2014 Nov OS - How to post questions?
Hi gang, I see some comments to the tune of "we are getting off track, we need to stay focused" in the NOS 2014 Intro thread, so I thought I would post a thread to provide some guideance. I know it is exciting for all the newbies and you have lots of questions, so, before you ask in an off topic thread here are a few things you can do:
1. Look at last years threads to see if your topic is there. Can't find it?
Do a search. Still can't find it? 2. Start a New thread
Here is how it is done.
1. If you are already in the NOS forums, just select NEW TOPIC, but if you are not in the group
1. Open up November Outseason Group (Under Community, Groups, 2nd page)2. Click "Access the Members Forums"
3. Above Topics click "Add New Topic" - Enter subject title NOS 2014 (topic title) and subscribe to the it by clicking on the tab on the bottom left corner. You will get notification in your email when someone has responded to your inquiry. Once you have the answer you are looking for, you can select the unsubscribe button and you will stop getting notifications in your email.
Hope this helps.
Comments
1. Timmy 'the statistics guru' - posts every workout. Good/bad/medium, doesn't matter. Stats, pace, power, NP, total time, total miles, all sorts of pace/power metrics, acronyms abound that only those with advanced math degrees can follow. Includes a link to his workout so others can check it out (to glory in its awesomeness, to look for problems, to provide feedback if anything stands out).
2. Tommy 'the social butterfly' - posts workouts but leaves out hard numbers, like "Wow, got those intervals done, but it was tough" or "Crushed that FTP test today". Leaves out the hard numbers but gives a sense of how the workout went.
3. Sally 'the lurker'- doesn't post much about her own workouts, but drops in to cheer others on when they are down, congratulate someone for his good work, and to ask a question or two when they pop up.
4. Johnny 'the rock star'- posts only those "BOOM" workouts, with impressive stats and results.
5. Freddy 'the guy who didn't know about threads' - pops in about three weeks from the end of the outseason and says something like, "Wow, I had no idea these threads were here. I've spent the last three months in the wiki and on the dashboard and missed out on all of the fun." (DON'T BE THIS GUY!!!!!)
- With the exception of number 5, be any or all of the folks as best fits your style or come up with your own way to share in the threads. But IMHO, there is no greater value in the house than that of the knowledge, motivation, accountability and camaraderie developed in the weekly outseason threads. I have no problem motivating myself to start my workouts, day after day, week after week. However, within each workout, I know I push a little bit harder because I make myself post the results in the threads for all to see. I also draw positive energy from reading about everyone else and how his/her workouts are goings. Once you join the conversation, it continues to build and build.
- You will see some folks post some crazy numbers (or you may be posting crazy numbers yourself). That level of performance is awesome and "BOOM"-worthy. However, if you feel your numbers are not as shiny as someone else's, don't let that stop you from posting and joining the conversation in the threads. Everyone has a place, regardless of how shiny you thing FTP or VDOT may or may not be. Its all about you and doing the work you need to do to make your goals.
- Focus on/post about the OS, not your A/B/ or C race next year. Lots of talk about next year's races in the intro thread. Get your head out of that space. Focus on the rocking the OS and the workouts it has. Tons of time to think about racing after we recover from the OS, we'll start to build that mojo when the time is right.
Looking forward to rocking this OS with everyone!
Thanks, Roy. For an EN/OC newbie, that helps put things in perspective. I'm looking forward to my rest day tomorrow and first bike test on monday and run test on wednesday. I'll finally have a benchmark. Here's my Pain Cave (fka The Bike Shop).
Thank you for the info Roy!! Very helpful
As I newbie, that helped bring it back to where I need to be focusing now. And another fellow EN member was helping me refocus yesterday to what I need to work on NOW, as I was starting to get to wrapped up in thinking about my races next year!! It made me think...And he was right! I was getting overwhelmed and almost nervous, when I haven't even started OS yet! So I set off to think ONLY about OS. AND THEN....my husband was listening to a motivational clip (he is a weightlifter and likes to listen to motivational stuff) and I over heard this....
“You don’t try to build a wall. You don’t set out and say ‘I’m gonna build the biggest, baddest, greatest wall that has ever been built’. You say ‘I’m going to lay this brick as perfectly as a brick can be laid’. You do this every single day, and soon you have a wall.”
Well said Will Smith. And now, starting tomorrow, I will lay one brick at a time.
Just thought I'd share!
brenda, where do i find the you show me your thread? thx, bob hiller