Hi Paul - use with care! :-) Borne out by hundreds of tests and confirmations, it is simply being attuned to the age-old wisdom that lies within.
We're getting great satisfaction watching the same common sense (which happens to be "out of the box" thinking in triathlon these days) generate great results via our training plans and not just our coached programs.
A lot of what passes through this forum clouds the issues and buries very simple, very effective techniques with too much data, too much analysis, and too much doubt.
We like to refer to the following quote to illustrate the point better:
What's revealed in endurance sport is human nature and our ability to confront ourselves. By avoiding the temptation to always resort to quantitative approaches, we strengthen our athletes' resolve and sense of purpose, and give them more powerful tools to work with to achieve their goals.
Our PDF training plans already prove that the training approach works all by itself without the intervention of a coach. The plans are delivering many top ten results, including sub 8:30 Ironmans, and we are getting from Age Groupers reports of 2-hour Personal Best's, first-time finishes far exceeding expectations, and short-course races much faster than anticipated. A top-three at Kona uses our Plan in his revamped training, and each week a new report of someone achieving better times on less training volume, better sleep, more energy - even better sex has been reported back to us.
There's no mystery in it from my vantage point. Our approach turns training on its head. When you add one of our coaches to the mix, we are able to work on the athlete's ability to rely more confidently on their intuition and internal indicators.
The little tip about drink concentration is something I learned first-hand when I started paying attention to my racing and my body, and came only after I threw away the HR monitor and power meter many years ago and started the process of forgetting what I'd been "taught" by one of the other big name coaching outfits we compete against. :-)
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We're getting great satisfaction watching the same common sense (which happens to be "out of the box" thinking in triathlon these days) generate great results via our training plans and not just our coached programs.
A lot of what passes through this forum clouds the issues and buries very simple, very effective techniques with too much data, too much analysis, and too much doubt.
We like to refer to the following quote to illustrate the point better:
Obsession with measurement is an expression of self doubt. Many of the things that matter the most defy measurement. When we enter the realm of human nature and human actions, we are on shaky ground when we require measurable results as a condition of action.
- Peter Block, in The Answer to How is Yes
What's revealed in endurance sport is human nature and our ability to confront ourselves. By avoiding the temptation to always resort to quantitative approaches, we strengthen our athletes' resolve and sense of purpose, and give them more powerful tools to work with to achieve their goals.
Our PDF training plans already prove that the training approach works all by itself without the intervention of a coach. The plans are delivering many top ten results, including sub 8:30 Ironmans, and we are getting from Age Groupers reports of 2-hour Personal Best's, first-time finishes far exceeding expectations, and short-course races much faster than anticipated. A top-three at Kona uses our Plan in his revamped training, and each week a new report of someone achieving better times on less training volume, better sleep, more energy - even better sex has been reported back to us.
There's no mystery in it from my vantage point. Our approach turns training on its head. When you add one of our coaches to the mix, we are able to work on the athlete's ability to rely more confidently on their intuition and internal indicators.
The little tip about drink concentration is something I learned first-hand when I started paying attention to my racing and my body, and came only after I threw away the HR monitor and power meter many years ago and started the process of forgetting what I'd been "taught" by one of the other big name coaching outfits we compete against. :-)
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