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As busy age group triathletes struggling to balance training with work, family, and life, and often not having an extensive background in any of our three sports, we often find ourselves on the pointy end of an injury. Our concerns shift from “how to train and race” to “OMG, HOW do I train and race!!” [...]

If you are a triathlete, odds are you really like to train. For most of us, triathlon isn’t just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle choice. This level of commitment has both Pros and Cons; where you fall on the perspective spectrum is usually a function of how you view your current experience. But for all [...]

I just ran one of our local swim clinics for Endurance Nation members and fans here in Providence, RI (join our newsletter to stay up to date on all EN events!), and it was awesome on many levels. Great to connect with our growing Team, great to see them pushing their limits, and great to [...]

I’ve been riding motorcycles for 26 years and cycling for 12 years. I loves me some two wheeled fun and, like most things in life, the more you know about a skill the more fun it becomes. Descending skills are sorely lacking in most triathletes so the intent of this post is to bring you [...]

FastCamp Update: Nearly 350 of the 500 available slots have already been claimed. Training begins Monday, March 12th and ends Sunday, May 6th Learn more about FastCamp and register today! FastCamp: Pre-Camp Questions and Discussion We’ve been fielding pre-camp questions from registered participants and thought we share them with you, to get everyone on the [...]

We received an email from an athlete racing Ironman Canada and he asked if FastCamp would be appropriate for his season. Rich creates a customized Season Plan and accompanying screencast for all our trial members and TeamEN athletes, so he decided to do the same for this athlete. Season Plan   Accompanying Season Plan Screencast [...]

From time to time, the Endurance Nation coaches field questions on Facebook, Twitter or via the Support Tab on our Training Plan FAQ page. We reserve the right to share this information if we believe it could be beneficial to the at-large triathlon community! “Rich or Patrick, I have been looking for a new training [...]

I started the 2012 Ironman triathlon training and racing season with some very lofty performance goals. It was clear to me at the end of last year that while I was fitter, the competition was getting stronger, not to mention that the overall number of slots for Kona were being reduced because of additional races. [...]

In Part I we introduced you to our Return on Investment (ROI) training approach. In Part II we applied this tool to the swim. In this installment we turn to the bike, providing you with: A simple tool to become a much faster cyclist with a minimum of time investment. A mindset that will keep [...]

In Part I of this series we introduced you to the concept of using “Return on Investment” to make decisions on how you invest your limited resources of time, headspace, Spousal Approval Units, and money towards triathlon training. These constraints are simply part of being an Age Group triathlete. To help you navigate your own [...]