People's Progression or Growth?
Hello,
What's the best way to get an idea of the successes and improvements that member have experienced? Are there any testimonials? I"m just curious about that. This is looking good to me, but a part of me still wants to see the "fruit on the tree" before joining up. I mean I see that there are some people with good results (i.e. fast times at races), but how do I get an idea of their progression or growth as a self-coached athlete with the help of EN?
Thank you,
EP
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Good question! Hopefully our members will share with you their experiences and progression.
Here is some reading for you until they do
For me, the real value in this team is the extensive body of knowledge that RnP have created that keeps growing. I have learned not only how to train smart (I have not had an injury since joining) but how to race. It's really nice to have the team behind you, helps me get up in the AM to get that workout done in the dark. The greatest value of this team is in the intangibles.
Hope this helps!
HIM June 2011- 5:38
IMLou Aug 2011- 11:56
I am definitely more "fit" with EN, but the real value for me is being MUCH smarter and using EN execution and the knowledge base to get the fastest race time out of my level of fitness. At IMLou, I had a faster time (by a lot) than many of my friends who raced with me and are naturally much faster than me. You can fake it in an OLY, or even a HIM, but to really reach your potential in an IM, you must nail all aspects of it. One of my friends beat me by ~25 mins in our HIM we did together. He blew up at IMLou and I beat him by ~40 minutes.
The ROI concept for OS training also helped me to keep my 60 hour a week job and have a happy wife and kids doing it. I got a lot faster over the past EN yr and I am excited to get even faster in this coming yr. I am definitely drinking the EN koolaid and will continue to drink it for a very long time. If you want to work hard and are willing to learn at the same time, you will not be disappointed in da Haus! Good luck!
Pre EN
2009 70.3 Rhode Island 5:29 (July)
- trained 16-18 hours in peak weeks
Joined EN Oct 2009
2010 70.3 New Orleans 5:00 (April)
2010 70.3 Austin 4:45 (Oct)
-trained 12-14 hours in peak weeks (and had fewer peak weeks)
1st power test, Feb 2011 = FTP 235
Most recent test, Oct 2011 = FTP 279
1st run test Oct 2009 ~ vDot = 52
Most recent ~ vDot = 57/58
EN really is awesome!
I was very successful @ IM racing before starting with EN just after IM CDA in 2009. At that race, I went 11:42, setting a course record for my AG. The next year, on fewer hours of training, and on a much warmer day, I went 6 minutes faster. I probably would have been 16 minutes better, but I eased up on the run when I took the lead at mile 7. In my mind, I improved by at least 2% with EN on less work when I thought I was already at the top of my game. Along the way, at IM AZ in 2009, I set an Ironman personal best after ten years of racing at age 60.
And that's only half of the EN advantage. The other is all the intangibles from being a part of a team, and learning every day from them.
Swim, Started swimming laps for the first time EVER in March 2010. Did an Olympic in August 2010 swam and 1500meters in 35:34. Jointed EN in Sept 2010, my first swim test with EN was 2/25/2011 was 1,000 yards in 20:33 by 5/31/11 I swam 1,000 yards in 16:30. Ultimately ended up swimming my first IM swim at Lake Placid, July 2011 in 1:09...The swim E Book is worth several months of your membership cost alone in my opinion...I was super psyched about a 1:09 swim time...
Run, First 5K run test 10/08/10 in 24:04 for a VDOT of 40, Last run test was 1/06/11 in 21:51 for a VDOT of 45. Ended up running a 4:34 at Lake Placid for the run.
Bike, don't have a lot of data as I'm not a power guy, but all I can tell you is that I got a lot stronger on the bike and most importantly, EN helped me with managing my time. Meaning, No 3 hour trainer rides in December...My wife really appreciated the low volume high intensity approach. Also attended a Free training camp at LP which was a ton of fun and also helped me get my mind around the Lake Placid course.
Would also mention all the Nutrition info that is a huge help for executing race day. This is a huge benefit. As a first timer I would have for sure screwed up race day nutrition if it wasn't for EN coaching.
http://www.endurancenation.us/blog/team-en/meet-the-team-tom-glynn/
http://www.endurancenation.us/blog/team-en/results/endurance-nation-out-season-results-a-sample-of-one/
I've been with EN since the beginning and have gone from middle of the pack guy to Kona.
It's hard work, but if you stick with it, especially the Out Season,, you will see improvements.
The best forum threads are always in the spring and they always mention "finding new faster friends" because all your old buddies are way too slow now that you have made it through the OS.
tom
---Ann.