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CoachAJ replied to the topic Rain advice in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 1 month ago
How did your race go at Rev3 Poconos, Tina? Did the weather hold? Did you feel prepared (given that this is a very challenging, hilly course)? Any good lessons learned?
Also, a big shout out to Cindy, HIP Co-Lead! She crushed AG Nats in Omaha with a 6 minute PR. She is living proof that hard work really does pay off! Congrats Cindy and Tina!
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CoachAJ started the topic Harborfest Open Water Swim Event in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 1 month ago
There seemed to be a big DC Tri Club turnout at the Harborfest Open Water Swim event yesterday. Did anyone participate in the event? How did it go for you? This is a great event to consider as another event to do after your goal race is complete (since it often works on most athletes weakness) or a perfect event to do in preparation for your go…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic IMMT Race Day Preparation in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 1 month ago
It’s Ironman week! Yes, Ironman is really a week long event since there are so many logistics involved. Hopefully by now, everyone is packed and ready to go.
What questions remain? How are you feeling? Are you ready to go? Hopefully no one is stressed or second guessing themselves since it’s easy to do leading up to your Ironman race. Thi…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Anyone doing 2? in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Sometimes the body and mind just have the final say! The more experience you get at a particular distance, the smoother the recovery. So take whatever time you need for it. And ending with some fast, fun shorter course distance races is a perfect cap!
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Rain advice in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Great question Tina! And great advice Juan!
Juan is right…it’s not so much fun starting with everything wet. However, in the end, it’s just water and it’s summer. So it’s not the worst time of the year to get damp. That said, if you do want to cover your bike, you will need to check with the race director. Many races banned plastic bags…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic IMMT Race Day Preparation in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
My apologies! You still have another week before your big dance. I am so excited for you that I was rushing the race. Either way, let’s still work ahead and get that race plan and race organization in place. It will only help since minimizing stress and second guessing is our goal.
2 weeks and counting!
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CoachAJ replied to the topic IMMT Race Day Preparation in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning IMPers! It’s almost go time! IMMT is this weekend and this week is the true start to your Ironman. Ironman takes a lot of logistics just to get organized and prepared to walk out the door. This is why we always stress the importance of a solid race plan put in place a few weeks before your race.
Now hopefully you have your rac…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Anyone doing 2? in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning Juan! Thank you for keeping the conversations going. As you might have expected, there is a significant fall off of forum involvement after the goal race is complete and many participants have completed their race. Since we do have a few additional athletes still racing, we have been trying to keep some communication in place an…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic IMMT Race Day Preparation in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning all,
IMMT is right around the corner! Participants just finished up peak week and now it’s time to taper. It’s a longer taper (3 weeks) where there are several priorities:
Fulfill baseline tests to ensure your most current HR zones are in place.
Prepare your race plan. Since your IM race requires a lot of logistics pre rac…[Read more] -
CoachAJ started the topic Workouts depending on the weather in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning all,
Since we still have a host of participants that are still training for their upcoming race, we wanted to share some tips for training in the various weather we are experiencing. Last weekend I received a lot of concerns about working out when it was supposed to be pouring rain. The weather ended up being better than a…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic trainingpeaks in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
I believe it ends 6 months from the day you activate it. Therefore it will be different for everyone depending on when they started the activation period. After this time, if you want to keep the premium, it is your responsibility. Hope this helps!
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Congratulations IMLP participants! in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you Jeremy for the wonderful race recap and helpful insights. This is what I was looking for as this can be a huge help for others as they head into their race day (soon enough)!
The swim at IMLP is just fantastic and it sounds like you were able to enjoy the cable and lessen the amount you needed to sight. Great work! And now you kn…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Summer DC Tri Members Meeting in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning all,
We wanted to share an opportunity with you. Since many of you have already graduated from the Ironman Training Program (!!) and may be considering other training programs or opportunities (like off season spin, master’s swim practices, etc), here is a perfect opportunity to start gathering more information and ask your qu…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Summer DC Tri Members Meeting in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning all,
We wanted to share an opportunity with you. Since many of you have already graduated from the Half Ironman Training Program (!!) and may be considering other training programs or opportunities (like off season spin, master’s swim practices, etc), here is a perfect opportunity to start gathering more information and ask your…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Congratulations IMLP participants! in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Good morning all,
Here is a big congratulations to Jeremy and Jessica for your accomplishment at IMLP! It was a perfect day to race and it showed with your races.
Jeremy, way to leave it all out there on the run. You chased down 53 participants in your AG! To be able to do so, you had to have good pacing and nutrition in place. Great wor…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Congratulations Musselman participants! in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
And thank you, Kelly, for providing your race recap. They are getting long so I will do my best to draw out the helpful insights/lessons learned as best as I can.
Swim: It takes time to figure out where to best position yourself at the swim start. There is nothing wrong with starting on the outside. Many athletes do so if they are weaker or le…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Congratulations Musselman participants! in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you for the helpful feedback, Brian! They’re definitely seems to be a few areas that might be worth you exploring in the future. It does appear that you were light on both calories and fluids. As a learning experience for everyone in the training program, as you continue to race long course triathlon, I encourage you to start thinking about…[Read more]
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CoachAJ replied to the topic Congratulations Musselman participants! in the forum Half Ironman Program (HIP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Thank you, Brian, for your follow up! Your race recap was very helpful and let’s see what we can glean from it.
Swim: All about swim efficiency so nice work here. You can’t win the race on the swim but you can lose it. Conserve energy and work for that swim efficiency not swim speed. This is exactly what you did here and even beat your goa…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Tune Up Races in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Congratulations Jessica for taking on Musselman this past weekend. How did it go for you? Any good lessons learned? What went well? Where do you still have opportunity?
As always, remember that the tune up race is all about learning and preparing for your Ironman. Now that everyone has completed their tune up race, is anyone willing to shar…[Read more]
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CoachAJ started the topic Tune Up Races in the forum Ironman Program (IMP) for Paid Participants 7 years, 2 months ago
Congratulations Jessica for taking on Musselman this past weekend. How did it go for you? Any good lessons learned? What went well? Where do you still have opportunity?
As always, remember that the tune up race is all about learning and preparing for your Ironman. Now that everyone has completed their tune up race, is anyone willing to shar…[Read more]
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