Heading into Kona I knew my fitness wasn’t where it was at compared to just a few months ago. I wanted to have a solid race but I knew it wasn’t going to be a PR. I felt good about my run and swim but the bike would be the question mark. This season has…
read moreHeading into Kona I knew my fitness wasn’t where it was at compared to just a few months ago. I wanted to have a solid race but I knew it wasn’t going to be a PR. I felt good about my run and swim but the bike would be the question mark. This season has…
read moreWe do things a little bit differently inside Endurance Nation. We go against the grain of a lot of time-honored traditions in the triathlon coaching and training world. And it’s no secret—a lot of other coaches just plain hate us for who we are and what we do. Access Our Insider Triathlete Email Series Our…
read moreIt’s hard to beat racing an Ironman® in November, but to be able to race in Florida while the rest of the U.S. is readying itself for winter is a big time perk. I mean, partly sunny and temps in the upper 70s? Come on! Plus, you get to swim in the Gulf of Mexico!…
read moreBackground and Training 3rd year of EN , 7th IM w/ 6 finishes and 1 DNF. KQ’ed @ Texas in May. Racing M-50-54AG , 120-122lbs , FTP 230 , Vdot 51. Was having a fantastic season until I broke my clavicle in a bike crash 12 weeks before KONA and 4 weeks before Mont Tremblant…
read moreIf you know me, you probably already know this is going to be less a race report and more me telling you a story that also happens to have some triathlon in it. If you manage to make it to the end, rock on. If not, no worries. The short and sweet version is that…
read moreThe Sirens of Lake Tahoe called many to their shores. This beautiful, ridiculously scenic event was a mere mask to the entrance of the pain cave. I bet many athletes experienced many pains that didn’t have on their lists when they signed up for this race. Leading up to the race, I really was looking…
read moreSomething a little different for you this time: A riveting guest post from Keri Boyle, the writer/athlete behind www.thetri-inglife.com. This story really got us at EN thinking about what it truly means to have determination and endurance. Runner By Garry Knight I’ve meant to tell this story forever. But time sped by and the details became murky.…
read moreWelcome to the big time! This is the Ironman® we’ve all been waiting for, prepping for all year long, getting our minds and bodies in top performance shape. The Ironman® World Championship in Kailua-Kona is the Grandaddy of them all, and with good reason: This is where Ironman® started. What more can you say about…
read moreIan Kurth 2013 Wisconsin race report. Prom queens, fairies, unicorns, and a PR. Background information: I began my triathlon career with Florida in 2000, which was my first ever triathlon event. Nothing like starting from the top… Prior to this event, I had completed several marathons and naively thought that an Ironman® would be a…
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