First of all, Patrick and I would like to thank you all for making the EN forum such a valuable resource so quickly! We also appreciate your patience and hanging in there while we build the real site behind the scenes. We want to be sure you know that the forum you see here will be just a tiny piece of EN. To that end, I’d like to give you a little taste of what we have in store for you, using the screen shots below. A few caveats:
- Ignore the design, or lack thereof. These are screenshots of the Alpha site, with no graphics. We should be getting the graphicized version soon and will tweak the look as well.
- Not everything that will be on the site is yet reflected in the shots. The website consists of modules. Patrick and I have chosen what modules we want to incorporate into the site. Not all of them are plugged in yet.
- The components of EN will be:
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- This forum, open to the public.
- Networking platform, which I’ll explain with the screenshots below, only available to EN members.
- ENLibrary: a tagged, searchable, sortable, rateable, reviewable library of written, audio and video content, created by us and by YOU. Parts of the library will be open to the public, other areas will be available to members only.
- ENGine: a basic training log and training plan feature. Our motto is “it’s about the training PLAN, not the training LOG.” The focus will be on making available to you a library of quality training plans (the ones many of you are already using). The training log side of the ENGine will be focused only on what you need: doing the workouts, not downloading every whizbang electronic gadget, tracking your shoes, etc. Our library of training plans, and sample training week templates for you to make your own, will be included in your monthly or annual EN membership fee. IOW, your choice of over 30 training plans, currently retailing for $100-$150, all yours for the price of your EN membership AND with all of these other features as well (see above).
- ENStore: a listing of physical and downloadable training products and tools.
- ENCamps: epically-cool and race specific camps.
In addition, we are negotiating with other smart guys/gals in the endurance world to create innovative products and services for you: our own line of sports nutrition products, sports apparel, web-based seminars, lecture series, ebooks, and any other out-of-the-box ideas we can come up with.
Would you like to see screenshots and the discuss the features of the site? Please visit this post in the ENForum
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