Kevin Mepham Amherst, MA, Age 49 for 2011, going with Intermediate for my first official OS with EN (used the Beginner OS this summer since I was only training for my first season of sprint/oly races)
Please sign me up for November. I know my sign-up info put me starting in Oct., but I have to pile up some SAUs and nail the house back together. I calculated enough time for the whole 20 weeks OS, some transition, and 12 weeks race plan to Buffalo Springs in the beautiful balmy town of Lubbock.
Flavor: Not sure: New to Team EN but have been doing tris for 9 years with a PB of 5:25 for HIM (Harvest Moon-Colorado). I live at 8500 feet and don't have great access to a pool but my strength is swimming (former swimming coach)
Race Schedule:
6/2011: HyVee Tri in Iowa (Oly)
Possibly Kansas 1/2
9/11/2011: A+ Race: IMWI 2011
Not sure about others and think I should at least do a HIM: I am open to suggestions but would like to keep costs down.
State your end of OS fitness goals, maybe even your 2011 season goals
I have a dream of being competive for a Kona slot at IMWI. My swim is good (1:00), without Team EN I think I might have been able to do about a 5:20 on the bike, and the run has always been my wildcard: best marathon is 3:44 and HM is 1:41. The marathon was in Denver at altitude on a hilly course so I think that racing at low altitude (IMWI will be quite a bonus).
That said and I would be happy to just do my best whatever that looks like.
Fitness Goals:
I am still figuring out the whole testing protocol so that will be interesitng. I am also wondering about how I should train and then race since I train at high altitude and then race at low. So will pace be the best way? HR?
I am definitely not as organized as many of you in developing plans for 2011. I am considering a Memorial Day marathon and will do at least a couple of local sprint tris, and at least that many local Olympic tris and perhaps a local half IM or two. Since my races are all local I can wait a bit before solidifying my plans.
This will be my second OS I do hope to come out the other side stronger and with minimal or no weight gain and an FTP at least as high as last year at the end of the OS.
I will, once again, sign up for the intermediate plan.
Count me in for November - as a new member I'm looking forward to learning the EN way !
Madison, WI.
2011 Goals: - Understand what FTP & VDOT mean (I might even over achieve on this one and learn it in 2010!!) - Learn to train & race with power - End of OS weight : 160 (currently 168) - IMWI race weight : 150-155
2011 Races: - Madison Half Marathon (May) - Ironman Racine HIM (July) - Ironman Wisconsin
I entered the world of bicyle racing for the first time last year. I would like to continue this trend by adding a few additional one-day and stage races later in the year.
Steve Anderson - ENer all the way! Memphis, TN Advanced Plan
2011 Race Schedule - tentative, will firm everything up post-Austin on October 17th: - OS Nov-March (+1-2 weeks transition) - Memphis In May 70.3 (new distance added to this race!) - May - CdA 140.6 - June - Augusta 70.3 - Sept All of these are 'A' Races...I may sign up for a few local races post CdA for some extra fun, but, I have never done a 'B' race before.
Goals: Run: 2009-10 OS vDot: 49 2010 Mid-Season OS vDot = 54.5 (current) Post OS: vDot = 56.5 (GOAL) Bike: Current Goal: buy a power meter for myself for Christmas, hopefully EARLY, like Nov! Swim: TT Pace: 1:42 (Current); 1:35/100m (GOAL)
I chose the intermediate plan. will be preppin' for a Spring century,Brasstown Bald, and an oly tri, Chattanooga. Then a break before building back up for another century, Six Gaps, and then my A race in October or November. Will give Hawaii a shot thru the lottery, but have a backup plan with an independent, Silverman or Beach2Battleship.
Would like to get in some trail runs/races in over the winter for a nice change.
Weighing in at 167 for Augusta this weekend. Have randomly picked a goal weight of 160 by the time I get to climb Brasstown Bald in Spring.
Improve the run, want to consistently break 4hrs on those IM runs. Gotta long way to go on that one.
Spend more time with my wife & kids than I did when I was 'self coaching'.
I guess I forgot to indicate my goals for next season, not necesarily in this order:
-survive the American Zofingen middle distance F1 with enough energy to stand around, drink beer and properly heckle the long course folks for several hours
-have enough energy left after crushing dreams in LP that I will be able hang around the finish and wait for P to finish, no matter how long it takes
Seriously...want to run 17:45 and be at 325 by the end of the out season.
Checking in from Denver! I will also join you all for the November OS par-tay! Have done Advanced OS for the last two rounds, but will move forward with the Intermediate flavor this year.
To some extent I am still formulating my 2011 season. I am going in to 2011 focused on rebuilding my run. After an accident/surgery in 2009, my return to training and racing in late ‘09/early ’10 proved that my bike and swim fitness didn't suffer much, but my running TANKED! I struggled with making the runs in training, could barely run in races, and generally started to hate it.
So this year is all about “gittin my groove back” on the run to set me up for 2012 tri racing. I also have a cool “have fun with my fitness” running event (a loooong one) planned for August which I’m hoping won’t have the effect of slowing down any of my speed gains earlier in the season. Rather, I hope that it works out to be a good general run strength and endurance builder that will be a nice foundation for further tri racing. Speaking of tri racing, I haven't yet finalized the extent to which I want to--or the degree to which my body will let me--do any tri racing with the run focus. Would certainly be keen on any suggestions or advice from the team on that.
Anyhoo…Here are the deets as far as I know at this point....
2011 Schedule:
March 20 – Exit OS
April 3 or 10 – Platte River ½ Marathon
May – 2 week vacation in Czech Republic and Austria
June 25(?) – Loveland Lake to Lake Triathlon
July 16 – Vail ½ Marathon
July 17(?) - Xterra Beaver Creek
August 21-26 – TransRockies Run
September and beyond – TBD
OS Goals:
FTP: 218
vDot: 48
Season Goals:
Get back to 1:38 ½ marathon time at Platte River 1/2
Regain overall run mojo
Finish TransRockies in one piece
Pick my kick tri races for 2012 butt kicking (albeit in a new age group)
Glad to see some old Nov 2009 OS peeps in the haus again. My 2011 is going to be a little different than most. I am expecting my first child in January and not sure how life is going to be in the new world order with the kid. The pain cave is ready and I super stoked for his arrival.
I'm in for Nov OS. This will be my first OS with EN. Looking forward to it...I think. I'm not sure the level - probably Intermediate. I've completed 7 Ironman WI's but PR'ed at my first one in 2002! (12:16:51) My times have ranged from 12:16-13:22. (12:54 this year) I would really like to break my 2002 time and am hoping with some guidance I can improve altho a lot will depend on injuries (I've battled injuries for the last 3 years)
2011 Races
RACC 5K series through the winter Spring 1/2 marathon - either South Shore or Madison Either High Cliff 1/2 Iron (June) or Door County 1/2 Iron (July) Ironman WI - Sept - A+++ race
2011 Goals
Stay injury free so I can actually train through the summer PR Ironman WI - sub 12 hours?? As soon as I figure out the fitness testing I'll figure out some fitness goals!
Count me in! I am an EN newbie and looking forward to some structured training and some peeps to keep the mojo up!
My pain cave is in Whitney Point, NY and I don't have a big A race planned for next year...yet! It will prob. be a late season race.
My main goals this year are to get fast and fitter. I have been strength training without going to the gym...if you now what I mean . There for I shall be in the beginner group.
My planned racse are mostly sprints and oly's, but I am thinking about B2B or Pocono's, although Ireland sounds like a great place to go!
I have yet to pick races tri for this coming year. Planning on a few HIM, will definitely be IM free this year. I do have Disney 1/2 Mary on tap for 1/11.
Goals:
1. become a faster biker
2. become a faster biker
3. a few HIM (maybe 3 spread out over season)
4. complete the 100 push up challenge
5. continue to make this lifestyle fun and sustainable
Looking forward to some good old fashioned hardwork with all of you.
Am training for IMLP in July. Tentative plans include a big bike week around IMTX time, but nothing else at this point. Will be IMLP #7 for me...now just gotta stay healthy!!!
@Alessandro - you need to be more realistic in your goals. I bet that you can go sub 11 at LP but you have a better chance of going sub 9 than out drinking me after the race
Am training for IMLP in July. Tentative plans include a big bike week around IMTX time, but nothing else at this point. Will be IMLP #7 for me...now just gotta stay healthy!!!
Looking forward to it folks!
P
Glad you're in Coach! Will try to keep up with you and the rest of these Ironmen during this OS. Would be great to see you and Coach Rich at the TXIM!
After 2 intense years of EN,OS and Ironman training I was going to shut it down for a year and just relax and simulate back into normal life. But after coming within 1:49 of qaulifying at IMWisc this year, I could't resist giving it another go.
So I'm back in for another intense Nov. OS start.
Bob Arsenault Hampton NH. 47 years old Just starting 3rd year with EN Did IMLP in 2009 and IMWisc in 2010
2011 Plans: Mooseman Olympic inJune Go to IMLP camp Race IMLP July 25th
2011 Goals: Qualify for Kona at IMLP FTP 285 Vdot 55 Race at LP <145 lbs STAY HEALTY</p>
I’m in! As a newbie to EN this is my first OS, intermediate flavor.
Orono, Maine, Age 52
GIS Analyst for a timberland management company
I am a runner at heart but have been getting very distracted by doing triathlons. My first was last fall at Lobsterman. Now I am torn by what to schedule and train for. When I focus on the bike, I miss running. But when I am run focused, I miss the bike…. What’s a endorphin junky supposed to do? I mean, you can’t do bike-run bricks every day, can you?
Race History (since 2004)
13 marathons – 3:31 PR & BQ
JFK50 – 9:39
3 Sprints – 1:27 PR
1 Oly – 3:05
1 HIM – 5:49
Final 2010 Race
10/17 Mount Desert Island Marathon (my must do ‘home’ race)
2011 Season Races
Mid February – 5 day, 80 mile ski tour Baxter State Park
3/20 – New Bedford Half Marathon (C tune-up)
4/3 – Great Bay Half Marathon (B tune-up)
4/18 – Boston Marathon (A)
6/5 – Mooseman 70.3 (??)
7/24 – IMLP (AAA)
9/17 – Lobsterman (??)
10/16 – MDI Marathon (A)
2011 Goals
Avoid frostbite and hypothermia backcountry skiing
First though is Longhorn 70.3 October 17th followed by a couple weeks of R&R. Looking forward to crushing the OS with you all and then popping out to get ready for IMTX in May!
age 45
Pain Cave location: State College, PA (aka Happy Valley)
Intermediate OS (second year in EN)
A-race 2011: IMTX (first IM!)
Then prob. one or two 70.3's (not sure which yet) and OLY's later in the year. Maybe a last season marathon instead.
OS Goals:
* FTP: > 275 (current 247)
* vDot: ~ 48-49 (current 44; I'd love to break 20 min for 5k!)
* Weight: < 175 (current 185)
* Learn to swim (seriously though… will focus on technique and then later time)
* Also some moderate core/strength training and possibly yoga for flexibility.
* Build up SAU and KAU accounts (3 kids ages 13, 8, 5)
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Derek Sumida
NY, NY AG 30-34
2011 Races:
A-Race is IMLP
Probobaly some 10k races over the OS, maybe a sprint or olympic early in the season.
2011 Goals:
End OS weight 160
VDOT: > 50
IMLP Race weight 152-55
IMLP: Sub 11 but will be trying to go well under.
Kevin Mepham Amherst, MA, Age 49 for 2011, going with Intermediate for my first official OS with EN (used the Beginner OS this summer since I was only training for my first season of sprint/oly races)
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2011 Races
2011 Goals (I'll just copy Mr. Jenks' goals, as usual, except I wish I could have his swim goal)
Please sign me up for November. I know my sign-up info put me starting in Oct., but I have to pile up some SAUs and nail the house back together. I calculated enough time for the whole 20 weeks OS, some transition, and 12 weeks race plan to Buffalo Springs in the beautiful balmy town of Lubbock.
Jonathan Bergmann: Woodland Park, CO
Flavor: Not sure: New to Team EN but have been doing tris for 9 years with a PB of 5:25 for HIM (Harvest Moon-Colorado). I live at 8500 feet and don't have great access to a pool but my strength is swimming (former swimming coach)
Race Schedule:
6/2011: HyVee Tri in Iowa (Oly)
Possibly Kansas 1/2
9/11/2011: A+ Race: IMWI 2011
Not sure about others and think I should at least do a HIM: I am open to suggestions but would like to keep costs down.
State your end of OS fitness goals, maybe even your 2011 season goals
Fitness Goals:
I am still figuring out the whole testing protocol so that will be interesitng. I am also wondering about how I should train and then race since I train at high altitude and then race at low. So will pace be the best way? HR?
Count me in.
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I am definitely not as organized as many of you in developing plans for 2011. I am considering a Memorial Day marathon and will do at least a couple of local sprint tris, and at least that many local Olympic tris and perhaps a local half IM or two. Since my races are all local I can wait a bit before solidifying my plans.
This will be my second OS I do hope to come out the other side stronger and with minimal or no weight gain and an FTP at least as high as last year at the end of the OS.
I will, once again, sign up for the intermediate plan.
Beginner OS
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2011 Races:
May- Kansas City Olympic Tri
June- Topeka Olympic Tri
Aug 14 2011 Steelhead 70.3
2011 Goals:
End OS Weight: 160/ Current Weight is 175
HIM Steelhead Race Weight: 155
HIM Steelhead VDot: 45 (@38.8 now)
Madison, WI.
2011 Goals:
- Understand what FTP & VDOT mean (I might even over achieve on this one and learn it in 2010!!)
- Learn to train & race with power
- End of OS weight : 160 (currently 168)
- IMWI race weight : 150-155
2011 Races:
- Madison Half Marathon (May)
- Ironman Racine HIM (July)
- Ironman Wisconsin
I will be joining the Nov OS Ranks this year!
Pete Giesin, Piscataway, NJ, age 42
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2011 Races:
2011 Goals:
I entered the world of bicyle racing for the first time last year. I would like to continue this trend by adding a few additional one-day and stage races later in the year.
Fergus Whelan,
Dublin, Ireland
Goal race
Not sure yet but will concentrate on Half Ironman distance to improve speed
Goals
FTP280-90
w/kg 4-4.1
VDot 55-57
Steve Anderson - ENer all the way!
Memphis, TN
Advanced Plan
2011 Race Schedule - tentative, will firm everything up post-Austin on October 17th:
- OS Nov-March (+1-2 weeks transition)
- Memphis In May 70.3 (new distance added to this race!) - May
- CdA 140.6 - June
- Augusta 70.3 - Sept
All of these are 'A' Races...I may sign up for a few local races post CdA for some extra fun, but, I have never done a 'B' race before.
Goals:
Run:
2009-10 OS vDot: 49
2010 Mid-Season OS vDot = 54.5 (current)
Post OS: vDot = 56.5 (GOAL)
Bike:
Current Goal: buy a power meter for myself for Christmas, hopefully EARLY, like Nov!
Swim:
TT Pace: 1:42 (Current); 1:35/100m (GOAL)
Looking forward to this OS Season!
I am in - First OS !!
Jason Dyck, Edmonton, AB, CAN, age 27
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2011 Goals:
Hi All,
New guy, Chris Hardbeck, Atlanta.
I chose the intermediate plan. will be preppin' for a Spring century,Brasstown Bald, and an oly tri, Chattanooga. Then a break before building back up for another century, Six Gaps, and then my A race in October or November. Will give Hawaii a shot thru the lottery, but have a backup plan with an independent, Silverman or Beach2Battleship.
Would like to get in some trail runs/races in over the winter for a nice change.
Weighing in at 167 for Augusta this weekend. Have randomly picked a goal weight of 160 by the time I get to climb Brasstown Bald in Spring.
Improve the run, want to consistently break 4hrs on those IM runs. Gotta long way to go on that one.
Spend more time with my wife & kids than I did when I was 'self coaching'.
thx for the opportunities!
Chris
Dan Kerr, Age 42, Lancaster, PA
4th time through the OS. Doing advanced
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Races
Frozen foot 5k series for Vdot testing
PR at Caesar Rodney half marathon in mid-March
Eagleman 70.3
Goals
280 watt FTP by June. Will translate to 4.0 - 4.1 w/kg
50+ Vdot
I guess I forgot to indicate my goals for next season, not necesarily in this order:
-survive the American Zofingen middle distance F1 with enough energy to stand around, drink beer and properly heckle the long course folks for several hours
-have enough energy left after crushing dreams in LP that I will be able hang around the finish and wait for P to finish, no matter how long it takes
Seriously...want to run 17:45 and be at 325 by the end of the out season.
I have been somewhat at a loss for my 2011 plan... but what thing I have made up my mind on is that I'm all in for Nov OS start!
Then either have my fun/local season:
OR let the Ironman bug bite me again and instead pass on most of the local races for....
I have until mid-end of November to fully make up my mind on Arizona. Need more time to think it through
I'm in for the November OS start!
Dusty Holcomb, Concord, NC age 34- Beginner OS Plan
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2011 Races:
2011 Goals:
Checking in from Denver! I will also join you all for the November OS par-tay! Have done Advanced OS for the last two rounds, but will move forward with the Intermediate flavor this year.
To some extent I am still formulating my 2011 season. I am going in to 2011 focused on rebuilding my run. After an accident/surgery in 2009, my return to training and racing in late ‘09/early ’10 proved that my bike and swim fitness didn't suffer much, but my running TANKED! I struggled with making the runs in training, could barely run in races, and generally started to hate it.
So this year is all about “gittin my groove back” on the run to set me up for 2012 tri racing. I also have a cool “have fun with my fitness” running event (a loooong one) planned for August which I’m hoping won’t have the effect of slowing down any of my speed gains earlier in the season. Rather, I hope that it works out to be a good general run strength and endurance builder that will be a nice foundation for further tri racing. Speaking of tri racing, I haven't yet finalized the extent to which I want to--or the degree to which my body will let me--do any tri racing with the run focus. Would certainly be keen on any suggestions or advice from the team on that.
Anyhoo…Here are the deets as far as I know at this point....
2011 Schedule:
OS Goals:
Season Goals:
Aaron Smith, Orinda, CA (SF Bay Area), age 37, 2008 Nov OS Alum
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Glad to see some old Nov 2009 OS peeps in the haus again. My 2011 is going to be a little different than most. I am expecting my first child in January and not sure how life is going to be in the new world order with the kid. The pain cave is ready and I super stoked for his arrival.
2011 Races:
2011 Goals:
Age 51
Milwaukee, WI
I'm in for Nov OS. This will be my first OS with EN. Looking forward to it...I think. I'm not sure the level - probably Intermediate. I've completed 7 Ironman WI's but PR'ed at my first one in 2002! (12:16:51) My times have ranged from 12:16-13:22. (12:54 this year) I would really like to break my 2002 time and am hoping with some guidance I can improve altho a lot will depend on injuries (I've battled injuries for the last 3 years)
2011 Races
RACC 5K series through the winter
Spring 1/2 marathon - either South Shore or Madison
Either High Cliff 1/2 Iron (June) or Door County 1/2 Iron (July)
Ironman WI - Sept - A+++ race
2011 Goals
Stay injury free so I can actually train through the summer
PR Ironman WI - sub 12 hours??
As soon as I figure out the fitness testing I'll figure out some fitness goals!
Count me in! I am an EN newbie and looking forward to some structured training and some peeps to keep the mojo up!
My pain cave is in Whitney Point, NY and I don't have a big A race planned for next year...yet! It will prob. be a late season race.
My main goals this year are to get fast and fitter. I have been strength training without going to the gym...if you now what I mean
. There for I shall be in the beginner group.
My planned racse are mostly sprints and oly's, but I am thinking about B2B or Pocono's, although Ireland sounds like a great place to go!
November...here I come!
I'm in for November.
Boston, MA
Advanced OS, 2nd OS with EN
I have yet to pick races tri for this coming year. Planning on a few HIM, will definitely be IM free this year. I do have Disney 1/2 Mary on tap for 1/11.
Goals:
1. become a faster biker
2. become a faster biker
3. a few HIM (maybe 3 spread out over season)
4. complete the 100 push up challenge
5. continue to make this lifestyle fun and sustainable
Looking forward to some good old fashioned hardwork with all of you.
Count me IN!
Alessandro Commodari, Montreal, Canada, age 45
First OS so, I'll go for intermediate dosage.
2011 Races:
Jan - March -- Various local run races as well as cross-country skiing (classic style)
June -- 70.3 MooseMan or REV3 Quassy
July -- IM Lake Placid, sub 12 or take up curling!
OS Goals:
Ultimate Goal -- Outdrink Chris G @ Wiseguys!
I am in!!!
Am training for IMLP in July. Tentative plans include a big bike week around IMTX time, but nothing else at this point. Will be IMLP #7 for me...now just gotta stay healthy!!!
Looking forward to it folks!
P
@Alessandro - you need to be more realistic in your goals. I bet that you can go sub 11 at LP but you have a better chance of going sub 9 than out drinking me after the race
Color me "there."
Langhorne, PA
Advanced OS
2011 Races:
Goals:
Been exercising without any real goals for the last month or two and am really looking forward to getting back into it.
Word.
- dhj
Glad you're in Coach! Will try to keep up with you and the rest of these Ironmen during this OS. Would be great to see you and Coach Rich at the TXIM!
After 2 intense years of EN,OS and Ironman training I was going to shut it down for a year and just relax and simulate back into normal life. But after coming within 1:49 of qaulifying at IMWisc this year, I could't resist giving it another go.
So I'm back in for another intense Nov. OS start.
Bob Arsenault Hampton NH. 47 years old Just starting 3rd year with EN Did IMLP in 2009 and IMWisc in 2010
2011 Plans: Mooseman Olympic inJune Go to IMLP camp Race IMLP July 25th
2011 Goals: Qualify for Kona at IMLP FTP 285 Vdot 55 Race at LP <145 lbs STAY HEALTY</p>
IN!!!!!
I’m in! As a newbie to EN this is my first OS, intermediate flavor.
Orono, Maine, Age 52
GIS Analyst for a timberland management company
I am a runner at heart but have been getting very distracted by doing triathlons. My first was last fall at Lobsterman. Now I am torn by what to schedule and train for. When I focus on the bike, I miss running. But when I am run focused, I miss the bike…. What’s a endorphin junky supposed to do? I mean, you can’t do bike-run bricks every day, can you?
Race History (since 2004)
13 marathons – 3:31 PR & BQ
JFK50 – 9:39
3 Sprints – 1:27 PR
1 Oly – 3:05
1 HIM – 5:49
Final 2010 Race
10/17 Mount Desert Island Marathon (my must do ‘home’ race)
2011 Season Races
Mid February – 5 day, 80 mile ski tour Baxter State Park
3/20 – New Bedford Half Marathon (C tune-up)
4/3 – Great Bay Half Marathon (B tune-up)
4/18 – Boston Marathon (A)
6/5 – Mooseman 70.3 (??)
7/24 – IMLP (AAA)
9/17 – Lobsterman (??)
10/16 – MDI Marathon (A)
2011 Goals
Avoid frostbite and hypothermia backcountry skiing
Have fun and finish strong at Boston – sub 3:40
Get to IMLP healthy
IMLP – first IM sub 13:30
Run Strong,
Steven
Count me in too!
First though is Longhorn 70.3 October 17th followed by a couple weeks of R&R. Looking forward to crushing the OS with you all and then popping out to get ready for IMTX in May!
age 45
Pain Cave location: State College, PA (aka Happy Valley)
Intermediate OS (second year in EN)
A-race 2011: IMTX (first IM!)
Then prob. one or two 70.3's (not sure which yet) and OLY's later in the year. Maybe a last season marathon instead.
OS Goals:
* FTP: > 275 (current 247)
* vDot: ~ 48-49 (current 44; I'd love to break 20 min for 5k!)
* Weight: < 175 (current 185)
* Learn to swim (seriously though… will focus on technique and then later time)
* Also some moderate core/strength training and possibly yoga for flexibility.
* Build up SAU and KAU accounts (3 kids ages 13, 8, 5)
* Have fun and keep learning!!