TrainingPeaks February Newsletter

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February 2011 CONNECT:

Sections:    news | Featured plans | User tips | community What's new :: More Metrics and a power profile pod Hopefully you've had time to check out the new features in your TrainingPeaks account. We took some great suggestions from you and incorporated them into our latest update. Added over thirty new metrics for you to track, including water consumption, blood pressure, body measurements, sleep data and more! Added one of the more popular features from WKO+, the Power Profile Pod, which lets you chart your power data against top cyclists to see how you stack up. READ MORE >> OTHER NEWS Antioxidants: Protection for your body or Brake on Training Effects? >> Top sports nutritionist Asker Jeukendrup translates scientific research into real guidelines. Six ways to run faster >> Looking for ways to pick up the pace? Ben Greenfield gives you six tips to become a faster runner.   MORE FROM THE BLOG Cyclists Needed for UCCS Study >> The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is recruiting high-caliber cyclists for a 4-month research study on bone health. Paleo on the Plane >> Health guru Nell Stephenson explains how to eat healthy while traveling. Daily Hydration Needs for Athletes >> Coach Cindy Stonesmith helps you determine how much water you need and how to get it. User tips All About Plans You've purchased a great training or nutrition plan, now what? Here are some tips to help you get started and get the most from your plans! Applying a plan Getting started with your new plan is only a few clicks away, literally. Once you've purchased the plan, all you need to do is go to the Plans section of your account, choose the correct plan, then set a start (or end date). Check out our Plans Guide for more detailed instructions. Moving or re-applying a plan Maybe something happened and your target race changes. Maybe you used the perfect meal plan to get you through Ironman training and you want to use it again as you train for your next race. Training and Meal Plans are designed to be as flexible as you need them to be. Read on to find out how to make adjustments. Featured Plans Endurance Planet is offering three free training plans just for signing up for their newsletter! The plans include 10 Weeks to a 10k, 12 Week Century Bike Ride Plan and a 15 Week Sprint Triathlon Training Plan. Get started Lose Weight Increase Core Strength Run a Marathon Train for an Olympic Distance Triathlon Athlete Spotlight Tammy sadle As you can probably imagine, the TrainingPeaks office is always buzzing about training and racing. It seems like there isn't a week that goes by that someone doesn't have a race on the calendar. This summer, one of our Peaksware team members is putting a twist on her racing. Customer Support Manager, Tammy Sadle, is riding in the Leadville 100 mountain bike race in August with a team called First Descents. First Descents is "Committed to curing young adults of the emotional effects of cancer and empowering them to regain control of their lives by experiencing outdoor adventure therapy through kayaking, rock climbing and other outdoor adventure sports." While she's preparing to ride in the Leadville 100, Tammy is also raising money for First Descents to help the organization provide its unique programs. Continue Reading About Tammy's Training >>   Coach spotlight Mike Ricci: D3 Multisport's new energy lab D3 Multisport Owner and Head Coach, Mike Ricci invited the TrainingPeaks team to the new Energy Lab in Boulder Colorado. You can read more about the visit (and learn more about the lab) in our blog post about the trip. Mike is a Level III USA Triathlon Certified Coach and has been coaching endurance athletes since 1989, including multi-sport athletes, swimmers, and runners of all abilities from all over the world. Mike and the D3 Team offer training plans perfect for the self coached athlete, whether you have four hours a week to train or twenty. If you need a more customized plan, he's happy to help create a plan to help you achieve your goals. Get coached by Mike: Click here to view the training plans   Got someone you want to nominate for the Athlete / Coach Spotlight or articles you'd like to see in the next newsletter? Send your thoughts to support@trainingpeaks.com We'd love to hear from you!   you said it on the new metrics:   On training logs:   Caption ConTest "Just when you thought Computrainer was as good as it gets..." Winning caption submitted by Jon Hicks. Jon won three free months of TrainingPeaks Premium Membership! You can see all the captions here. Don't forget to find us on Facebook for tips, news and giveaways!!

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