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Conquering the Climbs, Part II: Gearing

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Welcome to Part II of my Conquering the Climbs series. In Part I we discussed the physics of getting up a hill more quickly. In Part II of the series we’ll discuss what the gears on your bike will, and won’t, do for your ability to get up that hill more quickly. Gearing “If I change…

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Test Week is Rest Week (Plus Testing Insights!)

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Without a doubt the most important week of your year is your testing week. It is during this week that you not only recover, but you begin to synchronize your aspirations for race day with your current levels of fitness. Inside Endurance Nation we use a series of “functional” tests that you can do on…

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Six Lifestyle Tips to Save Triathlon Training Time

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Many of us are parents, we are professionals, we are active in our communities, and we support our kids as they do athletics as well as all the activities they do. By the end of the day it is easy to see how the vast majority of your time is simply not “yours.” Yet we all know that getting better isn’t just limited to physical gifts or disposable cash — it’s really about finding a way to be successful given the constraints of our lives.

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Five Things Every Triathlete Should Ask When Hiring A Coach

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Most athletes are looking for a Coach because they’re seeking improvement in either their training (such as a particular discipline) or in their overall performance. But the reality is that it’s not easy to discern how someone else will help you achieve your goals without clearly defining the concept of success.

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Ironman® Lake Placid: The Complete Race Breakdown — an Article by Endurance Nation

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Endurance Nation has a long history on the Ironman® Lake Placid course: Coach Patrick has raced the event seven times, qualifying for Hawaii three of those occasions. Patrick’s personal best is a 9:54; he has held a training camp on the course every year since 2002, and he’s attended almost every edition of the race. Finally TeamEN has historically…

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Texas — The Complete Race Breakdown by Endurance Nation

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Coach Patrick Wins M35-39 AG in 2012 RSVP for our FREE Four Keys of Race Execution Talk Thursday 5/14/15 @ 10am Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion- Woodforest Bank Club On the Left as You Face Transition Area —————- Texas is the earliest Ironman® of the North American season, and it is very similar to the end of…

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IRONMAN® Chattanooga, the Complete Race Breakdown, by Endurance Nation

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Coach Rich Strauss has conducted three training camps on the course for over 75 athletes and Endurance Nation has fielded over 100 Ironman® Finishers since the first running of the event in 2014. These are his tips for the race: Timing of the Event The timing of an event should the #1 criteria you use for…

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Long Course Triathlon Rules: Drafting, Blocking, Outside Assistance, and More [Video]

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Coach Rich, coming to a bike course near you!   Please read the blog post and watch the video below, as Coach Rich explains the rules and their practical application, from his experience as an long course triathlete, coaching, and having ridden motorcycle support for many Ironman® events. Note that the intent of this post…

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Ironman® Coeur d’Alene: the Complete Race Breakdown, by Endurance Nation

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Endurance Nation has a long history on the Ironman® Coeur d’Alene course: Coach Rich raced the event in ’03, ’05, and ’08, with a PR of 10:02, has been on hand for the race pretty much every year, and has coached hundreds to the Coeur d’Alene finish line. Coach Patrick raced Coeur d’Alene in ’08,…

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Three Insider Tips for Racing Lake Placid

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Lake Placid is one of the crown jewels of the North American Ironman® circuit. It has something for everyone, from a great course to race on to a beautiful backdrop for your friends and family to enjoy their trip as well. But it’s still an Ironman, and it’s still going to try and put the…

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