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August 2014

Ironman Mont Tremblant Race Report: John Withrow, 10:21, 1st in XC Division

Rich Strauss

Swim:  Goal 1:06-1:10, Actual Swim Time:  1:07:55  (1st out of 10 in the XC, 2:27 faster than 2nd best XC Swim split) I put my wetsuit on as soon as I got to the lake and dropped my morning clothes bag off and made my way to the water.  I had about 15-20 minutes before the pros would start…

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Ironman Mont Tremblant Race Report: Bruce Thompson, 1st in M60-64!

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Bruce Thompson, M60-64 AG winner and Kona Qualifier! Short Version I finished in 11:05:45, 1/54 in M60-64 AG, 326 OA.  I earned a slot to Kona. Overall, I had a great day, setting PR splits in all three disciplines. I was able to finish the run strongly, and re-take the lead at about mile 20.5 of…

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Ironman Boulder Race Report: Mark Cardinale, 10:12, 7th AG, Kona!

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September 11th, 2011 – The 10 year anniversary of 9/11 was the day I did my first triathlon. A sprint tri at my local rec center where I was scared to death to of the 500yd pool swim before heading out on a 12 mile bike followed by a 5k. I finished 9th in my…

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Post Mont Tremblant Transition: Moving On with the Rest of Your Season

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The TeamEN Support Crew Waits at the Finish Line 2014 Ironman® Mont Tremblant will be remembered for the unusually cool temperatures all day and wind that dominated the bike! Team Endurance Nation will remember it as the day we had five, FIVE!, folks qualify for the World Championships in Kona. >> Please go here to read Coach…

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2014 Mont Tremblant Race Report – Coach Patrick's Sixth Trip to Kona

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Short Version For those of you who skip to the end of the book, here’s your shortcut to save you from scrolling all the way down the page. I went 9:37 good enough for 3rd AG, 25th OA and earn my sixth trip to the World Championships. Pre-Race This was an interesting year for me…

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Meet the Team: Endurance Nation Races Ironman® Louisville

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Endurance Nation has a long history in Louisville, conducting our first training camp on the course in 2007 and having put 20-30 athletes across the finish line every year. Here are just a few of our athletes racing this weekend! TeamEN Race Captain Mandy Midgett, 40-44AG Mandy Midgett   I am originally from Ft. Worth,…

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2014 Lake Placid Race Report Series: Ben Hales

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Ben Hales, Ironman Lake Placid Finisher! Before the report, a few race week “thanks” are due.  First, my incredibly patient wife, Kendall, was both a tremendous comfort and huge help during the week.  My brother, Ethan, (also competing) and my sister-in-law, Cana, made the entire trip a blast and I think we all laughed more…

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2014 Lake Placid Race Report Series: Edwin Croucher

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Edwin Croucher, Ironman Lake Placid Finisher! Yeah, it was a little wet out there.   This was my second full triathlon and my second race at Ironman Lake Placid. 2013 was a totally self-coached effort. I read a lot from Joe Friel and tried to gain training knowledge from anywhere and anyone I could.  For reasons I…

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2014 Lake Placid Race Report Series: Laura Becker

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Laura Becker, Ironman Lake Placid Finisher!   July 27th will be a day I will never forget.  I trained hard and stayed focused for a year to get to that day.  I wanted to enjoy the day, feel strong, and keep smiling.  That I did. A year ago I came up to Ironman Lake Placid…

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2014 Lake Placid Race Report Series: Doug Johnson, 10:42, 55' PR!

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Ironman Lake Placid was my 3rd Ironman and 1st wearing the EN colors.  I had my best build to date for an Ironman by staying motivated and relatively injury free.  The only modification I had to make was a significant reduction in swim volume the last few weeks due to a sore shoulder from falling off my bike.  When I…

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