Jenny Skolfield Year One Micro Thread
Here's your personal Micro Thread, as promised. This is where you'll return to post all your "coach" questions as responses; I'll see them and reply. This first post is here to guide you through your first year on EN, so you can always come back here.
As you'll see in this forum, I handle all manner of edits and changes. So post away, know that I reply here usually M/W/F each week.
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Your WHY and Goals
- To get back to being good without overthinking it (recovering IM athlete from IM Mont Tremblant in 2015)
- Want to lost about 25 lbs this season, and to regain fitness through sport.
- To get better training and racing with Power.
- Note: No real time goals to speak of.
Your Season Outline
These are your recommended training plans, including the date you should start each one (sometimes you won’t complete a full plan but transition to another one). You can change your plans on the Training Plan page by clicking the Move / Change button. Learn more each of the plans on the Training Plan Central Page.
- Last updated by Coach on 04/12/2017
- On 4/10/2017 Load the GetFast Plan to end on 5/28
- On 5/29/2017 Load the EN*Half Plan to end on 8/27/2017
Coach Contact Points
These are all the key points in your first year where we must talk. You can schedule all calls with me for these times online here. Please remember to include your phone number.
- Welcome Call in Week One (set it up here)
- Coach Call in Week Two to talk about your season (set it up here)
- End of Trial Call -- We review your experience & Unlock Year One / Race Execution for you (set it up here)
- End of Season Call -- We review your year & Strategize for your “gap” and Year Two.
For short or last minute questions, we recommend you use the Red Chat Icon on the main Members website.
We have also organized a complete chart of the best ways to contact us online here.
Your First Month on the Team
You have quite a few things to do when you start up. There are instructions on the top of the website, but you can review them under Resources / 0-- First 30 Days on EN. If you have any trouble, don’t hesitate to reach out via the chat icon on the main Members website here.
Your First Year Inside Endurance Nation
This will be unlocked after your trial expires.
Your Homework -- Done!
Looking forward to working with you this year,
~ Coach P
Comments
- We want to get better about training and racing with power. The racing stuff will come after month one, but the training upside is that the calorie numbers will really help you dial in your food. Calories In vs Burned. Let's discuss next call.
- What is your baseline nutrition values - think basal metabolic rate - and how can we start to work with that? Assuming your thyroid isn't to blame, we can do goodness with some basic numbers. Here's a very rudimentary article to consider, but let's throw down some actual numbers to try.
- We recommend trying to lose about 1lb to 1.5lbs a week from a calorie perspective. Don't worry, it won't all come off in drips (things accelerate when you pick up the work) but it's important to be smart. That means 25 lbs would be gone by 8/30. Something to think about.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your break. For now, consistency is key. So I'd like you to get in a daily run (unless you are really hiking all day). So anywhere from 2 to 4 miles counts...just get out and stretch the legs.Once you have loaded the Get Fast Plan on the Training Plan page (instructional image below) to end on 5/28, we can talk logistics as well.
Best,
~ Coach P
Great trip, got home late last night! Getting ready to head out for a run.
2 questions right now:
-I only see a "Get Faster Training Plan" for 10 weeks in the list - Beg/Int/Adv. Is this what I should be choosing?
-how do you prefer I communicate my training? i'm using TrainingPeaks to log right now.
tx.j
Yes to loading to end on 5/28...this keeps you challenged and on track!
Training is in TP.com, that's great! When you have time, post your Username / Login to TP.com over to me using the red chat button on the main EN site. Then I can login as needed (pre call, big question, etc).
Welcome back!
~ Coach P
Ok, but on to your question about single workout days...here we go! By making these edits, you'll be losing a third swim (just nail 2 a week) and a few brick runs (you can add a bonus one on the Sundays should that work).
GetFast Plan: For right now...
EN*Half Plan: For June and beyond...
My apologies for missing this!!!
~ Coach P
challenged to get everything in last two weeks...pulled calf muscle running (on the mend!), traveled a couple days (no pool/bike access, minimal running nursing calf) then a brief trainer ride last weekend (in a parking lot between baseball games! I ready to break up with my trainer
this is my last week of the get fast plan....what's next?
how should I send you my confidential Training Peaks access info?
tx!!!
Yes, since you are part of the Kennebunk club you do get a discount of another $10 a month. I have made those changes to your account now so you are paying just 109! Thanks for catching that!
To get me your TrainingPeaks information, use the red chat button/circle in the bottom right-hand corner of any endurance nation page. You won't see it here on the forums, but it's on our members site.
-will follow above (thanks for the reminder!)
-i'm good with not testing right now..i realize i'm using older numbers, but they seem to be spot on says my super sensory perception of threshold
-the discount..awesome!
-just sent TP info (let me know if anything in particular is helpful to you that i'm not putting in there)
tx!!!
and...i thought i sent this the other day but don't see it here so much not have....there were several EN Halves to choose from to load - I went with the EN Half Beginner 12 weeks. not sure what the minimalist one is and want to confirm i'm on the right track.
tx!