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MarkAllenOnline Newsletter
Getting ready for your final race of the year
August 2006
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Also in this issue
-- Fit Body Fit Soul
-- Boulder Long Distance Camp
-- Trisports.com offer
Greetings! I hope your season has been a great one. Most of the people we coach are getting close to their speed phase if not already into it and nearing the time when they will taper down for the final big event of the season. In this email I will details a few things to keep in mind to help you have a fantastic last race of the year and to maximize the benefits of your taper. In additon you will also find a special offer from our sponsors and a late season camp announcement. |
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First, when your workouts start to taper down during
the final four weeks to your goal race your body will
go through some important changes where you can
experience sensations that may feel like things are
not working correctly. Let me explain some of what
to expect so it is not a surprise. During the first week
of backing down the training volume your body will
still be in the mode where it is expecting you to keep
loading on the volume. This often results in feeling
really strong, which is certainly a great thing to have
happen.
Next comes the part of a taper that can cause
athletes to question their fitness. As you continue to
drop off the training volume in the second and third
weeks of your taper your body finally figures out that
you are not going to keep demanding more from it,
and that you are giving it the chance to go into
super-recovery mode. When you get to this point in
the taper cycle you can actually start to feel extra
tired, flat and heavy during workouts, and feel like
you are losing some of that hard earned fitness. But
no matter what, resist the temptation to throw in
some extra volume or speed just to test yourself to
make sure that you are indeed still in good shape.
This is just part of the taper. During these weeks get
extra sleep, reduce the external stresses, and cut
back on some of your workouts if your body is telling
you to do so. Most of all trust that this is just part of
what will help you to be supercharged on race day.
This is a normal yet temporary feeling during a good
taper. |
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Fit Body Fit Soul- A Visionary Way to Health, Balance, and Well-Being ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Do you want to reach your fullest potential in the modern world, whether for a race, a job, or simply to live a truly healthy life? Join Mark Allen and Brant Secunda, renowned shaman and healer in the Huichol Indian tradition, for two special weekend retreats that unite the powers of body and soul. The first of these will be be held at The Crossing in Austin, Texas September 29-October 1, 2006 and the second in Santa Cruz, California December 1-3, 2006.Unite the power of your body, heart, and spirit in an exciting three day seminar with Mark Allen, six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion, and Brant Secunda, renowned shaman and healer in the Huichol Indian tradition. Together Mark and Brant will provide you with the tools needed for health, balance, and well-being. Allen reveals Forever Fit, his program designed to help you realize your health and fitness goals, whether they are achieving your potential in races or simply to live a long life. The program incorporates a blend of exercise, nutrition, and strength training. In addition he will share his incredible stories of Ironman success that came through his studies with Brant. Secunda shares powerful shamanic practices that you can use in daily life to experience health and healing, and awaken your connection to inner awareness. He teaches ways to approach places of power, to work with dreams, and lead the traditional Dance of the Deer ceremony for healing and personal empowerment. For more information and to register go to:www.shamanism.com/workshops.html. |
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Boulder Long Distance Camp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For those wanting a weekend of intensive training,
Coach Luis Vargas will host one more Boulder Long
Distance Triathlon Camp in September after two
successful camps earlier in the year. Boulder Colorado
has long been recognized as the best place to train
by endurance athletes worldwide, and will provide the
perfect locale to fine tune your training for those
athletes participating at the Hawaii Ironman, Ironman
Florida or at the Clearwater 70.3 Championships. For
more information and to register visit:
www.markallenonline.com/luismaocamp.htm.
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Trisports.com offer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you need some gear, now is the perfect time to
order. Our online retail partner TriSports.com is
offering a FREE PAIR OF DE SOTO TRI
SHORTS*
(sizes M&L only) on all orders over $95 placed before
August 31, 2006. For orders go to:
www.trisports.com.
(NOTE: This special offer is in place of any discounts
you normally receive, not in addition to them. *Use
coupon code "DSS2006" to receive your free Black De
Soto Tri Shorts! This offer cannot be used in
combination with your club, team or sponsored
athlete discount, or with any other offers or
discounts. Online orders only, when placing order
specify in the Comments section size Medium or Large
(sorry other sizes are not available for this promo).
The De Soto Tri Shorts offer will not appear in your
shopping cart at checkout but will be listed as a
discount of -$0.01. Offer good while supplies last. If
merchandise from order is returned and order drops
below $95, you will be charged the current price for
the shorts. Available in black only, no substitutions
allowed. Not valid with any other offer/promotion;
however this offer can be used when you purchase
sale and closeout items. Cannot be used on previous
orders. Offer good until August 31, 2006 for
online
orders only, while supplies last).
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