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Vermont Training Vacation

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

This weekend starts summer vacation!

I’ll be heading up to Burlington, Vermont with 11 of my college buddies to kick our feet up lake-side. Do some swimming, grilling, boozing and IRONMAN TRAINING. Apparently Burlington is super bike-friendly too. I can’t wait.

None of my college buddies are athletes, so I’ll be the only one doing any actual working out. Needless to say, I’ll be packing WAY more spandex into my suitcase than all 11 of my friends combined. Instead they’ll be doing their part to make sure that everyone is keeping up with their 12 oz curl training regimen.

On top of hanging out with good friends, enjoying some good food and great local brews, there are some key parts of the trip that I’m looking forward to.

1) 90 mile bike route around the lake that requires 2 ferries. I’m not sure why, but this route just looks hella fun to me. Apparently there aren’t many bridges that span Lake Champlain, so taking the ferries across could be an adventure, but isn’t that the whole point?

2) Climbing the “Ap Gap”

I’ve only heard rumors of this legendary climb. Once I figured out that the house we are renting was within riding distance of it, I decided that I HAD TO DO IT. This is the elevation map of the last section of the ride. Need I say more?

3) Descending the “Ap Gap”

There are few things I love more than nasty climbs with awesome views. One of them just happens to be nasty descents with awesome views. I’m hoping that flying down the “Ap Gap” doesn’t disappoint. (Don’t worry Mom, I’ll be very safe and won’t go to fast and flying over the guardrail.)

Category : Cycling, Ironman, Triathlon

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