Welcome to The Endurance School, CBCG's Virtual Training Community!
What is The Endurance School?
The Endurance School is an online triathlon portal for live and on-demand virtual training sessions. Sessions are broadcast through Twitch (a subsidiary of Amazon) and coached by your CBCG coaches. We offer spin, yoga, and strength training as well as informational Q&A sessions and interviews. Our aim is to build on the virtual triathlon community and to provide high quality training sessions to our athletes in their own homes.
How can I participate?
Follow us on Twitch! You can either download the app, or create an account at: www.twitch.tv For the desktop site, you have logged in, navigate to: https://www.twitch.tv/theenduranceschool Click on the heart icon in the upper right corner to follow our twitch channel. This is where our virtual events will live - make sure you bookmark this page so you can find it later. For the ap, download the following Twitch icon, create your profile, and tap the video to view the heart and follow us.
How much does it cost?
That’s really up to you! We know that this is a tough financial time for everyone and our first priority is providing our community with some training structure during this chaotic time. For now, we are leaving all of our live and archived training sessions available at no cost to anyone who needs them. That said, like most small businesses, we’re facing a difficult road ahead. If you want to and are able to contribute, there are a few ways to do so:
Subscribe to our channel – Twitch has three subscription tiers ($4.99, $9.99, and $24.99 per month) to help viewers support the channels they follow. You can subscribe by going to www.twitch.tv/theenduranceschool and clicking on the purple “Subscribe” button in the upper right corner. **Important Note** If you have an Amazon Prime membership, you can register for a free Twitch Prime account. This allows you to subscribe to one channel FOR FREE every month. Your subscription will expire every 30 days, but you can re-subscribe as many times as you want. To register for your free Twitch Prime account, just go to www.twitchprime.com. You can then subscribe for free on our page.
Cheer with Bits – Twitch has a unique system for making donations. If you want to donate for a class you took or cheer for a moment you enjoyed, you can do so by cheering with bits. Every bit is worth 1 cent, so 1000 bits would be $10. There are two ways to donate this way:
Select the Bits icon in the chat entry window (it looks like a gem and is right next to the smiley emoji). Select the amount you want to donate and hit enter.
You can also simply type “cheer” into chat and the number of bits that you want to donate. For example, typing “cheer1000” would donate 1000 bits (or $10).
What type of training do you offer?
So glad you asked! We are really excited about the training sessions we’ve cooked up. Here is our weekly schedule:
And here is a guide to the different classes:
Morning Routine – This class was designed with the whole athlete in mind. Focus on your physical and mental wellbeing with 40 minutes of the basic strength you never do, 10 minutes of meditation, and 10 minutes of journaling about goals and gratitude. necessary equipment – a tennis ball and journal or something to write on
Sufferfest® Spin – We are partnering with Sufferfest® to offer 60-minute weekday sessions focused on high-intensity intervals. These classes are fun and social, but will give you the challenge you need to help you get faster and stronger on the bike. necessary equipment – a bike and a trainer
Endurance Spin – Our 90-minute weekend sessions will focus on improving your sport-specific endurance. necessary equipment – a bike and a trainer
Endurance School Master Class - One of our goals at The Endurance School is to equip athletes with the tools they need to master their own training and performance. In our Master Class we dive into essential topics we believe athletes should know to help you train and race smarter.
Community Spotlight - Come learn about how people and companies are innovating during this difficult time. Endurance athletes are resilient and inspirational; each week we’ll feature the best things they’re doing to stay stronger, faster, and happier.
Swim Fit – Our pools are closed and open water is still chilly in most of north America. Join us for a 30 minute strength and flexibility session focused on retaining your swim-specific fitness and making sure you’re ready to dive back in. necessary equipment – stretch cords or bands
Yoga – Take some time to focus on functional movement and flexibility with our yoga session for endurance athletes. Come unwind the work you’ve done so you’re ready to crush your next workout. necessary equipment – none
Thank you so much for your interest in The Endurance School! We hope to see you at an online session soon.