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April 2021

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Do You Dare to ENVEREST Challenge?

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Author’s Note: The ENVEREST Challenge is just four weeks away. You can choose a 24-, 36- or 48-hour challenge.  the basic rules are the same: one hour of exercise for every 4 hours. You choose the modality, you just have to get it done within the block. Join more than 50 athletes pushing their limits…

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Five Common Half Ironman Mistakes

Five Common Half Ironman Mistakes [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick turns to the middle distance race of Triathlon. The 70.3 distance often gets disrespected because athletes are either training for an Iron Man and have a bigger mindset or they are just bumping up from the short course racing and assume…

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Tweaking Your Training Week [PODCAST]

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This week Coach Patrick Breaks down the process of what it means to optimize a week of training for an athlete. There are four different considerations that we optimize for inside Endurance Nation, and step number one is making sure that the athlete is clear on what it is they are truly optimizing. Key Talking…

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8-Week Double Century Training Plan

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OMG, the Double Century Challenge is Happening!   Riding 200 miles in two days is the perfect way to jumpstart your fitness for the year and challenge your limits.  With this progressive, balanced plan you’ll not only more than accomplish your goal, but you will feel great afterward. Your rides can be done outdoors (be…

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Spring Strava Challenges for the Phoenix Double Century Ride

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Challenges to prepare you for a Double Century We are super excited about the upcoming June 11 and June 12 Double Century Ride known as the Phoenix Challenge (www.weridewerise.com).  This challenge series is meant to be part of your foundational build-up, do them as you like. Even if you aren’t going to be able to…

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Accepting the (Early) Challenge with Daria Matthews [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. We hope you enjoy this short but sweet podcast with Daria Matthews. Daria is a phenomenal athlete despite her self-deprecating demeanor. When she’s not crushing all of us on the Team Strava she’s juggling the demands of work and home life. In this episode,…

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Power Nap Like a Professional

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What is a Power Nap A power nap is a 20- to 25-minute break that you take in the middle of your day. The target time is between 12 PM and 3 PM. This consistently lines up with the “slump” that most of us experience. Most athletes try and solve this downtrend with sugar or caffeine. Instead of…

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Revisiting Camps, ENVEREST & Bonus Epic June Event 2021 Preview

Revisiting Camps, ENVEREST & Bonus Epic June Event 2021 Preview [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P issues another PSA on planning early-season volume for the 2021 season, dishes on ENVEREST, and teases our newest epic cycling adventure #ride2rise200 Key Talking Points: Plan a camp / event ASAP!! Virtual Everesting requires lots and lots of carbohydrates! New…

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Running Form Before Run Speed or Volume

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There are many different ways to think about running form but most of them take you down the wrong path. Why? Running form is an easy way to dive too deeply into the minutiae of running itself. Running is much more than just an equation of many individual things added up. Running is movement. It’s…

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Team Interview with Gordon Cherwoniak

Team Interview with Gordon Cherwoniak [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P Interviews long-time member Gordon Cherwoniak from Saskatchewan CA about his 2021 master plan and the role that challenges play in his fitness. Key Talking Points: Enrolling in the ENVEREST Challenge for free: www.endurancenation.us/enverest The mental and physical benefits of early…

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