O2E Accepting New Athletes for 2023
O2 Endurance is pleased to announce that the 2023 private coaching roster is open to new applicants. If you’re interested in or have questions about working with a private coach shoot us an email HERE.
Goal Setting Revisited
We talked a lot about goal setting before the new year. Now that some time has passed it’s important to revisit and revise these goals if needed. What you set your sights on for this season has to inspire and motivate you. Whether you set your goals already or are waiting for some magic moment … [Read more…]
Goal Setting 101
Its that time of year again to take a few minutes to think over theaccomplishments of the season and ponder the possibilities for theupcoming year. So many really cool things were accomplished in ourgroup that it seems nearly impossible to surpass it…but we always seemto find a way. As you’re designing your goals for 2023 … [Read more…]
Are you a Swinger or a Stomper?
Remember, change doesn’t happen over night, we have to keep at it and keep at it until we get it, and then keep at it some more. Most of us have something we are working on or trying to smooth out with our running. Many of us have several things! To start improving NOW, pick one. Remember … [Read more…]
Why Test???
“THE HOW” of our testing sessions; -We begin each of our test sessions with a warmup protocol very similar to a pre-race warmup. We do this to activate the muscles and energy systems required to produce the best possible result. We also do this as a rehearsal of our race day routine so that it … [Read more…]
Long Rides and Runs this winter.
Crew, Keep in mind that during these very important winter base sessions that it is CRITICAL THAT YOU DON’T “LEVEL JUMP”. You must respect your body’s need for a sensible progression that allows for a healthy adaptation process. We’ve laid out specific benchmarks that we’re trying to hit but you must never try to over-reach or … [Read more…]
Notes on Bike Handling
*** If you think you might need to improve your skills you probably should. If you don’t think you need work on your skills, you DEFINITELY should! *** There are a number of reasons to improve your bike handling skills. One reason is of course is to improve your ability to maneuver through the pack … [Read more…]
Rest to Gain Fitness
Most people live very hectic lives and they don’t get the rest or sleep that they need. If you are training hard then you need rest to recharge your batteries. You can’t be at peak efficiency after staying up until 1:00AM and getting up at 6:00AM the next morning for days on end. Nautilus founder … [Read more…]
Run: Keys to Speed
Stride Length/Stride Rate In a simplistic view, to improve speed you need to increase stride length and/or stride rate. Many athletes and coaches initially concentrate on improving stride length only to find that both stride rate and speed decrease. It is perhaps more effective to work on stride rate because this increases the power in … [Read more…]
Indoor Cycling
INDOOR CYCLING: Better than the great outdoors? The prospect of indoor cycling during the long, cold winter months is more than many endurance athletes can bear. No wonder: They resign themselves to hours on the “trainer”, banging their heads with their favorite tunes and worn out tapes on the VCR. If only the sensory overload … [Read more…]