GOTRIbal on TriCenter

video link

or see http://video.competitor.com/2010/11/triathlon/gotribal-conference-retreat

In mid-October, my friend Amy and I flew to San Diego for a fun-filled weekend doing so many of the things I love:
- exploring new cities and neighborhoods (Ocean Beach, Mission Beach, La Jolla, Old Town, Gaslamp and more.)
- trying new things (it was Amy's first-time snorkeling! Pictures to come.)
- wandering around, shopping, and enjoying the gift of weekend away.

I also met with my friends at active.com. I've volunteered with them for 2.5 years in the tri community. More info to come. And Amy and I attended GOTRIbal's annual conference & retreat at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay. The conference had 20 clinics to choose from - I attended:

- Amber England's "Sweat It Out" bootcamp
- welcome & breakfast (excellent food)
- Racing Weight: How to get lean for peak performance with Matt Fitzgerald
- Run clinic with Darcy Eaton, a GOTRIbal expert coach
- Run clinic with Paul Greer. Read my article based on Paul's clinic "3 Easy Ways to Relax Your Run" at active.com here.
- Lunch and athlete panel interview (again excellent food and an entertaining panel discussion among a variety of women).
- Getting the perfect bike fit with J.T. Lyons from Moment Cycle Sport
- Strength conditioning for a powerful and fast bike and run with Diana Lovejoy, a GOTRIbal expert coach
- Swim clinic presented by Xterra wetsuits, led by Tanya, GOTRIbal founder. Read her thoughts on the conference at http://www.gotribalnow.com/articles/gotribal-conference-and-reflection.

My friend Amy & I show up a few times in the above video from competitor.com.
Triathlete.com was the official media sponsor of GOTRIbal's event.

I'm excited to share more ideas, pictures and resources from the weekend.

GOTRIbal is offering a special training program starting later this month.
16 Week San Diego Olympic Distance Training Program (Includes 1 week recovery after race)
Olympic Distance- 1,500 meter swim/40km Bike/10K Run
Program Timeline: November 29 - First day of Program March 18 - Last day of Program
$79, or $67 for premium members

Prerequisites from Coach Darcy: This program is designed for the female athlete who has successfully completed a sprint triathlon. You are in good health, have been training at least 5 hours per week and can handle a beginning volume of 7 hours per week. You have between 7-10 hours per week to train. (Your longest week being 10 hours. ) I highly recommend you have one year of training

Questions for You:
- We got many suggestions from our hotel & friends on what and where to explore in San Diego. When you're in a new city, what resources do you use? What's the best place or experience you've discovered by accident?