We're all in the heat of our 2008 race seasons so we catch up on what's been going on with our training and race schedules so far. Plus, an exclusive Newton update with Mark at The Runner's High 'N Tri.

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Lovin’ that swim start!

Tags: planning, racing, race schedule, peak season, summer, newtons, runners high

And we're back with our first re-run ever. We've been getting so many requests for this episode, originally aired February 2008, we just had to re-run it. We take you step by step through the process of planning your entire training year. From Macro to Mezzo to Micro cycles we cover it all. Download The Age Grouper Yearly Training Overview Excel worksheet here and start planning 2010.

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Ahh the good ole days. Jeff and Eric at Age Grouper Studios North circa 2008

Tags: yearly planning, race schedule, planning, training, macro, mezzo, micro, step cycles, joe friel

For some reason we feel the need to review events from 2009 yet again and then we play television critics concerning NBC's lackluster coverage of the 2009 Ironman World Championships in Kona. After that we lay down our plans, or lack-thereof, for 2010.

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The sun rises on a brand new year

Tags: ironman, ironman hawaii, craig alexander, chrissie wellington, matt hoover, the biggest loser, 2009 race season, 2010, periodization, planning, future, excel spreadsheet

Season 3 of The Age Grouper starts today with an all new action packed episode! It's January and that means off-season cross training and planning 2009. You may have the perfect excuse to lay on the couch until April but after listening to our off-season recommendations you'll be back riding that bus in no time; no that there's anything wrong with that...
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Tags: off-season, cross training, spring, training, planning