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CoachAJ replied to the topic Goal Race: Williamsburg! in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you, Cindy, for getting the conversation started! It sounds like it was a challenging day out there today. The change in the swim so that athletes were swimming upstream was the one thing I was surprised that no one picked up on with their race plan preparation. Here’s hoping that you were able to prepare for it and adjust as needed. Sou…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Goal Race: Williamsburg! in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Here’s hoping everyone is getting good and ready to RACE! It’s almost go time!
How is everyone feeling? Confident? Well conditioned? Excited? All of the above?
Since race day is this weekend, I wanted to take an opportunity to wish everyone a successful race this weekend from the whole HIP Training Program Team! In addition, I wanted to sha…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Goal Race: Williamsburg! in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Here’s hoping everyone is getting good and ready to RACE! It’s almost go time!
How is everyone feeling? Confident? Well conditioned? Excited? All of the above?
Since race day is this weekend, I wanted to take an opportunity to wish everyone a successful race this weekend from the whole ODP Training Program Team! In addition, I wanted to sha…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Philly Triathlon in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you Abri for your race recap! I hope everyone will join me on congratulating Abri for an awesome job!
There are many good lessons learned in here so I hope everyone has taken a read through. First off, sometimes taking the pressure off (like injury) often (usually) yields a PR. This is why I recommend not setting time expectations for yo…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Williamsburg Race Plan in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
So it’s not just Coach AJ telling you how important this step is now 🙂 Thanks Abri!
Williamsburg participants, there are some significant changes to the course this season that I am very surprised no one has asked about yet. Do you homework so that you are not surprised come race day! It helped Abri. (obviously with the killer race that she h…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Philly Triathlon in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Congratulations Elizabeth for taking on this race as well! Nice work!
And yes, great lesson learned. Thank you for sharing as there are so many moving parts getting ready for a race.
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CoachAJ started the topic Philly Triathlon in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Congratulations Abri! Abri took on Philly Olympic distance triathlon on Sunday. And not only did she crush it, she was top 4 in her competitive age group! How exciting!
Abri, tells us about your experience! What went well? What didn’t go as planned? Where do you still have opportunity?
Congratulations again for a job very well done!
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Williamsburg Race Plan in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
With less than 2 weeks to go, how has completed their race plan? Don’t wait until the last minute! By doing your race plan in advance, it gives you a short amount of time to fine tune or dial in as needed (or get that last minute item that you still need). Here’s hoping everyone is feeling good and ready!
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Williamsburg Race Plan in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
With less than 2 weeks to go, how has completed their race plan? Don’t wait until the last minute. By doing your race plan in advance, it gives you a short amount of time to fine tune or dial in. Here’s hoping everyone is feeling good and ready!
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CoachAJ started the topic Ironman Preparation in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
The forum has been pretty quiet. We know that everyone is pretty heavy into their volume at this point in time. We also know that a few of you are taking on their peak weeks right now (IMLP) and a few of you are taking them on soon enough.
All of you have completed your tune up Half Ironman race at this point in time. So hopefully you took yo…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Williamsburg Race Plan in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you Nick for your feedback on the race plan. It is years in the making. This is what I review for all of my individual coached athletes before their goal races. It’s a great way to feel prepared, minimize any second guessing yourself and optimize your race success.
Where have folks found their race kits? I only have used the DC Tri kit…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Threshold tests in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
For the bike threshold, it’s not really about the resistance. It’s about dialing in the correct cadence (90 rpms) at whatever resistance this requires. That said, I would hope that you have made some improvements! So celebrate them! It wouldn’t surprise me if you said that you didn’t gain any fitness (ie higher LT) due to the volume that you…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Run walk intervals in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
Thank you for sending along the run:walk link. The more you understand why it’s recommended and what it can do for you, the more inclined you will be to practice it and then use it come race day. 🙂
As for the interval, as we discussed at the seminar, it’s all about the ‘purpose.’ Most athletes aren’t able to fully recover their HR in 30 se…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Williamsburg Race Plan in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
The forum has been pretty quite lately! Hopefully everyone is training hard and smart! It’s hot so be sure you are hydrating and taking in electrolytes. If you drink only water, this can leave you in a compromised position so add in those electrolytes!
Speaking of proper planning, it’s time to start thinking about your Williamsburg race plan! …[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Williamsburg Race Plan in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 3 months ago
The forum has been pretty quite lately! Hopefully everyone is training hard and smart! It’s hot so be sure you are hydrating and taking in electrolytes. If you drink only water, this can leave you in a compromised position so add in those electrolytes!
Speaking of proper planning, it’s time to start thinking about your Williamsburg race pl…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Save the Date: Strategies for Optimal Running Performance Seminar – in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 4 months ago
Good questions and very pertinent since the weather has changed significantly recently.
First off, as you are finding there is no magic pill here. Between the heat, humidity and pollen, it’s been a trying few weeks. And it does take several weeks to actually ‘acclimate.’ One way to help with the acclimation process is to actually do some he…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Save the Date: Strategies for Optimal Running Performance Seminar – in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 4 months ago
Hope to record it! Enjoy Atlanta!
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Save the Date: Strategies for Optimal Running Performance Seminar – in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 4 months ago
Just a kind reminder that the Optimal Run Performance seminar is on Monday! I have put together a very thorough seminar to cover all angles for your best run possible. There will be something for everyone and you can be guaranteed to head home with lots of good learning.
STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMAL RUN PERFORMANCE S…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Save the Date: Strategies for Optimal Running Performance Seminar – in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 4 months ago
Just a kind reminder that the Optimal Run Performance seminar is on Monday! I have put together a very thorough seminar to cover all angles for your best run possible. There will be something for everyone and you can be guaranteed to head home with lots of good learning.
STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMAL RUN PERFORMANCE S…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Save the Date: Strategies for Optimal Running Performance Seminar – in the forum Olympic Distance Program (ODP) for Paid Participants 6 years, 4 months ago
Just a kind reminder that the Optimal Run Performance seminar is on Monday! I have put together a very thorough seminar to cover all angles for your best run possible.
STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMAL RUN PERFORMANCE SEMINAR
Place: West End Library – 2301 L St NW, Washington, DC 20037 (near Foggy Bottom – GWU metro station; Also a…[Read more]
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