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June 2010

Coeur d'Alene 2010 Report, Part I

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This past weekend, 24 Endurance Nation athletes tackled the Coeur d’Alene course. Coach Rich was on hand to coach and lead the race weekend festivities for the members and their families. It was such a big weekend with so many good stories, that we’re going to break it up into two parts. Part I is…

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Endurance Nation at IMCDA

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Endurance Nation will have nearly 30 athletes on the Coeur d’Alene course next weekend. Coach Rich will be on hand to coordinate the race weekend activities for the team and their families: Thursday: team dinner at the Wine Room Friday: Four Keys of Race ExecutionPre-Race Talk. Please join us at 10am at the K-Swiss booth…

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Coaches' Tips: Coeur d'Alene

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With Ironman® Coeur d’Alene this week, athletes competing in the event are eager to learn more about the course and how to approach race day given the unique characteristics of the event: variable weather, a cold swim, hilly bike course, and potentially hot run. Below is our guidance, earned through our expensive personal and coaching…

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Coaches’ Tips: Coeur d’Alene

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With Ironman® Coeur d’Alene this week, athletes competing in the event are eager to learn more about the course and how to approach race day given the unique characteristics of the event: variable weather, a cold swim, hilly bike course, and potentially hot run. Below is our guidance, earned through our expensive personal and coaching…

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Long Course Coach Q&A Session #3: The 360-Degree Pedal Stroke

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Looking for info on pedal stroke technique. ½ iron athlete and have always kept an even down/up power stroke and sliding across top/bottom of the stroke. Trying to keep circles but seems something is missing. Seems that there would be a hole in the power in  the top/bottom…Any references / thoughts/ suggestions ???

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IMUSA Tri-Rally, Day 3 and Coach's Epilogue

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A few campers prepare to hit the swim before running 13+ on th run course After two hard days of training on the swim, bike and run courses with one kinda messy due to the weather, it was time for the campers to knock out a long run on the course. Others chose to swim,…

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IMUSA Tri-Rally, Day 2: Epic Ride

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IMUSA Epic Ride '09, twas not to be this year, hopefully next! For the last couple years of doing this camp, Rich and Patrick have perfected a route that takes campers down to the crazy scenic Lake Champlain area while still getting in 85% of the IMUSA loop. Rich was looking forward to taking some…

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Tour of California, 2010: Coach's Epilogue

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This is what it's all about The Endurance Nation Tour of California is four years old. Endurance Nation itself will mark it’s three year anniversary at Ironman® Couer d’Alene, born over coffee, beers, and brainstorming between Patrick and me in 2007. The two have grown together to become two very, very cool halves of the…

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IMUSA Tri-Rally, Day 1: Race Rehearsal

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Over 40 campers met in the parking lot of High Peaks Cyclery to conduct a race rehearsal ride on the IMUSA course, armed with Rich’s instructions and the Four Keys guidance from the night before. Rich instructed everyone to ignore everyone, especially in the first 8 miles to the Keene downhill, and ride their ride, just as they would on race day. Rich then started last, drilled it towards the front of the field, making observations and taking mental notes for his talk that evening. It was very instructive to witness the different riding styles and discipline on the course.

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TOC Camp Stage 7: LA Time Trial

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Jens, the patron saint of Work WORKS!! Theme of the Day: We can rest…FINALLY!!! Summary: We sleep in, pack the bikes, watch the TT downtown and take WAY too many pictures of pro’s and sweet bikes! The Full Run Down 6 days, over 25hrs, and nearly 400 miles of riding and we are DONE!! Time…

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