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Patrick McCrann

PODCAST: Fear No Challenge: Everesting & Segment Hunting (The Rob Peters Interview)

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews one of our most motivated teammates — Rob Peters. Rob joined in 2017 and really never looked back. He has quickly become a huge part of this team, both physically and socially. Key Talking Points What’s In Rob’s Freezer…

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PODCAST: Run Adjustments During COVID-19

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  Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P holds forth on the challenges of adjusting the run build element of any athlete’s season. Running itself is an inherently risky sport; finding a way to stay healthy and on target won’t be easy! Key Talking Points What sets…

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PODCAST INTERVIEW: Peter Noyes: DIY Your Next Triathlon

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick interviews Peter Noyes about his plan to complete an indoor iron-distance triathlon now that the race at IM St George was canceled due to COVID-19. Peter is an active endurance athlete, with several long-distance triathlons and ultra runs on his…

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PODCAST: Bike Adjustments During COVID-19

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  Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down how to frame your changes regarding the cycling portion of your program in light of the challenges we are facing with the coronavirus. Key Talking Points What role does cycling play in the overall structure of your…

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Challenge a Friend

Challenge? Accepted! Take Control of Your Schedule and Get Social with a Weekly Challenge

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It’s hard to find any upside in the world right now, which is why you have to make your own. Here’s how we suggest you tackle the problems of social distancing and the lock-down mentality.  There’s never been a better time to come up with something fun and new than right now. Virtually the entire…

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PODCAST: Swim Training Alternatives

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  Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick talks about how to strategically modify your swim training without pool access during the coronavirus lockdown. Key Talking Points The Swim Training Quadrant:  High Skill/Long Distance, High Skill/Short Distance, Low Skill/Long Distance, Low Skill/Short Distance Skill Work vs Aerobic…

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Endurance Training and Racing in the Time of COVID-19

New Guide on Training & Racing vs The Coronavirus

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This is an open letter to the endurance community with information on how you can stay on track with your personal training and racing goals for the year while things are rapidly changing around us all. For many of us, working out is a form of therapy, a daily “exercise” in what it means to…

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Matt Moves to the Front of the Triathlon Pack

Improving from Back of the Pack to Pack Leader [A Triathlon Case Study]

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Matt Celebrates a Massive Personal Best Finish Time! Access Our Insider Triathlete Email Series Looking to Race to the Front of the Pack I have been a back of the pack, self-trained 70.3 triathlete since 2013, and wanted to take my training seriously with the hopes of jumping to a 140.6 by 2020. I joined…

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Racing Proud: The Gray Area between Completing and Competing

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P talks about the mindset difference between COMPLETERS and COMPETERS, both of whom will do an event but will approach it with different mindsets. How do you identify? Can you learn from another mindset if you are more aligned with a…

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Omius Headband Industry Interview

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another special endurance industry interview podcast. This week Coach P interviews Gustavo Cadena of Omius. Omius provides technical gear to elite triathletes looking to beat the heat and be their personal best. You’ve likely seen the gear and not even been sure what you are looking at…so maybe…

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