Posted: January 18, 2006

Triathlon: April 22-23 - Boston MA – Ironman Camp: Swim Strong, Marathon Faster

By Lance Watson.

This weekend training camp is headed by Ironman Champion and Olympic Gold Medal Coach Lance Watson. Other Lead Coaches include Candy Angle (World Xterra Champion) and Andrew Noble (International Triathlete and World Duathlon Champion).

This technical aspect of the weekend camp is focused on Ironman specific swim and run technical skill acquisition, to help you become a more competent and faster open water swimmer and marathoner.

The second primary goal of the weekend is to educate you on long term development and season planning. Lance will educate you on how he puts together short and long term training plans for athletes like 9-time Ironman champion Lisa Bentley, and how those principles can be applied to athletes of varying abilities and with different time availability.

Cost: $425.00

Friday evening, April 21st: Seminar with Lance Watson

Key Components to Athletic Excellence: Plan your season for success!

Ironman Champion and Olympic Gold Medal Coach Lance Watson outlines the key components to athletic excellence. Watson walks you step by step through the process of the long and short term preparation towards winning at the highest level. His lecture is filled with interesting stories about the many outstanding athletes he has coached over the years. He shares his ideas on how these principles of excellence can be utilized by all athletes in training and racing.

This seminar is available on its own for $25.00, but is offered complimentary to those taking part in the clinic

Day 1: Saturday

•	8:00 – 8:30 Intro 
•	8:30 – 10:30 Run. Intervals and Technique 
•	10:30 – 11:30 Stretch / Shower / Eat 
•	11:30 – 1:30 Seminar # 1. Training/Ironman Training: 
Long term development to maximize your potential (with snack -we supply) 
•	1:30 – 3:00 Swim Session 
•	3:00 – 4:30 Seminar # 2. Training/Ironman Training: Season Planning 
 
Day 2: Sunday

•	8:30 – 10:00 Swim drills and Stroke length. Video. 
•	10:30 – 12:30 Video Analysis (with snack – we supply) 
•	12:30 – 1:30 Seminar # 3. Open water swimming. Technique and tactical. 
•	1:30 – 3:00 Swim Stroke rate set. Tempo trainers. 
•	3:00 – 4:00 Light social run. 
•	4: 00 -5:00 Final Q & A. Good byes. 

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