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Patrick McCrann

Resting Pets

Detraining & Double Race Training Management Tips for Ironman Triathletes

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Everyone knows that rest is required after a big race. But what if you have another race on the calendar? How much rest is appropriate, giving yourself space to heal, but also allowing for performance in the next event? This is a difficult question to answer because there are many variables. But regardless of how…

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May Update and Live Endurance Q&A

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In this update Coach Patrick wraps up the Team performances for May (including Ironman Tulsa and Chattanooga 70.3) and discusses upcoming June events.

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Seven Reasons Endurance Nation Athletes Succeed without Expensive Coaching

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Contrary to what you’ve been told, it’s possible to have a breakthrough race and earn a Kona slot without spending thousands of dollars on a customized training experience.

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Breaking the Speed Habit [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. Coach Patrick breaks down the cost of running too fast in your training. In terms of missed peak fitness, but also in terms of long-term development. The term Ballistic Load applies to the cost of running; and it increases as you run harder. Instead of trying to find a shortcut, use a well-thought season plan to keep yourself run healthy and on track for a better overall season.

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2021 Ironman Tulsa Recap

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Team Endurance Nation has returned from the inaugural Ironman Tulsa with plenty of hardware and even more experience.

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UltraMay Hall of Fame

Second Annual UltraMay Recap

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Three virtual events later, the three-part Endurance Nation ENVEREST Challenge series is complete. Kudos to all who participated in these events.

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Dede Griesbauer on the Power of Endurance: Triathlon, Ultraman, Virtual Racing and Beyond [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for a special interview podcast. Our sponsors UCAN (@genucan) invited Dede Griesbauer to stop by the pod to update all of us on the state of triathlon — and the triathlon lifestyle. Three-time IM Champion and UltraMan world record holder, Dede also moonlights announcing Ironman® events both virtual and in the real world. With twice the energy of the average human being, Dede blames all of her success on working hard (she swears she has no talent). I’ll let you be the judge of that.

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Session Six of RocketBike is Open for Registration [Through mid-June 2021]

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Calling all cyclists, triathletes, gravel aficionados and mountain bike mavens to Session Six of RocketBike.  Still looking to make improvements on the bike this year?  Have a race in the Fall that requires peak fitness? Stuck in a training run and need to break free?  We know what you need because we’ve been there ourselves. We’ve…

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A Run Speed Primer [PODCAST]

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In this episode, Coach Patrick breaks down the macro-level tactics for endurance runners to manage their speed training to reap rewards without the typical issues of injury or over-training.

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Four Keys PreRace Talk

Eliminate Bad Race Day Behavior with the Four Keys

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As a macro level system, the Four Keys addresses the building blocks of what a proper race experience looks like.

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