Mike Drikakis 2018 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.
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Your Notes
I have done one triathlon in Sept 2017 and it was a sprint distance. I was training for an Olympic distance but got injured and couldn't train for the last 8 weeks prior to the race. I didn't train for those 8 weeks and still completed the sprint. I enjoy the training almost as much as the actual races, maybe even more.
My current fitness level is active. I have been swimming, running, and biking and least once per week since September but the biking has tapered off since the Minnesota winter kicked in although my bike is on the trainer currently. Running and swimming are constant. I am a solid runner but my swimming is not great. I did 1.000M today and it took me 40 minutes.
Your Races
- Muncie 70.3™ (7-14-18)
- Ironman Wisconsin 2017 (2018-09-09)
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 January 5, 2018
- On 1/8/2018 Load the OutSeason (Run Focus) Plan, do L1 or L2 Workouts, set it to end on 4/15/2018
- On 4/16/2018 Load the -- Swim Camp to end on 4/29/2018
- On 4/30/2018 Load the Intermediate Bike Focus Block, 6 Weeks to end on 6/10/2018
- On 6/4/2018 Load the Intermediate EN*Full to end on 9/9/2018 (do Muncie "En Route" to IMWI)
- On 9/10/2018 Load the -- Post Ironman Transition Plan, All Levels (4wks) to end on 10/7/2018
- On 10/8/2018 Load the -- Run Durability 1 (9 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 11/4/2018
- On 11/5/2018 Load the -- Run Durability 1 (9 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 12/2/2018
Coach Notes
When we talk on the phone during our Coach Call (Set it up here), I'd like to dig deeper into your injury and how to manage your training this year to keep you on point and healthy. I think that you have a ton to learn and Endurance Nation can be a great place for you if you don't mind digging around and asking questions!
Right now, let's get you dialed into our OutSeason Plan as it's our most important training plan. We can build you up from there, but it's a crash course on our training methodology.
For the running, please check out the Run Durability on GroupMe for some run accountability this Winter. And also be sure to consider learning about Getting Started on Zwift if you are into that as a training resource (we use it quite a bit).
Finally, on the swim don't worry about it yet. I'd rather you find a swim clinic / camp to attend so you can cram some learning and improvement right into your year without wasting too many hours just doing laps. Let me know what your options are when we talk!
Coach Homework
Tell Me Your Season Goals
- What will make you consider 2018 a success?
- What's your biggest limiter right now?
Contact Points
As part of your journey to becoming a Self Coached Triathlete inside TeamEN, we are prepared to give you excellent support for your first 90 days. Our goal is to transition you from live, in-person support to using our digital resources and the Team to help you continue your progress as you execute your Three Year Plan.
These are all the key points in your first year where we must talk. 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 (TBD in this Coach Thread)
Questions
• Coach Questions - Right here in this thread. Always reply to this same thread, it keeps a record for us as we evolve together!
• General Questions - Simple stuff can go to the Q & A Central Forum for the Team to answer. For example, Best Bike? How to improve run cadence? How to flip turn?
• Need Help? - Please check the EN Help Site first!
• Admin Questions - Billing or orders or whatnot? Use the red chat button at the bottom of the Members Site (not forums) or email us here.
• Specific Questions about a Race or Power, etc? - You can post those into the targeted forum for that topic. Power questions to the Power and Pace Forum. Race questions to your specific race forum, etc. Not sure where to post? Put it in the General Discussion forum and we’ll sort it out. Whatever you do, PLEASE ask your questions!!
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 / Trial Member Welcome.
Your First Year Inside Endurance Nation
We want to talk about 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.
Looking forward to working with you this year,
~ Coach P
Comments
~ Coach P
PS - 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!
Great call yesterday...thanks for the time. It was great to get you on the phone so I could "get" your spirit and resolve. Excited to see what we can do together this season.
My notes for you...
- Finally, I want to make sure we connect you to Strava so you can linked with the Team and visible to me as well: http://members.endurancenation.us/Resources/Wiki/tabid/91/Default.aspx?topic=Strava+Central
Onwards!~ Coach P
I purchased my bike today, I went with the Cervelo P2 with the Di2 shifting on both the aero bars and brakes. I also purchased the Garmin 935 today so it can link up with Strava. Any tips on those items would be appreciated. Thanks,
mike
Connecting your Garmin connect account this driver should be pretty easy, if you Google search it it will come up. Then every time you see from your Garmin it will automatically posted to Strava which is fantastic. If you have questions, please go to the power & pace forum and the team can help you out!