Max Savard Official Coach Thread
Here's your Season Roadmap, as promised.
The intent of this plan is to give you a guide as to how you can use our training plans to achieve your goals. You have access to all EN Plans via the Final Surge platform (more plans are added all the time) as well as our resources and other relevant items. Our goal is to help you become the best Self Coached Athlete you can be.
Coach Notes - Click to watch the video!
Your Races
- 11/171/2019 70.3™ Augusta
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 Platform at any time, and you can learn more about each plan on the Training Plan Central Page. If you need to load particular weeks into Final Surge, here’s how you can that without cluttering up the calendar.
- Last updated by Coach on 05/31/2019
- On 5/27/2019 Load the -- Get Faster Training Plan, 10wks to end on 8/4/2019
- On 8/5/2019 Load the -- EN Half Bike Focused to end on 11/17/2019
- On 11/18/2019 Load the -- Post Half Iron Transition Plan, All Levels (2wks) to end on 12/1/2019
- On 12/2/2019 Load the -- Run Durability for Triathletes 1 (9 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 12/29/2019
- On 12/30/2019 Load the -- Run Durability for Triathletes 2 (8 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 1/26/2020
- On 1/27/2020 Load the -- Run Durability for Triathletes 3 (7 months out) -- 4 weeks to end on 2/23/2020
Your Notes
Focus on the swim, get back sub-5:30.
Part One: 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 Season Inside Endurance Nation
Our top two goals are to get you training with our plans and learning how to race Endurance Nation style. Synchronizing you with the Final Surge Log will ensure you are doing the right work at the right time. With this momentum in place, our goal is to educate you (via the Racing Section) on what it means to put together the best possible race. While you don’t have access to all of our resources in the PlanEN level, you can still prepare for your best possible race!
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 learning opportunities to help you continue your progress as you execute your Three Year Plan.
If you need to contact me, you can use the Chat Box at the top of the Final Surge page:
Questions
- 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.
Looking forward to working with you this year,
~ Coach Patrick
Comments
@maxime savard
Welcome to your SECOND MONTH inside Endurance Nation!
To help you continue your progress, we have a few short questions for you. You can copy the questions and put your answers in your reply to this thread (no need to copy the questions, just keep the numbers the same!).
** Rankings **
Please rate the following items on a Scale of 1 to 3 (1 = Unsatisfactory, 2 = Satisfactory, 3 = Great!):
** Subjective Information **
** Additional Learning **
Now that we are beyond the initial learning curve of Endurance Nation, it's time to give deeper into some additional resources that can really help you out.
You have several options:
** Need Coach Input? **
Don’t forget you can schedule a check in call with Coach Patrick online here: https://calendly.com/pmccrann/15min
We are looking forward to your answers!
@maxime savard just want to check in to make sure you see this and that you are on the right track!
@maxime savard
Welcome to your THIRD MONTH inside Endurance Nation!
This month we focus on helping you become more independent as part of your growth as a Self-Coached Athlete. Whether you are planning your season, preparing to race or transitioning to a new endurance challenge...Team Endurance Nation is ready to help!
If you haven’t done so already, please set up your Month Three Coach Call here.
** Training Focus **
We consider anytime in your season when you are more than 12 weeks away from your event to be a training focus. There are different phases of training (OutSeason®, General Prep, Sport Specific), but they are fall under the same umbrella.
Now that you are through your first two months of Endurance Nation, You have learned a few key “rules” of how we play the game, and you are ready to take charge of your experience.
Training Lesson Recap:
Taking Charge:
** Racing Focus **
Once you are within the final 12 week window to your event, it’s time to really focus. From key workouts to nutrition to logistics, there’s a great deal to cover. There’s a fine line between a great day and a day where you want a total do-over.
Key components of your final push should include:
** Additional Support **
In addition to The Forums and other Team-related support, you still have the chance to connect with Coach Patrick across your first year. Right now it’s time for your three month call with Coach Patrick; and you can book it here.
Tip: Find all your other call windows across your first year, please visit the EN Staff page.
Be sure to check out our Three Year Plan in Resources / Wiki so you can see how we recommend improving from season to season.
Coach Phone Consults
If you are looking for support above and beyond the traditional Endurance Nation experience, you can book a consult with Coach Patrick. These are billed at $100/hour and Can be on almost any training or racing topic. Please click here to learn more / get started.
Congratulations for moving forward with you training as you build to your race goals. We can’t wait to see what you are capable of this season!
@maxime savard
Here's your updated Season Plan, 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 my best outline of how to proceed with your races, but you can ask any / all questions you want. So post away, know that I reply here usually Monday & Friday each week.
Power User Tip: Click the Star icon by the Title of this thread to subscribe, and you'll get email updates when I do reply.
Coach Notes
Your Races
Season Update
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.
Your Notes
Completed Ironman Augusta 2019 in 6:35Barely training looking to slowly increase my fitness level and have a manageable schedule
Let's get to work!
~ Coach P
@maxime savard hey there. I wanted to check back in with you now that you have your training plan laid out. Looks like you have some friction with your training and I want to make sure I help you get over the hump as needed. Feel free to set up a call with me so we can dive in more deeply if that’s the best path forward: https://calendly.com/pmccrann/15min
@maxime savard - Good to chat today.
I cut the plan down... Reduced WKO duration in the OS, restructured the week to move strides to monday, but you might want to make some of those off If you need it! The Saturday rides are long as I really believe that's beneficial to your overall development, but in terms of overall priority the Tue/Thurs bikes are where the magic happens!
Here is the revised schedule:
Here are some of the resources I mentioned today...
Direct Drive / Trainer Sales
Info and start up on Zwift.
Let me know how things go!
~ Coach P