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In Part I we introduced you to the Five Keys, and discussed one through four. In Part II we discussed Key 5, lactate threshold training. Finally, in Part III, we summarize how the “TeamEN Way” is different from how you’ve probably been accustomed to thinking about long course triathlon training.

Let’s start by reviewing perhaps the foundation of all endurance training: Progressive… Continue reading Five Keys of Long Course Training, Part III: TeamEN vs Traditional Approaches

Apologies everyone for being scarce with the blog updating!  The Olympics madness that has enveloped the city here has been absolutely amazing!  The energy/vibe/atmosphere/mojo – whatever you want to call it is just awesome in every sense of the word.   I have taken so many pics I don’t even know where to begin in terms of posting.

Anyway, back to business – training has been going very well despite… Continue reading Vancouver 2010 Olympics Madness!

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Question: what power zones/levels should I be targeting during my Ironman training?

Rich Strauss: The power training world speaks the power language described by Coggan and Allen in “Training with Power,” the WKO+ software, etc. This is based on Functional Threshold Power (FTP), or your average watts for a 60′ time trial effort. Training and racing zones are then prescribed as a percentage/fraction of this power.

In my… Continue reading Power Zones for Ironman Training