Anywhere warm in February would work for me.

I haven't even thought about next year since I still have one more big competition this year! I may be doing a couple of long weekends in the spring in Seattle with my coach.

Tucson has great weather in the winter.

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A bunch of PNWers did a w/end in Walla Walla last April... and I'm up for almost anything in Jan thru early Feb - have IMNZ in early March ;-)

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I remember that...New Zealand sounds even better! It's a little too long to commute for me though, even if a Kona slot is easier, the more remote the island becomes.

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Sally, I'm going to try to pull together a camp in Phoenix in January. I just moved last weekend but if you give me a bit of time I'm going to try to pull something intriguing together. Other ideas would be great too!

Erika, I'm potentially interested if it coincides with my Christmas break.

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Arizona would definitely work! As long as we don't have to swim in the Tempe Town Tub again!

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I would be up for something in Tucson! Warm weather and we could maybe get some clinics by Stover and the crew at TriSports. I'd be willing to pester them.

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

you might have to swim and bike a bit, run queen ;-)

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I think anywhere in the southwest would be good, but if its up for discussion, I'm another vote for Tucson. Hubs is head of sales for QR and he's assured me that both TriSports and some of the QR sponsored female pros in the area would be on board for some clinics and/or training. I think I could probably get a little QR schwag out of him no matter where we are!

Nah, I'll just go for a run while everyone is swiming/cycling. I'll run the distance you all do in the pool and on the bike :-)

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

I know it is always fun to try out new places with all new workout venues and all, and in Tuscon you can get uncle Pauly to come over and tell you all some really juicy stories..But if you get in a pinch, you always have my place up here, you all know the program, so I do not have to explain all the perks..

Wherever you all go, I hope that I'm at least invited, I think I have at the very least earned my pink wings..(-;

You still at Xantusia? I thought you were mooovin'....? and yes of course where ever the camp is, you would be MOST welcomed...

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Ya, living in San Clemente most of the time, but we are still running camps, and I go up and do some training every couple weeks. The beach is great, but nothing like the training up in the clean air of the mountains..And Dan and I have to solve the worlds problems at least once every couple weeks..

If you're cooking, then I'm coming; Thanks, Monty!

Do you have dates available that don't conflict with Bike Fit Seminars?

Does anybody else have updated alternatives to offer as prospective Camp dates?

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>>Do you have dates available that don't conflict with Bike Fit Seminars? <<

I'd be up for a week at Xantusia in the spring. Early as possible maybe.

I'm also looking at a week in the Pyrenees, probably late spring or early summer. Fantastic riding and a really great B&B. They do organized camps or diy.

http://www.pyreneesmultisport.com/

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The first 3 weeks of April are avaiable, and the weather is usually perfect around then. And I will definately be cooking, can't have all you ladies fighting it out in the kitchen, trying to figure out who has the best pie recipies!!!

Might even be able to find a local tri or bike race around that time if anyone is interested. But usually I know you all just like to chill and get your workouts in, then set it all back with my marvelous margaritas..(-;

Monty, it would be great to have another camp in 2011. Let's see what we can pull together. Ladies? We have talked about mid-January in Phoenix/Tucson and now we have this option in April. What works best for everyone?

My first key race is April 10th (tentative date), a 50k, so the weekend of the 16th would work best for me.

I'll also research trail races in the area so maybe I can do a twofer.

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

I remember those marvelous "truth serum" margaritas and will remember that I'm at altitude and drink accordingly ;-)

April 15-17 is fine by me; actually any of the first three weeks would work. Despite what Monty says, it's not bikini season on the ranch; I got snowed on during one of my bike climbs and there is snow on the mountain tops as well. Later makes it warmer than earlier.

January is a tough time for me to get away. New Year's Resolution exercisers swamp the gyms. I'm a personal trainer and expected to be available to work with people while they're still motivated to come in.

"Might even be able to find a local tri or bike race around that time if anyone is interested." I'd be interested if anything is available. I didn't know that Wildflower involved camping, so I'm not as keen for that as I was before. Bikes are hard enough to transport; camping supplies are a deal-breaker for me.

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I can't do mid April - can't leave school.

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Since you posted a preference, you get your wish (at least until Monty says otherwise). Let's plan on celebrating Tax Day by lifting a marvelous Monty margarita together! OK, and training too...

Tigerchick, we will miss you this year! When you're done with school, maybe you can join the Womens on some future sojourn. My premonition is that the window to visit Slowtwitch's official home is closing, with Monty's returning to a beach-front residence. We'll see what the future brings.

Jordan Rapp's lottery for World Bicycle Relief has also blessed us with a case of wine, which I will bring to share. It's a long way to the store from Xantusia and Monty might run out of tequila ;-)

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The weekend of the 16th is a good weekend for me. Keep me posted on details.

Also, JenHS, let me know if you find a trail race in the area. I think I should be running again by April following RR100!

Awesome! Now I just need to be sure I can afford it when the time comes

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

BTW - what is the closest town so I can start looking for trail runs/races?

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

There is an entire mountain range out the back door and Dan and Monty have lots of suggestions for trail runs.

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What about races? I have one scheduled for the 10th but would be into doing one down there instead.

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

Dan and Monty would know better but the closed town is 40 minutes away. It really is in the middle of nowhere.

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Palmdale and Lancaster are both easy drives from where we stay.

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Jen, you're also a little over 90 minutes north and east of Los Angeles, if that helps.

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Hmm....I found a 12/24 hour in Calabasa, CA but it seems that is in the wrong direction. Maybe we'll have to have a DIY ultra :)

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

Calabasas is just a little over an hour away, so very doable for a local race.

Ooo....the 12 hour would be awesome cuz I instigator and I could bail at whatever mileage we wanted to.

I still have to get my employment settled before I buy any tickets but it is on my schedule as tentative. Hopefully it works out.

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

We missed you two years ago and I personally was looking forward to meeting you.

Hope you can make it this year. Walking out the door will be trail running, so prepare to step around lizards, snakes, and if close to water, maybe a bear!

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that would be cool! esp since I seriously doubt I'd bring my bike... hmmm... it's a bit close to when we get back from NZ, but I'll see if I can sneak out for the weekend ;-)

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April 15-17

I may be leaving the week after that to go to France, so I'll have to wait and see.

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I will be bringing several bottles from the Sonoma Valley vineyards back to Spring Training Camp to share with the Womens.

Jordan Rapp and World Bicycle Relief are responsible for my good fortune, which I hope to share with you.

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It looks like training camp is definately out for me this year. I am starting a new job (YAY) Feb 14th and taking time off so soon wouldn't be smart. At least I have a happy reason this time. Last time I was unemployed and before that my husband had Swine Flu. Ugh, that sucked.

Fingers crossed for next year!

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

So what are the exact dates?

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April 15-17

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Hmmm, there is racing at the LA Velodrome that weekend....

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I'm so out it isn't even funny. I expect to be broke for a few months post IMNZ and am looking at possibly changing jobs (read: little to no vacation time for a while). :-(

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AP, maybe I can come up for a day trip and we can do a training day that works out my credit card. :)

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

Bring it! ;-)

I can take you for a nice long run while you're here...

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Maybe I can meet you ladies too but I say screw the long run for me.

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I'm trying to get the owner of this hardware to join us for training camp. She raced with the likes of Paula Newby-Fraser and JulieAnne White in the early nineties.

She doesn't yet own a tri-bike and gave up racing in part because her her Bianchi fit so poorly. I have been dragging her kicking and screaming out of retirement to train with me (there isn't much help of this caliber in nowhere, KS)

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Is she Canadian?

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She is Kansan (US)

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I just booked my flight for myself and the mystery guest.

Between Cathy, myself, and my coach, there are over 150 years of life experience. Are there any eager young womens lurking in ST-land to administer CPR to us old geezers at the top of those infamous hill climbs???

BTW, Monty, she says she remembers you from back in the day...

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I'm jealous as hell I can't join the womens at the camp. Sounds like a great time. Unfortunately the dates don't match with my racing/training schedule. Keep us all posted on the fun and games.

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As of now, with all the people from around the world who read Slowtwitch, our camp this year will be made up entirely of womens from Kansas!

We will definitely post pics of the weekend that you can find on this thread.

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And BJORN! And there just might be a visit from a ST celebrity.

Sent Monty the Costco request list today. Can't wait!

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I'm here!! I forgot how much I love it here. Peaceful and quiet and some hard riding.

Bjorn is here too, training for Wildflower. Six dogs to love and Monty came with his wife's little dog....Brittney, who is curled up on my lap no matter the computer. She's a little Taco Bell dog and so cute.

Riding today with slowman and Sally and friend arrive this afternoon.

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Sounds wonderful!

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"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce

Super fabulous weather today! Sunny and in the 70s and not too much wind. I had a 4 hour ride and it was so great. Monty fixed salmon for everyone but me and I had steak. There was also brownie bites, wine, mixed veggies, red potatoes and salad. YUM!

I think I'll be hitting the bed early tonight.

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clm
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Sight-seeing yesterday for those of us more used to terra firma. Fantastic swimming outside in perfect conditions, plus biking long (90 miles) tomorrow. Yesterday's trail run was fun too.

Planning on visiting Jackson Lake, where I last had a way too close encounter with a bear 2 years ago.

All you womens are really missing something special by not coming. Perfect training conditions are hard to come by (in Kansas, it's 43 degrees and raining right now). Instead, I'm working on my tan and getting stronger.

Wish you were here...

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Now we're watching Mark Montgomery be interviewed on ABC's Wide World of Sports during the inaugural Kona 'Endurance Triathlon' (IronMan Triathlon) from 1981. Extremely rare footage available only here!

Monty looks like soooo young...and the hair...and the bike, with the pack big enough to hold a construction worker's lunch!

Tennis player Arthur Ashe is the cycling authority!!!

You ought to be here...maybe next year.

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Sounds like an awesome weekend for all. Hope the rest of us will get another shot at it next year.

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Another womens camp in the books, low on quanity, but very high on quality!! And the ladies got some of the best spring weather we have to offer here, between 70 and 85 for the week, with light to no wind. Sally and Rachel did a 126 mile ride one day, a little test for the Leadman coming up for Sally. Cathy did her monthly mileage in 5 days, and Rachel set a new 50+ record up the mountain, also 2nd best woman overall at 1;08+. No real suprise to me, as she was a very fast hawaii pro finisher back in the day, and has had her body on ice since then. Plenty of sunburn, tired legs and arms, my famous bar-b-q, and little chocolate treats I left around. Everyone is on very good eating habits, but good to see those treats disappear. Because there was so much training, we never did get to the margaritas, but several bottles of good red and some cheap beer did vanish pretty easily.

We will call this a building year, as I know many of you are caught up in the work/financial mess that a lot of folks find themselves in. And I know a lot of you that have come before, are in new family situations. You all have a year to start putting all your purse change in a jar, so no excuses next year!!!

Thanks again Monty! It was a great training block for me. The only loss was hopefully a few pounds and one pair of Rudy Project sunnies lost to slowman's pickup truck tailgate.

Can't wait to come back.

clm

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Here are a few photos.

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Riding through Lake Los Angeles on the 125 mile sojurn



resting in the shade of the joshua tree



Hiking over a stream in the Devil's Punch Bowl



Our awesome new friend, Spike, the quiet dog



Saying goodbye to Coso and Austin

Thank you Monty for your gracious hospitality and the outstanding food (I should have photographed those artisan salads, but I was too busy eating them :-)

Cathy, it wouldn't be Xantusia and training camp without you there; glad you made the time to come to 'Kansas Camp'

Dan, thank you for your help, guidance during camp, and for being a friend to the Womens of Slowtwitch.

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Monty, thank you for hosting again this year, I was sorry to miss it but I'm burnt on travel and couldn't swing it. Next year! I'm looking forward to it already. I heard from Cathy that you are doing well and looking forward to the future and I'm so excited for you! Can't wait to see you next year and glad all is well.

Yeah I was way to broke from New Zealand to come (that plus starting a new job) but I'm DEFINITELY coming next year. Change jar started! ;-)

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Many thanks for providing the womens training camp. What a magnificent place to train and the wealth of knowledge givien at the camp was greatly appreciated. The food, sunsets, clear view of the stars, and the old videos were all fantastic. I hope to return for more good times.
Thanks again,
Rochelle

HA HA HA.

Your user name doesn't quite match reality!
Miss "Top 20 in Kona".

Hope you had a good trip back.

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To the womens,
please set the date for next year's camp early, so I can block it out before I setup my race schedule. I sooooo want to do this.

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Probably not able to until the end of the year since it will depend on Dan's (slowman) camp schedule, but April was PERFECT weather.

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A few more pictures.

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clm
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great pics!

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To the womens,
please set the date for next year's camp early, so I can block it out before I setup my race schedule. I sooooo want to do this.\\\

We have to set up our next years FIST schedule first, then we can pick a date for the womens camp. But this is a great time of year here, and for most people travelling, they are coming from some real crap weather. Like I said, this was a build year, and one to jump start the womens again, next year it margaritas and mountain climbing!!!

I'm not coming back until you promise the margaritas will be flowing! :)

Really missed coming this year. Too crazy a schedule right now to even consider it, but I'll definitely try for next year. I missed those bike rides!! Such a great place for all kinds of training, but in particular the riding is fantastic.

You missed some OUTSTANDING bike riding and we missed you too! Not enough people to drink those pitchers...

It's only a guess, but with the bike fit camps and the weather, it may be at about the same weekend next year. Instead of bemoaning tax day (~April 15), think of Womens' Training Camp as your reward ;-)

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