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Here is the official Endurance Nation results update for the week ending on 6/5/2011 – plus a few additions from the previous week. We had a total of 19 athletes race in everything from a sprint to an Olympic distance tri…with more than a 50% rate of personal bests. Congrats to everyone — you can read the full details below.

If you’d like to join our age group members in training to be your best, please create a FREE Five Day Trial Membership here or consider purchasing an Endurance Nation training plan here.

Races on May 31

CAP-Tex – Joe Hallatschek (photo at left) PR’d in this Olympic distance race with a time of 2:35:55.

Races on June 3

Dam Bike Time Trial – Tim Niedecken rode this race for a finish time of 19:41.

Races on June 4

Coliseum Rock’n'Rollman – Joe Matchette (photo at right) raced this half-Ironman for a new PR of 5:31:16.

Dam to Dam 20k – Dan Gilliatt finished this race in 1:22:17.

Rhoto Ironman 70.3 Hawaii – Dana Pedersen crossed the finish line in 7:22 for a new PR!

Tri Shark – Brian Comiskey raced in this sprint tri for a finish time of 1:12:38, earning himself a new PR.

Races on June 5

Black Bear Triathlon – Michael Kmiec PRd in this Olympic tri with a finish time of 2:53:00!

Challenge Cairns, Great Barrier Reef – Scott Connolly raced this Ironman distance tri for a time of 11:30.

Deer Creek Triathlon – Bradley Boomershine finished his Olympic distance tri with a PR-worthy time of 2:39:23.

Escape from Alcatraz – Mark Thoma finished this tri with a time of 2:53:17, a PR.

Mooseman 70.3 – Tim Cronk finished this tri in 5:32:17 and Joel crossed the line in 4:44:36.

Playtri Festival – Steve Dorris raced to a new Olympic distance PR of 2:30:56.  You can read about the event here.

Racing for Recovery – Jason Zilles ran this half Ironman in Monroe, MI for a new PR of 5:23.

Rev3 Quassy – This half Ironman had a strong Team EN presence.  Dottie Catlin finished in 7:19:13 and members can read her race report here.  Carly Costanza crossed the finish line in 6:30.  Scott Feder raced to a 5:26:38 finish and his race report is available to members here.  Jim Daley set himself a new PR with a time of 6:06 and members can read about his experience here.  Kim DuBord (photo at left) also set a new PR with a time of 4:09:38.  Members can also read her race report here.

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Here is the official Endurance Nation results update for the week ending on 05/15/2011 – plus a few additions from the previous week. We had a total of 10 athletes race in everything from a sprint to a full Ironman…with more than a 60% rate of personal bests. Congrats to everyone — you can read the full details below. If you’d like to join these folks in training to be your best, please join the Team Waitlist here or consider purchasing an Endurance Nation training plan here.

5/7/11 – White Lake Half Ironman – Dusty Holcomb (photo at right) and Rob Price both ran this race and both PRd!  Dusty came in at 5:22:16, while Rob crossed the line in 4:25:07. Members can read Dusty’s race report here.

5/7/11 – Eric Blakie competed in an Ironman race for a finish time of 12:19:00.

5/7/11 – St. George Ironman – Robin Sarner (photo at left) finished this race in 11:45.

5/14/11 – Kinetic Half – Matt Keiper set a new Half Ironman PR in this race with a time of 5:13:59.

5/14/11 – White Lake  – Keri Viehe raced in her very first triathlon and completed the sprint in 1:29:22!  Dusty Holcomb competed in the half ironman race and finished in 6:22:14.  Members can read his race report here.

5/15/11 – Superhero Half Marathon – Joscelin Grizzetti ran this race and set a new PR in 1:33:45.

5/15/11 – Cascade Lake Tri – Tim Jardeleza (photo below) had a great race, setting a new sprint tri PR in 1:18:52.  He came in 3rd in his age group and 14th overall.  You can read his race report here.

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Endurance Nation Ironman Race Execution Survey

Endurance Nation is expanding the focus of our successful Four Keys DVD to include resources on how to race every Ironman ™ in North America. Products will include:

• Triathlon Race Execution Radio: A weekly talk show, hosted online by Rich and Patrick, focused on race execution and anything else related to your big day.
• North American Tour of IM Events: Rich & Patrick deliver the Four Keys Pre-Race Talk at YOUR race!
• Interactive Race Guide Movies: We outline all the critical details for your next big event!
• Racing with Power and Pace eBooks: Dial in the proper effort and maximize your results!

We are asking for your input to help us make these the most useful and compelling race execution-specific products on the market, available on a triathlon race-specific website launching on 5/1/2009.

Please go here to take our survey, entering your email address at the end for a chance to win a Fuelbelt!

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The Halligan and Family

Dave Halligan, THE Halligan, the Chuck Norris of EN, a giant of a man and a legend in the EN Haus after tearing the legs off of his coaches and fellow campers at our Tour of California camp!

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Endurance Nation Coach Rich Strauss discusses every inch, turn, hill and stride of the CaliHalf course. He knows it very, very well!

Listen Now!

Rich will be at the race to deliver the Endurance Nation Four Keys Pre-Race talk to Endurance Nation members, friends, training partners and the general public. Please join him Friday at 5pm on the pier, at the Ford booth. If Ford does not have a booth at the expo, we will meet at the Newton shoes booth. Rich will have 4Keys DVD’s to hand out to some of the attendees of the talk!

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