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Troisport's
first
pre-season
triathlon
training
camp
took
place
from
11-14
September
2008 at
the
Buffelspoort
resort
(27km
west of
Hartebeestpoortdam)
The aim
of the
camp was
to kick
start
the
programme
with
some
physical
and
mental
stimulation...
and what
a
stimulant
it was!
We had
three
days of
good
cycling
with a
follow
vehicle
as back
up.
Ironically
we had
NO
punctures.
Day 1
and 3
took us
through
some
rolling
hills.
Day 2
was a
flat out
and back
on the
Sun City
road. We
had the
opportunity
here to
spend
some
quality
time in
the tri
bars.
Besides
Leanna's
brawl
with a
toll
gate
boom,
there
were
very
little
side
shows on
these
sessions.
That
happened
after
hours!
We had a
daily
running
session,
focusing
on
running
off the
bike and
running
cadence.
Marc did
swim
stroke
correction
in the
pool,
and took
us all
through
our
paces in
an open
water
swim in
the
Olifants
Nek dam.
He spoke
about
getting
your
wetsuit
on and
open
water
swimming
skills
such as
navigation
and
swimming
around
buoys.
Steve
lectured
on a
variety
of
Triathlon
topics.
From
planning
your
season
to race
strategy.
Lots of
questione\s
were
generated
and many
answered.
In
between
all of
this,
Linda
Stanton
and
Karen
Bradford
were at
hand to
assist
with a
deep
tissue
sports
massage.
Breakfast
and
dinners
were
good and
wholesome.
On
Saturday
night we
had a
braai
where we
socialised
and
laughed.
The
traveling
circus
from
East
London
was on
the camp
with us.
Gomesh,
Snakeman
and the
Sandsnake
never
shut up!
Very
little
can be
repeated
here, so
we will
just
leave it
at
that...
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