Kenny Murtagh Official Coach Thread
Here's your personal Coach 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 Notes
I have done 3 full distance triathlon, the first was in 2014 a local event in Ireland. Ironman Austria in 2015 and Lanzarote in 2016
Your Races
• IM Austria 2018 - 07/01/2018
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 09/20/2017
- Complete the Trial Testing Week, save your Bike and Run Zones to the My Zones Page.
- On 9/25/2017 Load the -- Run Durability Plan 1 (9 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 10/22/2017
- On 10/23/2017 Load the -- Run Durability 2 (8 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 11/19/2017
- On 10/30/2017 Load the Advanced OutSeason Plan, 14wks to end on 2/4/2018
- On 2/5/2018 Load the -- Swim Camp to end on 2/18/2018
- On 2/19/2018 Load the Advanced Get Fast Training Plan, 10wks to end on 4/29/2018
- On 4/9/2018 Load the Advanced Full Plan to end on 7/1/2018
- On 7/2/2018 Load the -- Post Ironman Transition Plan, All Levels (4wks) to end on 7/29/2018
Coach Notes
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 (to be announced)
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
RACE EXECUTION and how we can help you get faster by being smarter on race day. There are no medals for great swims or getting to the top of a hill first — on race day only your finish time counts. There are many ways of being faster, and here are some of the resources we have to help you out.
- The Four Keys of Race Execution Video: The Coaches walk you through the macro level elements of a successful race.
- Distance Specific Guidance: Learn the fundamentals of racing Short Course and Long Course events, from each discipline to pacing zones, etc.
- Race Specific Pages: We have aggregated information on specific races from the internet, race reports and even our own coaching resources. You can find your race Master Racing Page section.
- The Race Forums: You can search for race reports or connect with your teammates. There are sections for 70.3, 140.6, and Marathons.
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
Please confirm, and let’s plan on connecting mid-November to adjust as needed.
I'm doing the half marathon on Saturday and am just wondering will I follow my plan until Wednesday and taper or would you suggest something else ?
I did the half marathon on Saturday and legs are still a little stiff today, should I do the bike test tomorrow as per plan or leave it for a couple of days ? Also I noticed that my account has been debited for 6 months worth of membership instead of 2, I'm sure it's probably something I did when joining so if you could please advise on what to do thanks
Kenny
@kenny murtagh - You should wait to test...those half marathons can take a while to get out of your system for sure!! You can work in a test next week just by taking Monday off & testing on Tuesday AM.
~ Coach P
Many thanks, Kenny
Let's update your profile picture when you get the chance…it really helps the Team to "get to know you" a lot better.
You can do that by following this animated GIF (below)…good luck!
While you are on the road, please continue with the run portions of the Get Fast Training Plan. This is six total runs (some intervals, some strides) and should be more than enough to keep you active daily.
Our goal here on the trip isn't to make you fitter, but to have you maintain your fitness across the week such that your re-entry is solid and you get back on track sooner!
Many thanks
Kenny
yes, let’s use the same old zones please. You are just getting a bit fitter right now, so the numbers drop a bit. They’ll come back up when it warms up I promise.
What was the time difference from test 1 to test 2?
~ Coach P