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May 2014

2014 Texas Race Report with Mike Crosby | Voice of the Nation Podcast

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Join Coach Patrick for this post Ironman Texas 2014 race review with Team Endurance Nation athlete Mike Crosby. Hear how he went sub-12 hours (comfortably) in his first race, and how he leveraged our Texas Training Camp (www.endurancenation.us/camps) and the input of his teammates to create the perfect first race.   Click here to access the Endurance Nation Post-Ironman® Transition Page Our guide for successfully transitioning from your Ironman® to the rest of your triathlon season  

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2014 Texas Race Report with Mike Crosby | Voice of the Nation Podcast

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Join Coach Patrick for this post Ironman Texas 2014 race review with Team Endurance Nation athlete Mike Crosby. Hear how he went sub-12 hours (comfortably) in his first race, and how he leveraged our Texas Training Camp (www.endurancenation.us/camps) and the input of his teammates to create the perfect first race.   Click here to access the Endurance Nation Post-Ironman® Transition Page Our guide for successfully transitioning from your Ironman® to the rest of your triathlon season  

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Speed as a Tool | Voice of the Nation Podcast

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for this look at speed as a training tool, not a target outcome. It’s easy to start chasing speed for results, but that often means losing out on the big picture goals you have for your season. Tune in to learn how you can balance your training and intermediate results en route to achieving your long-term goals.      

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2014 Texas Race Report- Jeff Leslie, first time Ironman finish, sub 12:00:xx!

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History 42 yrs old. This was my first Ironman® distance. Prior experience was 1 sprint, 2 olympics, 2 HIM (Austin x 2), 1 DNF a “B race” HIM (too cold/windy, quit 5 miles into bike), all in the past 1.5yrs. ~5 yrs road cycling before switching to triathlon. Never been an athlete. Bench warmer/sub all…

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2014 Texas Race Report – Shaughn Simmons with a sprint race at the finish line!

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Team Endurance Nation’s Shaughn Simmons put in a tremendous effort for an 11:10 finish, and had another Age Grouper sprint him to the finish! Read his report to see who won the spectacular, adrenaline filled finish. Goal: 11:25   Actual: 11:10 About an hour faster that the last one and warmer temps. Great plan, great coaching, and…

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Coach Chat: Post-Ironman Transition | Voice of the Nation Podcast

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You’ve trained, and trained, and trained, your Big Day has come and gone…and now what? Where do I go from here? Coach Rich of Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) lays out for you all manner of good stuff regarding Post Ironman® Depression Syndrome (PIDS), training and racing expectations, season planning, administrative steps we have for you, and…

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2014 Texas Race Report – Mike Roberts

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Team EN’s Mike Roberts had a pretty sweet Texas this year. Read his detailed race report below. Short Summary Swim: 1:02:33 /  Bike: 5:22:37 /  Run: 3:50:35 / Total: 10:21:29 / M45-49: 12/289 / OA: 166/2,437 Pre-Race I had a really good build-up to IMTX.  Followed vast majority of the plan, kept injury-free, and went…

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2014 Rev3 Quassy – Meet Team Endurance Nation

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Team EN heads over to Middlebury, Connecticut this weekend for Rev3 Quassy. Winding through rolling hills and around beautiful Lake Quassapaug, starting and finishing at Quassy Amusement Park, this half-Rev will challenge even the most experienced triathlete. Meet the members of Team Endurance Nation competing this weekend.   Natalie Pilon Hi Team! This is my 3rd…

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2014 Gulf Coast Triathlon Race Report with Jason Cox | Voice of the Nation Podcast

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    In the latest episode of the Voice of the Nation Podcast, Coach Rich Strauss sits down with Team Endurance Nation member Jason Cox to discuss his 2nd place performance in M40-44 at the Gulf Coast Triathlon in Panama City Beach, Florida.  Use the player below to listen to the podcast right here!  

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2014 Ironman Raleigh – Meet Team Endurance Nation

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Team Endurance Nation heads to three different Ironman® races this weekend, including 70.3® Raleigh! This competition course takes gives athletes the best of both worlds: Southern city excitement with rural country charm. A swim through Jordan Lake, a beautiful bike ride through the country, then back into the city for the 13.1 mile run. This…

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