth with the possibility of June. Any recommendations on great riding areas/loops that have a somewhat friendly and safe camp area? I'm a newbie camper looking for some altitude training for Ironman Tahoe with a super limited travel schedule.
I've read that a simple high altitude weekend won't make a difference but I won't have the luxury of heading up to Tahoe early enough to acclimate so this will be a test of how hard I can push on race weekend. Ironman Tahoe was my first full last year, I finished just under 13:10 and looking for a smoking time this year and a much better pre-post race experience.
Any advice, negative or positive is appreciated on this weekend's camping/training adventure. I was thinking of biking up to Whitney Portal?
Runner at heart, mountain biker by nature, competitive triathlete that's bitten by the racing bug
I've read that a simple high altitude weekend won't make a difference but I won't have the luxury of heading up to Tahoe early enough to acclimate so this will be a test of how hard I can push on race weekend. Ironman Tahoe was my first full last year, I finished just under 13:10 and looking for a smoking time this year and a much better pre-post race experience.
Any advice, negative or positive is appreciated on this weekend's camping/training adventure. I was thinking of biking up to Whitney Portal?
Runner at heart, mountain biker by nature, competitive triathlete that's bitten by the racing bug