Yearly Archives :

2017

EN Podcast – Member Dawn Cass and her Breakthrough Season

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Dawn Cass on her breakthrough 2017 season. Key Talking Points: – Dawn tore her calf in the early Spring, that led to a few months off of running. – Despite that, she PR’d both Ironman® Mont Tremblant and Ironman®…

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The OutSeason and Winter Endurance Training

599 598 Patrick McCrann

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P dives into the value behind winter training as a tool for building a fantastic season. Key Talking Points include: – Why Winter Training Can Make Such a Difference – The Value of Intensity in the Winter – Top Three Winter Mistakes…

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Crack the Holiday Nutrition Code

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‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to kick off the holiday cheer than by taking care of ourselves? With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can be easy to let our health fall by the wayside. But fear not! Here are a few simple ways to stay healthy…

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The Strategy, Skill and Lessons from Racing Back-to-Back-to-Back

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When I decided to tackle Ironman Cabo just four weeks after the World Championships, my goal was to carry my fitness forward in order to earn another spot to Hawaii. I was disappointed with my performance on the Big Island and wanted a second shot. This was to be my 25th Ironman® race, and I…

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Lessons Learned from Back-to-Back-to-Back Ironman Races

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down his three Ironman® races in three months approach. Qualify at Ironman® Mont Tremblant, compete at Ironman® Hawaii then re-qualify at Ironman® Los Cabos. Key Talking Points include: Managing Expectations Critical Workouts to Reverse DeTraining How to structure the…

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Late Season Qualifying: The Race Report

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  Quick Summary: 25th Ironman, 9th Kona Qualifying spot 9:39:57 (fifth-time going sub 9:40!) 3rd place in M40-44 8th Overall 2nd American Swim PR The Preparation My 2017 race schedule had already included, Ironman Mont Tremblant and Ironman World Championships, just four weeks prior to Ironman Los Cabos. With little time between the two races,…

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Episode #652 Paul Curtin’s Kona Qualification Process

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Paul Curtin on the training, planning, and preparation that went into his Age Group win at Ironman® Louisville (AG M50-54). In the last two years, Paul has lost 30 pounds…but even more impressive with that is the discipline he showed…

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Coach Patrick’s 2017 Ironman World Championship Race Report

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For those of you with short attention spans, I went 10:27 on the day.  1:07 swim 5:02 bike 4:04 marathon While it’s not even close to my personal best, the highlight of my day was being able to flex my mental toughness. Racing here is special, and I not only had a great time racing…

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