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Jonathan Bylund Year One Micro Thread

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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

Coming soon...see homework below!

 

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 about each plan on the Training Plan Central Page.

  • Last updated by Coach on 04/22/2017 
  • Follow the Template Trial Plan to end on 4/30/2017
  • Load the Intermediate EN*Half Plan to end on 7/9/2017
  • Load the Intermediate GetFast Plan to end on 9/17/2017 (for four weeks only)
  • Load the Advanced EN*Full Plan to end on 11/5/2017

 

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

Tell Us Why You Choose EN & Your Season Goals

  • Please reply below with WHY you chose Endurance Nation and WHY you train/compete.
  • Whenever possible, please identify your goals -- time, body composition, completion...the sooner you put them down the sooner we can get towards achieving them. 

Looking forward to working with you this year,

~ Coach P

Comments

  • Jonathan BylundJonathan Bylund
    Thanks. I appreciate the opportunity to come inside EN and see what its like.  Im trying to take some time to float around the website and see how different areas/resources relate to each other and work together. To be completely honest, as I told Coach Rich, my rate limiting steps for joining the team are (of course) making sure its the right fit for me and its the wisest allocation of time and money given my current circumstances and understanding.

    To be up front and frank, my wife (and the love of my life) is not excited about the prospect of another monthly payment for triathlon/fitness to add to the YMCA, Masters swimming, gym membership, Strava, Zwift, Training peaks.... and on and on and on... the SAUs are often stretched thin--Im sure you've heard that before. Our five children ages 12 and under and my weekly call days in the hospital make following a daily training plan a challenge. I like to read and am nerdy enough to find real pleasure in reading about exercise science, training philosophies and strategies. In the past, these are the things that have kept me from pursuing coaching.  Nevertheless, Im anxious to give it a shot for a month and see if we are the right fit for each other. I look forward to the next few weeks and love the idea of being a part of a team!
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    @Jonathan Bylund - of course...that's what the trial is for. I hear you on all the little payments. Amazing how all these little services are just part of what makes up my training experience. I just signed up for Zwift and I think it's the best $10 a month I have spent in quite some time. :smile:

    HopeFully we can add value for you in all the right places! 

    That said, I see you scheduled with me on Thursday and i will be riding my bike at our first camp...sorry for the mix up. Can you do later that day? I'll be done riding by 3pm EST...you can just call me later that day or text me to set something up: 617-513-3830

    Also, let me know what else I can help you find / focus on!

    ~ Coach P
  • Coach PatrickCoach Patrick
    edited May 15, 2017 4:03PM
    @Jonathan Bylund - thanks again for connecting with me on Friday, I really appreciate your patience! My biggest take away from our call is to make sure that you're scheduling works for your life. Looking at your plan, you are working off of our EN*Half plan, which has the long rides on Saturday and Sunday. 

    Per our conversation, I say that you follow the plan as written and simply drop the Sunday workouts. The way the plan is set up, this will get you just to bikes a week. If that becomes a concern, we can make further adjustments. As long as you're getting in the full Saturday ride for the duration listed I will be pretty happy. Let me know what you think!

    Also, you wanted to know how the plans played out. You can learn more about each plan here in the Training Plan Central area.

    ~ Coach P
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