2015 Ironman Florida Race Camp

Team PCB,

My Ironman Florida training camp is officially open for registration, so I wanted to create this thread to tell you more about the camp and highlight when folks to join us in Panama City Beach in September.

Dates: Thurs, September 24th through Sunday, September 27th

Camp HQ: Hampton Inn & Suites at Pier Park

Camp Includes:

• 3 nights double occupancy lodging at the Hampton Inn & Suites
• Breakfast at the buffet each day.
• SAG on the bike course and training food (Gatorade Endurance and whatever else IM will have on the course will be provided for you during the camp)
• All instruction, of course
• Camp and sponsor schwag.

The camp schedule follows a progressive format, with each day building towards the next, with the goal of having you exit the camp several years and wasted races up the Ironman racing and training curve, with special attention paid to the application of these skills to every inch of your Ironman course. 

1. First, we teach you how to race Ironman in general and then introduce you to the application of these topics to the Ironman Florida bike course specifically. The winds and general lack of terrain changes make IM Florida much harder than it would appear on paper. Knowing how the course plays out -- and how to break it down into manageable chunks -- will be a significant strategic advantage.
2. Next, you go out on the course and apply ^this^ knowledge to the bike course.
3. Then we debrief the ride, as a group. Now that you've seen the course we can talk about this section, that corner, etc. 
4. Next we discuss "advanced" race execution topics: gearing, bike setup, bike fit, aerodynamics, pacing, nutrition, and hydration strategies for the swim, bike, and run.
5. Then you go back out on Saturday to practice and refine these skills again. 
6. We meet Saturday evening for another debrief, to answer more questions, and then discuss Phd/Masters level topics of racing with power, pace, and Ironman training for the AG athlete, to get you thinking right about '16. 
7. Finally, you'll run one loop of the run course on Sunday, with all of ^this^ in your head.

These days, a training camp run by another coach is usually nothing more than lots of miles, maybe some discussion, and not much else. And there are often informal training camps organized by fellow athletes on Facebook, etc, that are really nothing more than a large group of people meeting in a parking lot to go for a ride, run or swim. 

Our Endurance Nation training camps are over-the-top educational events, with RorP bringing significant game to the task of teaching you how to race and train for Ironman triathlons effectively. They are also an unmatched opportunity to meet and network with your TeamEN teammates who will be racing Ironman Florida with you, and so are probably the best real-world compliment to your Endurance Nation experience. In fact, we would like nothing more than to fill these camps with 100% TeamEN members vs the general public.

My Ironman Florida Experience

I've raced the event twice, with a PR 10:45 in my first ever Ironman back in 2001. I've been at the race approximately 8 years, and I know the course very well.  Please note that this will be our first ever training camp on the IMFL course since it's one of our 2015 Key Races.

Go here for the complete camp schedule and registration details. 

Thanks for reading and I hope you choose to join me in Panama City Beach for this camp!

The In List (Coming Soon!)