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Age Group Triathlon Training & Team Updates from Across the Globe!

  

Off-Season Guidance

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Now is often the time of year when athletes begin planning their training time in preparation for next season’s goals. Motivation levels may be running…

Improving Your Swim Technique

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I’ve got news for you. The former swimmers in the triathlon community are sandbagging. We have formed a conspiracy to keep swim splits ridiculously slow,…

JV to Varsity Ironman

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This summer I’ve coached a solid 12 to 14 athletes to Coeur d’Alene and IMLP. I’ve been with several of these folks for multiple seasons…

Triathlete Volume Strategy III: The Big Triathlon Week

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Ed Note: This three part series will look at how age group triathletes can build in volume to reap the benefits of going longer without…

The Little Things You See with Power on the Bike

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Every Tuesday my buddy Marvin rolls up to my house at 7:10. We ride easy 16′ to the base of Chantry Flats, a 3.2 mile,…

Endurance Nation Cycling Summary

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From a post by Rich on Slowtwitch. The discussion included some questions about our bike training at Endurance Nation so Rich decided to provide a…

Big Training Weeks

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Two Types of Big Weeks There are two types of Big Weeks, and they are implemented according to a schedule. The first Big Week is…

Tour of California 2009: Lessons Learned

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Every February, Endurance Nation holds a Tour of California camp, a seven-day cycling adventure. The camp rides nearly every stage of the Tour, leaving 2-3…

Evolution of Running within Endurance Nation, Part II

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Part 2 of another Endurance Nation case study in community-driven continuous improvement. You can read Part 1 here. Out Season, 2008 Rich and Patrick lock…

Evolution of Running within Endurance Nation, Part I

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Another Endurance Nation case study in community-driven continuous improvement As we prepare to close the doors to new members on May 1, we thought it…