BT IM WI training camp - schedule planning input

Awesome.  As for me, Id like to swim long on Friday around noon-ish and do a run or bike after that.  Saturday Id like to ride the whole course then brick it after.  Long run sunday to top it off and possibly another swim???

Yup, I cant wait either.  Im still unsure where to book a hotel right now. Should all all try to get in at one place???? Maybe we could get a group discount or something?

I voted the following.....

Friday: 3pm Swim.  Run afterwards.  Tour T1 evening.  Beer!
Saturday: 2-40m loops w/run .  Beer!
Sunday: 6 AM Run.  Brunch afterwards.

I voted 3pm Swim because I have a 7+ hour drive on Friday morn.  I can swim earlier if that's what's decided, I'll just have to start driving earlier (3-4 AM). 

I race IMKS 70.3 the following weekend so I may only ride one loop.  I assume we don't need to ride the finger into town.  The 40-m loop is what I'm looking forward to.

Thanks again Birkie for putting all this together.  I am stoked!

Clarification on bike course...explained in my original thread also....we WILL be doing the ENTIRE bike course.   We'll meet in Verona at Firemans Park and then do the course backwards into Madison on the stick/finger part of the course (you'll be doing this part of the course in this same direction during the actual race when you return from the 40 mile loop and head back to Madison). 

We'll then head from the Madison start area back to Verona on the bike course and this will be equivalent to the way you will do the course at the start of the bike leg on race day.  So, we're just flip-flopping the first and last segments of the course that goes out to the 40 mile loop.  Going back out to Verona will work out good because we can make a pit stop at our vehicles at Firemans Park.  Then people will have the option of doing either one or two laps of the 40 mile loop after that.

My reasoning for using Firemans Park in Verona as a launching pad is because parking is free and ample, and we don't have to fight for looking for a group parking place in downtown Madison.

Sounds good to me.  In this case I'll only be doing ONE lap of the 40m loop.

same boat here, as firstnet911 and i are also doing kansas 70.3 so il probly just stick to one loop, we'll see though...i might be convinced otherwise  

Probably the ONLY thing I won't do is a 6:00 a.m. start.

Everything else I'm planning for.

Stoked isn't the word for that weekend.

Viva La Training!!

Hey, Birk-Birk!  If you want, I can volunteer as the marshall for the slower training group, ya know, when you, yams, and Peter (and some others) go off in your better than average paces, I can bring all the other not as quick group.

and/or the peeps that don't want to get started at 6 AM on Sunday  

I think at this point in the game most of us are used to 6:00 AM workouts. 

evidently...not all of us

What about the traffic circle in Mt. Horeb?  there is tons of street parking and a gas station in case folks need to buy stuff before or after.  There's no close place (within walking distance) to buy stuff at Fireman's park.

(just a suggestion) 

Who's the wiseguy who voted that they are riding three 40-mile loops?

Show off!

It was me.  I'm sorry, I didn't thoroughly read the tread that said we will be doing the ENTIRE course from Madison.  If that's the case, then I'll only be doing two 40 mile loops.

I wanted to just ensure I got 115-120mi in that day. 

 x2!!  Im still waiting for someone to say "we're all gonna stay here" so I can make my res there.....

 -Rob