You can do a 70.3 alone…
Or you can do it with a Team.
Here’s my athlete Phil’s experience doing it both ways:
(I don’t coach Phil. He’s on our Team Membership. But I still consult with him on his training and give him tips/workout based on where I see room to improve).
Getting Teammates, Becoming A Mentor
Phil did 3x 70.3s solo before he joined Tribal.
Once he joined, he became a mentor to a lot of newer athletes.
In the weeks/months leading up to the Chatt 70.3 he was…
teaching from experience
connecting with teammates on team calls
sharing his training process in the team chat
Then something awesome started to happen.
I started noticing the first timers prepping for Chatt telling me tips and tricks they picked up from Phil.
I can give all the coaching guidance in the world. But seeing someone you can relate to in their own process can help you improve your own.
And that is what started happening with Phil inside Tribal.
For example, one day Phil posted a simple swim workout that he did.
It was 2,500 yards broken into 5 sets of 500. Easy pace the whole time.
My Dad (who was training Chatt 70.3) saw the post in the team chat, ditched the swim I had on his plan and decided to give Phil’s a try.
My thought at the time: Fine by me. Anything to keep him swimming and pushing his distance 😆
On race weekend Phil…
brought his wife and daughter to the team dinner
led the team tune-up ride before athlete check-in
Then he set a huge PR on race day.
When you join a team, you get to experience endurance sports in a different way.
more communal learning
more shared struggle and accomplishment
more depth and enjoyment in the experience
And you get more out of yourself in the process.
Here’s proof.
In the photo on the right here, Phil is closing down the race and bursting into a 7 min/mile pace.
He didn’t know he could do that in general… let alone in the 70th mile of a half Ironman!!
What A Solo 70.3 Looks Like
Compare all this to Phil’s races that he did solo.
following a training plan online (with no training support)
no one to share training challenges with
no one to learn with and help along the way
Then on race weekend…
no teammates to hang with at check-in
no Team dinner
no coach cheering you on in the race
no teammates waiting for you at the finish
Doing a 70.3 is a huge accomplishment no matter how you do it.
But Phil’s experience shows you gain way more when you do it with a Team.
A lot of Tribal athletes join the team when they’re taking on their first 70.3 or Ironman.
We also have guys like Phil who have experience, but are missing the Team aspect (but may not want 1 on 1 coaching).
I have a few limited spots open for this Team Membership.
If you are already into endurance, but in need of a Team, this is for you.
Send me a message with the button below to chat more on this.
