Probably the best part of our coaching gig are the emails we get after a major race. Below are excerpts from a few we’ve received this week after Ironman Florida, the last two from athletes who are not even members of TeamEN:
“Hey guys, it was nice meeting you 2 finally. IMFL was an awesome experience for me, I beat my IMAZ time from last year by 3hr and 30min. If I could improve half that much this year I will be at the top of my age group for IMLO. All the stuff you guys had taught me played out exactly as you said. To be honest, most of the run I was hurting as expecting but all I could think about was how you guys had drilled it in my head that we could and will keep our LRP pace and that is exactly what I did. The only thing was my time in the aid station got a little longer throughout the race but my pace stayed the same…Looking forward to working with the team this year and getting fast enough to start competing. Thank you guys again for everything you have done and also for the cake for my new fiance and I at the dinner!!” — Chad
“I found your course talk to be very informative and helpful. Your tips and strategy for the bike and run helped me pace my day and I was able to break 10 hours (9:52). Plus, it was my first iron distance event.” — Jon
“I am holding you two and Robin Cline personally responsible for my awesome Florida IM race this past Saturday. I did exactly what you said to do at your talk and in your literature. It nearly killed me to watch what felt like 1000 people pass me on the bike… I held my ridiculously easy pace until I hit 231, picked it up a little bit, but then really picked it up at 85 miles… I started running sub 8 and felt like I really could, but thought about your advice and pulled back to 9:30 for 6 deliberate miles. By 7, I thought that I could ease into 9 min miles, I felt strong, and I was determined to run the whole run (my one thing). I never hit my line!!! I also averaged 9:30 and did a 4:11 marathon (my pr is a 3:32)… but I never walked. Plus I have struggled with bilateral Achilles tendinitis for the past month from Levoquin… and I still ran the whole thing. An 11:35 for what little training I could do with my injuries is so above and beyond what I expected! Thank you and thank you! My dad also did what you suggested and he ran a 13:56 with many many injuries. His last IM, he barely broke 16. We just are incredulous with how well your technique has worked for us!! Thank you!” — Jenny
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