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 THIS WEEKEND´S P2 PLAN: 12 P2 Teammates will be on the Ironman course this weekend, as their fellow P2'ers cheer them on. P2'ers will also be racing in the Square Lake Sprint & 1/2-Iron triathlons, as well as the City of Lakes 25K run.
COMING UP: P2 Teammates continue to train for the TCM & 10-mile races & Austin 70.3 Tri (OCT 5th), as well as Ironman Hawaii (OCT 11th). check the P2 web "calendar" page to see P2 sessions scheduled through SEPT 30th. The 6th annual P2 Fall Program (Xplore P2 or "XP2") starts Tuesday, OCT 7th. The 9-week XP2 Program consists of 40 training sessions that focus on endurance, strength, core, & power training. XP2 concludes on Sunday, DEC 7th.
THE QUOTE: " I have seen the enemy ... and it is I ... (so be your own BEST friend on race day - in the tough moments) " - Dorothy Harris
The Performance Power (P2) Team has started training for the 2008 season. JOIN coach Matt Haugen and your teammates as the P2 TEAM celebrates its 6th season of boosting triathlon and marathon performance power. Former USA Triathlon National Teams Coach Matt Haugen leads five (5) weekly P2 Team training sessions that will enhance your movement efficiency, mental toughness, endurance, strength, and race day performance power. If you are interested in becoming a P2 TEAM member, come to 1 of our weekly training sessions, so you can meet coach Matt & your teammates:
TUESDAYS: 6:30PM: RUN
THURSDAYS: 6:30PM: BIKE-RUN
SATURDAYS: 8AM: RUN & BIKE
SUNDAYS: 8:30AM: SWIM-BIKE-RUN
Coach Matt leads P2 triathlon & marathon training sessions from January through September, and a 9-week XP2 Strength & Endurance training program from mid-October to mid-December. XP2 sessions are conducted at a wide range of outdoor & indoor Twin Cities venues.
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P2 MINDPOWER TRAINING race day confidence IS earned in practice. so treat your key workouts much like a race: review your goals, & spend a few minutes visualizing your upcoming training session; after your warm-up, do not talk or get distracted by others - instead, get immersed in the task at hand; push your muscles & mind to higher & longer levels of discomfort, & do your best to stay relaxed while pushing yourself; after a successful key workout, affirm YOUR mental & muscle strengths, & talk to yourself in strong & confident terms; before the day ends, write your accomplishment in your training log, so that you can both cherish the day, & later look back on the day to affirm your season´s progression. 
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TRAIN YOUR MUSCLES and YOUR MIND: JUST like swim, bike, & run skills training, mental training skills need to be a part of every practice: at the beginning, during the most fatigue-loaded part of your session, & as you end your practice. IT IS the daily, consistent, frequent practice of setting goals, focusing, using positive self-talk, relaxing, & visualizing that allows YOU to use your mindpower automatically on race day. so practice what you desire to become ... so that on your focus race day, you CAN DO IT again. 
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EPIC WORKOUTS = EPIC RACES. P2´ers push themselves & their teammates at weekly team practices, & coach Matt is always present. There is a special energy & the right blend of motivation & competition when a team trains together. That is why the very best college & professional teams are at practice with their coach. An athlete needs to be pushed to faster paces & higher levels of discomfort in order to climb up the results page. When you know that you will train with your teammates & coach, you know that you have to expect more from your muscles & mind at practice. That is why P2´ers improve dramatically over time: they show-up at practice, they train with committed teammates, & their coach is there, watching them do it.
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The P2 TEAM Tradition
The P2 Team has been training and racing together since 2003. Former USA Triathlon National Team coach, 2:23 marathoner, & 8:41 ironman Matt Haugen started the P2 Team so that twin cities runners and triathletes could find the expert coaching and teammates they needed for race day success. Our P2 team culture is positive, supportive, & inspiring. P2 teammates are in their 20´s through 60´s, and range in ability & experience from first time triathlete to Olympic Trials qualifier. Come to a P2 Team session & find our for yourself.
MATT CHAT YOU do it ... or ... YOU
don't on race day
10 REASONS WHY
As you reflect upon, or
anticipate your priority race finish of 2008, review the key factors that
contribute to making it a disappointing OR uplifting day:
FIRST: remember that YOU are your
own best friend, or #1 enemy on race day. because we spend the entire race
with - and within ourselves & listening to our self-talk, viewing the images
that are created in our mind, and feeling the progress that we make or dont,
toward our goals.
2ND: YOUR race day
performance expectations, as well as the expectations of your supporters, WILL
make a dramatic effect on how relaxed, calm, & flowing you are while racing.
IF you feel pressure to perform, or are unsure if you can meet race day
expectations, it might be because you (or others) have filled your mind with
unrealistic pace or place goals. Anxiety will build within as race day
approaches, leading to perceived pressure as you wonder, worry, or doubt that
you can do it on race day.
3RD: review your
training log accomplishments, and either affirm that you ARE ready to race well
& or admit that you have NOT done your homework. Your best races are the
result of focused, specific training days that add-UP after the weeks and
months of committed passion and desire. And the longer the race, the harder it
is to fake fitness physically OR mentally.
4TH: DID YOU test
yourself with race-specific key workouts and races?These simulation events are essential for you
to gain race specific fitness AND confidence. By the time you toe the starting
line of your key race, you should have pushed yourself on similar terrain, in
identical environmental elements, over a close amount of miles, and with
passion & desire that associate with race day.
5TH: REST is a key part of SUCCESS. easy days are essential
to not only avoid illness, injury, and mental burnout & but to restore the
muscle and mental fuels that you need to trounce upcoming key workouts, and to
bounce with zest on your priority race day.
6TH: dress for, pace
for, and set goals (realistic) goals for your race day weather. Weather IS
one of the 2 race day factors that most dramatically impacts your final time
and place (the other is your mind i.e. self-talk & composure in the tough
moments). With that knowledge, take the time to study the expected race day
temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and the chance of rain (or snow!). gain
efficiency by dressing, drinking, eating, and pacing for the elements. Athletes
who adjust will end-up higher on the results page.
7TH: take your race 1
mile, 1 minute, or 1 challenge at a time. Just as your weekly training
hours or miles add-up 1 workout at a time, so does your race day finish. Do not
think about the miles ahead, nor the miles that you just completed & think
about, and feel the mile that you are IN right now. get immersed in the NOW,
with all of your senses, & thoughts about how to be most efficient. And keep
your emotions in check when they are not in demand & saving them for the tough
spots when you must elevate your mental toughness in order to get to the next
mile.
8TH: taper
DRAMATICALLY to boost your race day muscle andmental powers. IT IS the athlete who is confident enough to rest a
LOT, who gains tremendous power on race day. Although tapers can make you feel
lethargic, or out of sync, they are essential if you want to pop off an extra
special late-season performance. Try it. Youll like it.
9TH: after your key
race training cycles and taper are finished, do this: give yourself permission
to perform. In the end, by affirming your training accomplishments, by
reviewing your goals, by admitting your readiness, and by accepting that you
have prepared your mind & muscles as best that you could & look forward to
finding out what race day presents to YOU:the opportunity to be challenged, the chance to display your fitness,
and the stage upon which you can use your mental and physical skills in the
same way you have dreamed and trained for most of the year. Enjoy chasing the
unknown outcome on race day.
10TH: lets face
ourselves in the mirror on this one ==> sometimes we fail to be mentally tough when the moment of the greatest
challenge engulfs us. At these times, you must have the inner strength to
make the right decision:to PRESS ONWARD,
and to persist with passion for your goals. As coach J Robinson once told me,
sometimes your personal best is NOT good enough & sometimes you HAVE to do
what is necessary in order to meet your goals.
NOW go get that finish that you
dream about.
- coach matt haugen 8/14/08
"if your train hard, you (after resting) race good"
The home base for our Team is the P2 PIT
the P2 PIT is located in downtown St. Paul, on the ground floor of the Park Square Court Building, on the north end of Mears Park, at the intersections of 6th and Sibley Streets. Make a PIT stop soon !
400 Sibley Street, St Paul, MN 55101
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IRONMEN ! Gillian & Phillip pressed onward through high heat and humidity to earn Ironman Louisville finishes on August 31st. "g" was 9th in her division (& 383rd overall) with a time of 12 hrs 18 min (swim- 1:09, bike-6:12, run-4:48), & "Philly Dog" posted the 171st best run to finish 171st overall (& 34th in his division) with a IM LOO personal best of 11 hrs 17 min (swim-1:14, bike-5:51, run-4:00). congrats to you 2!
P2´ers fly at the Chicago Triathlon: Kate McCann (2 hrs 16 min) & Sue Rubens (2 hrs 22 min) placed 2nd in their divisions, & D2 (Swanson - 2 hrs 19 min) cruised to a 4th place division finish - in the largest triathlon in the world on august 24th.
P2 DO´ers on AUG 17th at the PIGMAN TRI: Badger Sue (5 hrs 21 min) was the 2nd master, & the 9th woman overall, April (5 hrs 28 min) was the 19th woman, & 5th in her division - with the #1 bike split, & Tom (4 hrs 58 min) was 44th overall & 13th in his division; at the ST. PAUL TRI: Mario (2 hrs 11 min) was 8th overall & 1st in his division, with the 9th best run of the day (40:31 10K), Susan (2 hrs 13 min) was 12th overall, & the 2nd woman finisher - in her comeback race, & Jon "8" (1 hr 14 min) finished 67th in the sprint race, & 17th in his division; at PIKES PEAK: Coach Matt finished 10th in the Doubler Division, with a day 1 Ascent time of 3 hrs 15 min, & a day 2 Marathon time of 5 hrs 43 min (total run time: 8 hrs 59 min) - in VERY extreme conditions including rain, sleet, snow, & high winds with temperatures in the 20´s above tree line (60% of the 2,000 race field did not finish day 1).
22 P2´ers CRUISE the Turtleman Triathlon. BLACK-n-WHITE P2 uniforms stood on the podium august 9th: Noreen, Sue, & Jenna-the women´s relay CHAMPS, Kate and Brook finished 2nd & 10th in the elite wave, & Gillian & jMatt were 2nd & 3rd in their age groups. CONGRATS to DIESEL (2:13), AARON (2:01), ABBE (2:17), BB (2:32), JULIE (relay), ELIZABETH (2:34), CHRIS (2:12), D1 (1:57), MARIO (1:56), TOM (1:56), JESS (2:13), B (1:56), K-MAN (1:55), P-DOG (1:54), M1 (1:51), K8 (1:54), g (2:04), BRIAN (1:57), & BROOK (2:02). On the same weekend, BLACK JACK won his division at the Green Lake Tri, & JIM was 1st in the 60-64 division at the MDRA 15K.
P2´ers "DO IT" at the BREWHOUSE TRI: "Black Jack" Daugherty and Brook WIN their division (Brook was 4th OVERALL!), & Karl finishes 2nd in his divison (& 25th OVERALL). and...BEN IS AN IRONMAN at the VINEMAN TRI.
P2´ers race to 5 top-5 age group finishes at the Chisago Tri, and Kate WINS her 3rd tri of ´08. P2 1/2-IRON FINISHERS! MK (5:42), EVANS (4:46), super MARIO (4:46; 5th in his divison), D1 (VOSS-4:41; 4th in his divison), JASON (6:09), DIESEL (5:41), SHANE (4:50). P2 SPRINT FINISHERS: D2 (SWANSON-1:20; 3rd in his divison), SACHS (1:14; 5th in his divison), JULIA (3RD in her division).
ALL 12 P2´ers BREAK THE 5 hr & 7 min barrier at the Racine 1/2-iron Gillian (4:52), & jMatt (4:25), lead a wave of P2 teamates, eleven who raced to personal best times: Karl (4:42), Campino (4:30), Badger Sue (5:04), TK (4:52), B-Hill (4:36), Jess (5:06), EJ (5:03), Megan (5:02), AAron (4:57), and Philly-dog (4:38)
Micah "Turbo" won his division at the Heart of the Lakes Tri, placing 10th in the amateur division, & P2 Teammate April placed 12th in the women´s amateur division. congrats to Marta Lewinski, who was 3rd in the elite wave.
P2´ers Erin & Marc Seaverson FINISHED IRONMAN LAKE PLACID on july 20th in 12 hrs 51 min, and 11 hrs 48 min, respectively. CONGRATS to you 2, for finishing 1 hour, and 1/2-hour+ faster than last year, respectively.
P2´s top finishes at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon: "Sachs" won the sprint division, "Badger Sue" won the master´s division, Ben was 2nd in his division, "D1 - Voss" placed 3rd in his division. on the same day, Black Jack Daugherty set a DIVISION RECORD at the Timberman Triathlon.
P2´ers McCann, Williams, & Mutzenberger finished 3rd, 4th, & 8th overall in the women´s elite wave at the Waconia Tri on June 29, and "Black Jack" Daugherty (below), finished 2nd in his division.
BOREN DOES IT AGAIN. P2´er Jenna Boren finished 9th overall in the women´s elite division at Grandma´s Marathon on June 21st. It was Jenna´s 4th top-10 finish at Grandma´s.
22 P2´ers DO IT at the Liberty Tri ! 8 P2 men, & 4 P2 women, finished in the top-50 overall in the 1/2-ironman on june 14th. CAMPINO, M1, BEN, KARL, & B busted the 5-hour barrier, and AARON, SEAVES, EJ, D1, & TURBO busted under 5 hrs & 10 min, with BRIAN, SHANE, & EVANS also under 5 hrs 20 min. JESS lead the P2 women (14th overall) with a time of 5 hrs 27 min, followed by MM (5:40), MK (6:07), & kb (6:08). In the "oly" distance, ABBE was 17th overall in 2 hrs 42 min
McCANN WINS AGAIN, & P2 Teammates Lewinski & Williams join her in the top 6 at the Manitou Tri. P2 Teammate Chris Sachs was 2nd in the men´s 25-29 division.
23 P2 Teammates trained 16 hours in 4 days, at the 2nd annual Perforamnce Power Colorado Camp (P2CC) on May 15-18 . P2CC´ers completed 2 training sessions each day, at elevations ranging from 6,000 to 9,600 feet. This physical & mental strength camp continues to contribute to success in our summer "A RACES". 
3 P2 Teammates broke the 3-hour barrier at the Boston Marathon: Jenna Boren finished the USA Women´s Olympic Trials in 2:49, and Phillip Falkner (2:55) and Thea Fleming (2:57) ran their 1st "sub 3" when it counted most.
31 P2 Teammates closed-out a BIG "March-On!" month by finishing the 4.5-hour "P2 REWIND TRI" 
P2´er Alex Hooke, 23, finished his first Ironman on Oct 13th at the Triathlon World Championships in Hawaii, with a time of 10 hrs & 8 min.
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