Coach Patrick is joined by Endurance Nation athlete Jonathan Benson to talk about the role of testing inside Endurance Nation. Depending on the time of season and your goals for the year, the importance of testing will vary. Tune in to learn the best way forward to maximize your training.

Coach Patrick is joined by Endurance Nation athlete Jonathan Benson to talk about the role of testing inside Endurance Nation. Depending on the time of season and your goals for the year, the importance of testing will vary. Tune in to learn the best way forward to maximize your training.

Coach Patrick covers the fundamental changes in our updated training plans. Learn what's new for the season, and gain a better understanding of how Endurance Nation empowers age group athletes to be their personal best.

- Increased Workload with Descending Work

• Vision > Goals > Staged Goals
• Vision of Your Performance
• Why Goals vs Benchmarks
• Why Staged Goals vs Open Goals?

Coach Patrick reviews the importance of well-fueled workouts as it relates to your total health and wellness. Yes, even winter workouts are a good time to develop your overall ability to train and recover properly. Talking points include:

• Building Long Term Healthy Habits
• The More Work, the More Important Fuel Becomes
• Optimize Nutrition Outside of Workouts First
• Workout Nutrition Portion Sizes Change, Quality Remains
• Bonus: Recovery Fuel

Coach Patrick explains the benefits associated with a divided training week during the winter, revealing one of our key OutSeason training secret! Key talking points include:

• A Week of Quality - the 3:2 Golden Ratio
• Value of Compounding Time: 14 weeks @ 2 Days = 1 month!!
• Opt for Recovery First - Includes Sleep
• Target Critical Success Factor
• • Option 1 = Functional Strength
  • Option 2 = Flexibility
  • Option 3 = Swimming

Coach Patrick breaks down how you can avoid social disasters, lost training, and tons of unnecessary stress by planning ahead for training during the holidays. Talking points include:

- The Problems

- Big Picture

- Pre-Emptive Nutrition

- Key Workout Windows

Coach Patrick breaks down how you can avoid social disasters, lost training, and tons of unnecessary stress by planning ahead for training during the holidays. Talking points include:

- The Problems

- Big Picture

- Pre-Emptive Nutrition

- Key Workout Windows