TEAM NYC Endurance is starting a 16 week Marathon Training program
Starting July 18th.
Cost $100

Are you running the NYC Marathon but find the time commitment difficult? Let us help. We have a new concept of training that can help you reach your goal. We work with all types of athletes from beginners to the most experienced, while our athletes have seen greater results when they supplement their running with Crossfit; all of our athletes have had astonishing results. We have an experienced coaching staff that is committed to your success. We will provide proper run mechanics and drills to improve your running efficiency. Our training program is efficient and logical. This training program requires approximately 8-10 hours total per week, about half of the time of most marathon training programs. What this means is that you will have more time for your family and for your LIFE!!! We evaluate your goals and integrate them into your training program. Our dynamic group brings out the best in people and with the support from CrossFit Endurance HQ, there are additional benefits and discounts for being part of this team. We are one of forty Crossfit Endurance Team across the United States, the only one here in New York City. We do our best to prepare you physically, mentally and emotionally for the challenge.

What comes with joining Team NYC Endurance?

Sponsors: We have approached a best in class list of endurance related sponsors who have all agreed to provide our affiliates and their team members’ meaningful discounts on products. This ranges from 35% off on shoes and apparel to 10% off specialty food and drinks and 20% off bikes and wheels.

Race Series: CFE is developing an endurance race series that we will be pushing out nationally (2011) and potentially internationally (2012). Team members will have priority access to these unique, challenging and fun events. CrossFit Endurance Challenge, that will be taking place on September 24-26 in Casper’s Wilderness Park . There will be a 5k, 10k, half marathon and 100K team challenge.

Blog/Forum: With this program we will have a member only blog/forum for our affiliates and their members. This will be high-level/quality input format where all participants can discuss and their progress. This members only component is to drive the highest level of information exchange and encourage OUR teams to interact not only with us but one another.

What can you count on as a member?

Our coaching and membership is based on certain Ground Rules

The NYC Endurance Coaches make the following Promises:
We are committed to supporting you and helping you achieve your goal. We will provide an open, safe and friendly environment, that is both challenging and fun no matter what your skill level. We hope to achieve a friendship with our athletes, and develop open lines of communication to understand their concerns feedback and celebrate accomplishments.

The NYC Endurance Coaches ask members to:
To show up, on time at practices, ready to run, with a positive energy. To be “coachable”, to be open to coaching, and embrace the input he/she receives.
To create a powerful partnership, by communicating with the coaches so we can better support you, and to provide support to other team members. To smile and have fun, and being open to creating friendships while training with NYCE.

As CrossFit has realized a ton of success since its inception, we are helping teams succeed and penetrate the endurance community. There are close to 45 million endurance athletes in the United States alone: runners, cyclists, swimmers, triathletes. We continue to grow at a phenomenal pace. We are on the cutting edge of the “how to” as it relates to our programs and look forward to turning the endurance world upside down with you!

For all you swim/tri/Ironman people, take a quick read:

The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D.,  is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water.  And it does not look like most people expect.  There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind.  To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this:  It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult.  In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening (source: CDC).  Drowning does not look like drowning – Dr. Pia, in an article in the Coast Guard’s On Scene Magazine, described the instinctive drowning response like this:

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People often expect to make changes in their lives quickly. “I’ll go to the gym five times a week,” they say, or “It’s no big deal to cut out sugar.” And then reality hits, the fatigue sets in and the cookies start calling from the cupboards. Whether it’s starting a new exercise program, learning communication skills or a career transition, understanding how change works can help you find and maintain your motivation.

Read more: livestrong

CRASH-Bs are over, but there is some great advice on the Concept2 Crossfit blog about how to approach a 2K piece…how to determine your target pace, how to gradually train to it, how to approach sprint work, etc.  The biggest challenge of the 2K distance is mental, and there’s some good guidance here even for experienced rowers.

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