On the day in Monte Gordo when we did our Cafe reccie (my favourite was in Vila Real de San Antonio - my Americano was stronger than strong and my Chocolate Eclair and half of Tony’s hit various spots) I suggested that the first camp should be early in the new year . . .
Why ????

Triathlon Team summed up everything nicely
TriCamps.ie

You may have read the end of season reports from ‘the Pack’ - That was 2009 and now I’m looking forward to 2010.

As I sat on the bridge watching Triathlone this year I learnt something. I realised what could be done to get the other members of ‘the pack’ to run quicker off the bike.

 photo: Gordon Thomson
“Bar the odd bit of Illegal dumping by Wicklow Triathlete’s the off season went very well.I was hitting PB’s in the pool and fitness was strong on both the bike and run. The plan was working and I was getting prepared for a good season of racing.

Coming into March I was feeling great [...]

photo: Noel McCluskey
I have fond memories of my trip to Kenmare a few years ago - a great race at the Lost Sheep, amazing scenery, a beautiful town, some seal watching, craic was good and I had the best ‘fish n chips’ in all the land, twice.
‘The Pack’ were there at the weekend

In the build up to Triathlone 2009 I am giving and taking advice

Coaching the Pack 2 days before and 2 days after
If The Pack take rest they take it 2 days before and then 2 days after !

“I don’t want a good General, I want a lucky one ” Napoleon once said. Although I was feeling good in the battle of TriAthy 2009 luck deserted me at kilometer 5 on the bike course

Everyone in triathlonteam raced last weekend except (which is unusual) the brownest man in Scotland Fraser Cartmell. You know I was at Swim Athy 2009 and of course you know from reading triathlonteam.org (and being a virtual facebook fan etc etc) that: