Overview Boulder Colorado has long been recognized as the best place to train by long distance athletes all over the world. The area facilitates training and racing and most triathletes are attracted to the town. In 2014 the World Triathlon Corporation held its first full Iron distance race. Racing at 5400 feet of altitude will offer its own challenges and Coach Luis Vargas founder of SmartTriathlonTraining.com has lived in Boulder for the past 24 years and having raced as an age group competitor has the intimate knowledge that can make your Boulder Triathlon experience a success. The Boulder Triathlon Training Camp will be held twice in 2015. The first date is May 29-31, 2015 . The second date is June 26-28, 2015. For the past ten years coach Vargas has hosted training camps in Boulder. This camp is a perfect opportunity to immerse yourself into a weekend of all triathlon while training and learning with like minds.  The camp dates are as follows: Camp 1 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 29-31, 2015 (15 slots available) Camp 2 Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26-28, 2015 (14 slots available) The camp will be geared towards Iron Distance athletes looking to learn how to train and race properly particularly at altitude. Talks will have an informal feel as they will be done during meals as well as on the field. Training sessions will be done on the most popular Boulder routes and an effort will be made to bike and run on routes used during the Boulder triathlons. The camp will include some long challenging training sessions. We encourage you to be fit for this camp. The toughest training session will be a 112 mile bike ride via Carter lake attempting to follow the route of the Boulder Ironman.

Luis Vargas – Coach Vargas has resided in Boulder for 24 years and is founder and head coach of SmartTriathlonTraining.com a coaching service he established in Boulder Colorado. 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 20 years. In his early 30's he was a member of Team USA at the Olympic distance and finihed the Hawaii Ironman 7 times with a PR of 9:34. He is a USAT Level II certified triathlon coach and a USA Cycling Certified Coach.

Preliminary Camp Schedule
Schedule subject to change.


Friday
07:00am - 07:30am Registration at Camp Headquarters
08:00am - 03:00pm Bike Ride. Boulder Ironman Course
03:00pm - 04:00pm Meal
04:00pm - 05:00pm Lecture: Training and racing at altitude
05:00pm - 06:00pm Lecture: Iron distance racing
06:00pm - 07:00pm Easy Swim Workout -Technique Drills

Saturday
08:00am - 10:30am Long run on Ironman Course
10:30am - 11:30am Meal
11:30am - 12:30pm Lecture: Nutrition
12:30pm - 01:30pm Lecture: Swimming
01:30pm - 03:00pm Swim training session

Sunday
07:30pm - 08:30am Meet at Headquarters
08:00am - 11:00am Bike Ride. Jamestown.
11:00pm - 12:00pm Lunch
12:30pm - 02:00pm Lecture: Bike Fit
02:00pm - 04:30pm Run Drills and short run session
04:30pm - 05:00pm Q&A Picture, end of camp





Registration