Jennifer Newell 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
Fitness Instructor at the YMCA. Lots of strength. Endurance is weak.
Two small kids.
Goal is to finish, be alive, not get hurt.
Strong willed.
- Swim - swam in the past.
- Bike - will be strong...need to see the set up. Smart trainer. Get set up on Zwift. Just bought a new Specialized, ultegra, disc brakes.
- Run - really needs help. Super sweat. Try belly breathing.
Needs help with Nutrition. Lives off of bars and smoothie king. Protein could be added in.
Knee with a torn meniscus, been cleaned out a few times. Some days it's not great.
Your Races
- Olympic race Pinehurst May 19
- 1/2 IM White Lake September 8
- Full IM Nov 18 Cozumel Mexico
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 Final Surge site. Learn more about each plan on the Training Plan Central Page.
- Last updated by Coach on April 27, 2018
- ASAP load the Intermediate Short Course Plan to end on 05/20/2018 [LOADED]
- On 5/21/2018 Load the Bike Focused Plan to end on 07/01/2018 [LOADED]
- >> Transition Early <<
- On 6/25/2018 Load the 2018 EN*Half to end on 9/9/2018 (do the L2 Workouts)
- On 9/10/2018 Load the -- Post Half Iron Transition Plan, All Levels (2wks) to end on 9/23/2018
- >> Transition Early <<
- On 9/17/2018 Load the 2018 EN*Full to end on 11/18/2018
- On 11/19/2018 Load the -- Post Ironman Transition Plan, All Levels (4wks) to end on 12/16/2018
- On 12/17/2018 Load the -- Run Durability 1 (9 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 1/13/2019
- On 1/14/2019 Load the -- Run Durability 1 (9 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 2/10/2019
Coach Notes
Great to talk today!!! I have loaded your first two plans for you into your Final Surge log, you should be able to login to the Final Surge app on your phone and see the "recommended" workouts into your Short Course plan. My guess is you are doing a bit more than that level of training, but this early in the year you don't have to do very much. Regardless, check out the workouts so we can talk early next week.
Right now, I just want to start following your training and seeing where you are at. Don't worry so much about the run workouts per se (speeds, etc) I just want you running as frequently as the plan says.
The swim you mentioned needing some work on; here is our Swim eBook (open in Adobe only): Download it
I'll be looking for your workouts to start showing up (I see one already!).
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
This will be unlocked after your trial expires.
Looking forward to working with you this year,
~ Coach P