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2016 Ironman Lake Placid Race Report: Rob Sabo, 10:53, 5th M50-54

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By: Rich Strauss

August 10, 2016

Lead up training After IM MOO 2015, my hamstring which had bothered me for the past 2 years was tight so I pulled the plug on the NYC Marathon and started thinking about prep for 2016. I wrote up goals for 2016 and broke them down for Swim bike run and PT for hamstring and…

2016 Ironman Canada Race Report: Robin Sarner, 10:10, 2nd M50-54, KONA!

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By: Rich Strauss

August 2, 2016

Robin Sarner, IM Canada, Whistler, B.C. 7/24/16. Male 50 yo. 180 lbs. 6 feet 6 inches. Swim: 58 minutes. Bike: 5:29, 243 np, 226 ave power. Ave cadence 70. (yes on purpose), Ave HR 136 Run: 3:33 ave HR 136. Ave cadence 79 Second place for age group. 47th overall. Top three kona qualified. No roll downs. So, I made the show for the…

2016 Ironman Texas Race Report: Mark Cardinale, Kona Bound!

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By: Rich Strauss

June 16, 2016

Don’t be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you can really be! I first noticed this quote from a Facebook post by Siri Lindley. The quote stuck with me and I used it as one of my main mantras throughout the outseason. I also resonated with a podcast from coach P.…

2016 Ironman Texas Race Report: Jenn Edwards, 2nd F40-44 and KONA!!

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By: Rich Strauss

June 8, 2016

Coach’s Note: Jenn is one of the hardest working, dedicated, and disciplined athletes we’ve had the privilege of coaching. Her journey to a Kona-qualifying performance is a textbook study on continuously working to improve…everything. Jenn has been chasing this goal for years and simply did. not. give. up. ++++++++ Texas They say the definition of…

Conquering the Climbs, Part II: Gearing

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By: Rich Strauss

May 30, 2016

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…

Five Tips for Short Course Triathletes

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By: Rich Strauss

May 16, 2016

On March 1st we will launch a brand new suite of Short Course training plans. In late March we plan to recruit a small squad of short course athletes to help us create a space on our team to meet their Short Course needs. Over the next few months TeamEN will work to expand our training plans, guidance, and Team mojo into the Short Course triathlon space.

Conquering the Climbs, Part One: There is No Pixie Dust

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By: Rich Strauss

May 9, 2016

Spring has sprung, bikes have been unlocked from their trainers and triathletes everywhere have been begun to ride…wait for it…on the roads! And that often means hills and that often has us hearing many “I’m not a climber” comments. There are many myths and a lot of misinformation swirling around the triathlon interwebs about…

Endurance Nation Long Course Triathlon Execution Seminar, Tuesday, June 14th

By: Rich Strauss

May 2, 2016

Endurance Nation has had over 1000 Ironman® finishers per year, every year, since 2010. We are the 3-time Ironman® Tri Club Global Champions in Division I, for clubs with over 400 members. In that time we’ve created bullet proof processes for successfully racing long course triathlon. For over 15 years, Endurance Nation Coach and Founder Rich Strauss…

April and Triathlon Cycling

By: Rich Strauss

April 20, 2016

We like our athletes to begin their OutSeason in either late October or early January. Our OutSeason is 14 weeks long and therefore our January OutSeason athletes are just now exiting their OS and beginning to transition towards training for their races this season. Since we founded Endurance Nation in 2007 we’ve seen many, many…

Beginner Ironman – Section 1.3 – Technology Tips

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By: Coach P

April 6, 2016

This article is part of a new beginner’s series. Click here to find more articles from this series. No talk about your budget is complete without discussing technology. The concept of technology for training has really evolved in the last decade. Way back in the day you were lucky to have a bicycle computer that…