annett kamenz - triathlete

Time to pick it up a notch...

…at least on the bike. After completing my first week of outdoor riding in 2010 during the ABA Camp in Penticton, I am now on a plane to Spain. Mallorca is calling….can’t wait to revisit “THE SNAKE”, conquer the “Puig de Mayor” and try to convince people to go for hill repeats (always do that, but without success it seems)…

Anyway, Penticton was so much fun, not only because of the great cycling possibilities out there, and the opportunity to focus on training without juggling it with work and everything else in life, but also because of the great bunch of people on this trip. There was lots of laughter, some ice cream treats, three wine-tastings (makes for a smiley run right after ;-)), a 10min. ice-bath in the biggest tub out there (see picture – that was 5degree “warm” lake Okanagan), a windy track running session, that felt like pushing a car on one side of the track and being pushed by one on the other side, some partner-yoga ;-), special movie nights for cycling enthusiasts (e.g. the movie “Overcome” about team CSC)…and some cold, snowy challenging moments on the bike, which are good to have sometimes to toughen you up…The only disappointment was that we didn’t finish our Ironman Loop on the last day…we came 100km short, and had to turn around ¾ up Richter’s pass due to rain that turned into snow that turned into hail, that made even the cars stop. BUT, Chantell, Greg, Masa, Cam and I made up for it on the dance floor. Dancing for 100km can be quite a workout and mentally challenging as well. We had to overcome fatigue, ensure proper hydration and just stay focussed on the goal….we did! For sure I have the ABA Camp 2011 on my things to do next year!

After a couple easy days (at least cycling-wise), Spain will be another great time to make sure I am getting in shape for my races this year. As always I am excited about another training camp!