Cult of Kicking A$s (Page 2)

And I thought this was going to be about the fight club or something

But ...my coach has had me doing little else but Z1-2 work for the past 3 months.  I'll let you know how it works out on June 26th...

Are you talking about the strides? Assuming by speed work you mean strides that bust you out of z2 and then drop back in, yes?

(Hey, I said I was a believer, I didn't say I knew what the hell I was talking about! And, yes, I'd totally dig a TShirt ... in dry-fit, if possible )

her ex (forget his name) is also an Ironman champ and is one of the bigest proponents for HR training.  Maybe theres some bad blood there?

I've been HR training since january and I've dropped my 5k time below 21 min and can average at least 8:30's for even my longest runs (barring huge, rediculous hills).  This is after dieing on 10 mile runs in december. 

Peter Ried

I believe it is $75 for 6 months. It's gone up a bit, but is still a bargin, especially for the caliber of coaching. Having the ability to post my questions to a coach of Mike's expertise has provided a better focus to my training and eliminated a lot of "wasted" effort, and for only $75/6 months it is a helluva deal, in my opinion.

BUT, you don't need a coach to train using heartrate zones ... you just need to read up on the wealth of information that is out there.

This is where a measured LT test comes in each month - 30' on a measured course, same one each month. You'll know if you are progressing that way.

yep strides - if we get enough people we can order some Brooks Podium shirts - mens and womens - I have a big order coming up soon anyway so I can tack on some more.

It is seriously one of the best deals going.  Mike has written several training plans for all kinds of races.  For $75 over six months you can use any of these plans and pick Mike's brain as often as you like in the training support forum.  It's a flippin' STEAL.  FABULOUS way to get started without shelling out tons of money for a coach.  So, YES...Gold Membership is a very viable alternative to having a coach.

And the best part is that it's MIKE.  He ROCKS! (even if he does trip people while skiing).

Oh, that would be so freakin' sweet!  You can count me in.  Do we have any graphic designers in the hizzle who'd want to take a crack at the design?

For those who're wondering if Gold Membership is worth the money: I'm totally sold myself.  You have access to very specific training plans, tons of informational reading and, most importantly, the expertise of Mike Ricci.  Coaches aren't cheap and good coaches are even more expensive.  My feeling is that you'll get a lot of value for your dollar but that's just me (and Chippy, Jen, Joel, Bill, Hollis, Jim, Comet, et. al.)

That was my philosophy exactly.

I think the shirt needs a cool logo on the front - and then BT and D3 on the back - if someone has an idea on a logo, I do have a graphic designer who is on retainer with me that can give this a go.

"By the way - the Crazy Canucks Kicked A$$ in the February Run Challenge even without the Heart Rate Monitors!

- Did you ever hear the term "February Champion"? - haa haa! Just kidding of course. Glad to see you are improving!

Word.

I, too, have been assimilated in the Z1/Z2 cult. It's hard to keep myself from trying to run/ride faster, but I ran the first 10K of my LIFE Feb. 4 and not only kicked some A$$ out there, I actually ran faster than I did the 5K's in my sprint tri's last year!

And yes, Gold membership is more than worth every penny. Mike's advice is right on and he'll even tolerate the occasional whine with good humor! 

I'm in for a shirt! 

I'm not a graphic designer, but I can sometimes come up with some interesting ideas. Let me see what I can do. (I promise, no sausages this time )

Kool-Aid here, please.  Grape. 

I was watching Chris train all winter, and I was bs'ing with him in December in chat...told him I was watching him like a hawk, and if he broke a good one off at Gasparilla, that there'd still be time for me to catch him for St. A's.  Well, the jury's in. In a big way. 

Shirt me, too.  BT/D3 on the back, Z2 Kool Aid on the front.  That'd rock the suburbs.

Quick pass at a logo. Comments welcome...

Figured we need red/blue to represent BT! Don't like the shoe so much, I wanted to get a more "kick ass" image, but haven't come up with it yet. 

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