Tag Archives: endurance nation

Recovery…and getting back into training

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Dad

I have my training log setup to email me my workouts every day. I’m generally sitting at my desk by 7:00am, coffee, fruit shake, check the news, cleanup email/replies/contacts/daily conference notes, fine-tune my To Do list for the day, and … Continue reading →

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How much Intensity and Volume in a training program

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Dad

So how can we figure out how much Intensity and Volume are appropriate in our training programs? …to a large degree, you have to try stuff out and see how your body responds…and if you’re not getting the results that you want, … Continue reading →

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How I determine training intensity during a workout

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dad

Ok…we talked about training zones and intensity…so the general idea is that the amount of effort gets a ‘label’…I’m including the chart again here so that you can click on it to get a bigger version…I’ve also included links throughout … Continue reading →

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I’m _really_ liking these bike workouts

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Dad

I’m on a Short and Fast workout protocol in the ‘Off Season” (OS) so far, following the Endurance Nation workout schedule. I have to tell you…I’m _really_ liking the bike workouts…tweaked my hamstring on the run workouts…so it’ll be a few … Continue reading →

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Bike Functional Threshold Power (FTP) test result: 249 Watts

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Dad

My official FTP number is 249 Watts…pretty darn good…at least higher than I was expecting 🙂 Here’s how it looks on the PowerTap download graph…the actual 42 minute test is the highlighted section after warm-up…the scale on the left that has 189 as … Continue reading →

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Bike Functional Threshold test today

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Dad

So here it is…the beginning of the New Year…and as good a time as any to set the benchmarks to track improvement over the year…never a good time to get started…so it’s a ‘just do it’ day 🙂 Since most … Continue reading →

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Swimming goal 1:15:00 for 2.4 mile swim

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Dad

In an earlier Post, I noted that the Endurance Nation speed ‘cutoff’ to not have to swim during the winter was a 1:15:00 Ironman swim…well, okay, it’s not really presented that way, but the way that I like to think … Continue reading →

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