4:30 p.m. - Easy Run or Swim 6:00 p.m. - Stretching/Yoga 7:15 p.m. - Welcome Dinner 9:00 p.m. - Bike Discussion
Friday, March 23, 2012
8:30 a.m. - Long Course Bike 3:00 p.m. - Olympic Run or Swim 5:00 p.m. - Stretching/Yoga 8:00 p.m. - Run Discussion
Saturday, March 24, 2012
8:30 a.m. - Long Course Run 11:30 a.m. -Stretching/Yoga 3:00 p.m. - Swim Clinic #2 4:00 p.m. - Transition Clinic
Sunday, March 25, 2012
8:00 a.m. - Olympic Bike or Swim
*Schedule subject to change
Don’t miss out on the great opportunity to train on the actual course of the most challenging and iconic triathlons in the world.
The 3rd Annual Fortius Coaching Wildflower Training Camp will take place Thursday, March 22, 2012 through Sunday, March 25, 2012 in Lake San Antonio and will be an USAT-sanctioned event.
Don’t miss out on the great opportunity to train on the actual course of the most challenging and iconic triathlons. Fortius Coaching will prepare participants to feel stronger and more confident to race after swimming in the refreshing and calm waters of Lake San Antonio, experiencing Nasty Grade and Lynch Hill on the bike and running every mile of the either or both the Long Course and Olympic courses! Training on the Wildflower Triathlon course will make the actual race and other equally challenging races seem less daunting.
Participants will enjoy the sights and sounds of Lake San Antonio while training for the race and take a moment to relax and appreciate their hard work. L. A. Body Mechanics’ Massage Therapist and Fortius athlete, David Wachtel will be on hand to provide ½ hour and full hour massages at a discounted rate.
The Fortius Coaching Wildflower Training Camp is perfect for athletes racing at Wildflower and those finishing up their long distance training for Ironman St. George and other races. With over 7000 athletes competing in the Wildflower Triathlon Festival in May, you will arrive to the race with a physical and mental advantage to those who have yet to experience the challenging course.
The Fortius Coaching Wildflower Training Camp will include most meals, including health-conscious dinner, shared-accommodations in the cabins* and expert coaching advice in the swim, bike, and run, daily yoga and/or stretching, a transition clinic, and discussions about proper nutrition and hydration, and race strategies.
Space is limited so act quickly. You don’t have to be registered for an event at the Wildflower Festival to attend and get the benefit from the camp. Although beginners are welcome, the bike courses and the run courses are considered moderate to difficult. Athletes are not required to participate in all the activities. Pick and choose according to your current training plan.
Past participants enjoyed the Training Camp beyond the training as it provided the catalyst bonding with fellow triathletes and team members.
Head Coach of Fortius Coaching, Gerardo Barrios has assembled a group of experienced, knowledgeable coaches to get you through the experience of Wildflower Triathlon training weekend.
If you are interested in participating and camping for the weekend please contact Gerardo Barrios at
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for additional details.
Massage is a primary component in the athlete’s arsenal, and an essential ingredient for an intense training weekend. Take advantage of the LA Body Mechanics discounted rate at this season’s Fortius Wildflower Camp.
"There was a time in all our lives when we were instructed with nothing more than, "Get out of the house and go play!" That was the only responsibility we had. School was out. We were too young to work.
So, we played.
That time ended for most of us around 12 or 13.
At least for me it did. Newspaper routes, day camp jobs and ultimately being a cub news reporter filled the rest of my summers until college graduation.
I reclaimed a bit of my childhood during the last two weeks of December. Our games studio closed for the holidays on December 15 and didn't reopen its doors until January 4. My wife had to remain at work during most of that time since we took an extended honeymoon in August and she was out of vacation days.
So there really was only one thing I could do...PLAY!
“Almost doesn’t count, except in horse shoes and hand grenades,” said my father an infinite amount of times when I would respond to a various plethora of queries with the token response “almost”. Whether the topic was something laughable as hitting the waste paper basket with a soiled kleenex, or more serious, pertaining to the completion of my pre-algebra homework, the term “almost” was almost always followed by the same predictable remark... “Almost doesn’t count, except in horse shoes and hand grenades.”
Well, on April 9, 2011, after almost finishing the Mulholland Challenge Century, a cycling event in the Santa Monica mountains, I have a slightly different opinion of that word and its connotation.
The day started like most of my weekend days in training for this summer’s upcoming Ironman triathlon. Up well before the dawn to meet up with training partners for a workout that makes me look like a crazy person to the non-triathletes in my life. Today’s workout, however, was something slightly different, and slightly even more peculiar, in that this particular event even made some of my triathlon buddies stop and contemplate my sanity. After all, with 112 miles, and approximately 12,500 feet of vertical gain, the Mulholland Challenge is a serious undertaking.
This will be my very first Race Report, I decided to go into the medical field for a career because I didn't enjoy writing papers in school, but after a stellar event, I'm taking a big risk here.
This whole experience started out as a fun way to mentor a good friend, Liza Velarde, through her first Ironman distance.
The holidays are a time when endurance athletes must make some tough choices. Is it OK to scale back or shut down training for a bit? How about easing back on the diet and putting on a few extra pounds? What can I do differently next season compared to this past one?
