P2 TEAM TRAINING PLANS: Olympic level expertise
Coach Matt Haugen leads P2 Team training sessions throughout the year for runners and triathletes. Matt´s Performance Power training plans reflect his 25 years of coaching experience, his graduate level studies of exercise science and sport psychology, his experience as an elite runner and triathlete, and his 4-year tenure at the Olympic Training Center.
Coach Matt´s Performance Power training plan will enhance your:
- aerobic endurance
- economy of movement
- muscular endurance
- muscular strength and power
- lactate threshold
- race pace speed
- mental skills and mindpower
- race specific confidence
Coach Matt is at practice with youTrain with confidence in your plan, as you and your P2 Teammates complete epic workouts. Matt directs all P2 Team training sessions, and provides the support, consultations, and feedback that is essential for your success. Coach Matt will help guide you to your finish line of the following events, and he will often be there cheering:
RUNNERS
- Boston and other historic marathons
- Grandma´s and Twin Cities Marathons
- Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon
- road and trail and snowshoe races ranging from 5K to 100K
TRIATHLETES
- sprint and Olympic distance triathlons
- ½-ironman triathlons
- ironman triathlons
- duathlons and adventure races
P2 TEAM TRAINING SESSIONS: a powerful tradition
Coach Matt leads winter, spring, summer, and fall programs, because optimal health and athletic performance is the result of year round, consistent, fitness and sport-specific training. P2 athletes know that they can find their coach and teammates during any week of the year, and that the combined desire, spirit, and passion of the P2 culture provide a powerful source of motivation. P2 training sessions are conducted at a wide range of indoor and outdoor venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Coach Matt schedules sessions that allow P2 Teammates to train on the terrain and race courses that boost race specific fitness and confidence. The P2 Team home base is the PIT in downtown St. Paul, which provides indoor biking and running options, as well as easy access to the outdoor trails and roads that provide hills and Mississippi River views during run and bike workouts. Swim sessions are conducted at the College of St. Catherine in the winter and spring, and at open water venues during the summer. Summer training also includes P2 track training sessions at Macalester College. Coach Matt leads weekly P2 Team training sessions from January to September:
- TUESDAY 6:30pm RUN (& a 5:30pm session in June, July, & August)
- WEDNESDAY 6:30pm BIKE (in June, July, & August: a 5:30pm open water swim & transitions session)
- THURSDAY 6:30pm BIKE & RUN (& a 5:30pm session in June, July, & August)
- SATURDAY 8:00am RUN & BIKE
- SUNDAY 9:00am BIKE & RUN ( & SWIM 2 times per month) (at 8:30am in June, July, & August)
Downtown St. Paul: home of epic views & training venues, and the P2 Team
P2 PROGRAMS: join our team at any time
WINTER: January, February, March
The P2 Team starts the year with the training of economy of movement, aerobic & muscular endurance, and mental skills. We swim, bike, run, cc. ski, snowshoe, cross-train, and weight train to build a strong aerobic base for spring, summer, and fall races.
SPRING: April, May
The P2 Team focuses on aerobic and muscular strength endurance, and mindpower training. Our swim, bike, and run sessions train race specific stamina and mental toughness. Expect to maintain the P2 tradition by climbing lots of hills in the spring. Coach Matt also leads a 4-day P2 Colorado Camp (P2CC) in late May, when the team trains their muscle & mental strength in the mountains.
SUMMER: June, July, August, September
The P2 Team emphasizes race pace economy and lactate threshold training, and schedules speed work and race tapers at the most appropriate time for your best race day finish. Some P2 marathoners & ironman triathletes extend their training into the fall.
FALL: October, November, December
The P2 Team is primarily in off-season mode in the fall, which starts and ends with a 2- week physical and mental rejuvenation cycle. Coach Matt leads the 10-week XPLORE P2 (XP2) PROGRAM from mid-October to mid-December, during which time the P2 Team discovers a wide range of Twin Cities outdoor venues that enhance our general fitness, endurance, and strength. P2 training includes weights, plyometrics, core body sets, hiking, running, biking, swimming, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and cross-training. As a result, P2 teammates start the year feeling strong, lean, and confident about next season´s race goals. Coach Matt leads 40 XP2 sessions in 10 weeks, which are primarily: TUESDAY & THURSDAY at 6:30PM, and SATURDAY & SUNDAY at 9:00AM.
HOW TO JOIN THE P2 TEAM: it´s as easy as 1, 2, 3
- 1. email Matt so that you can attend a P2 training session & meet your teammates and coach
- 2. complete a P2 "athlete performance profile survey," & return it to Matt
- 3. join the P2 Team, and start training for your next finish line
WE HAVE PERFORMANCE POWER !
- P2 teammates share a positive energy and upside spirit
- P2 teammates train hard
- P2 teammates thrive on epic workout challenges
- P2 teammates and coach Matt support each other on race day
- P2 teammates inspire each other with their passionate practice and race efforts
P2´ers going UP "THE INCLINE" in Manitou Springs, Colorado (average grade: 41% for 1 mile !)