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FREE Four Keys of Wisconsin Pre-Race Talk

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“Your fitness is merely a vehicle you drive 140 miles on race day. Do you know how to drive it?” Our Four Keys Talk at Lake Placid was a tremendous success, by any measure — Endurance Nation coaches Patrick McCrann and Rich Strauss delivered detailed Lake Placid race execution guidance to a near capacity audience…

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Ironman Lake Tahoe Scouting and Road Trip Report: Day 1

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July 1, 2013: Left home at 0500, as it was going to be very, very hot and I wanted to beat the heat. Sorry, no pics and I didn’t get my SPOT tracker page stuff working until later in the day. SPOT tracker page here, for an overview of my route Uneventful but nice ride…

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The Value of Power for the Triathlete

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Use a powermeter to build a bigger engine, and more power, on the bike! With three sports to train and race, triathletes are assaulted from three directions with the question “where should I invest my limited time and money to achieve the best return on race day?” We feel that a powermeter is an excellent investment…

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Affordable Long Course Training Camps on the Lake Placid, Wisconsin, and Lake Tahoe Courses

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All you’ve done through months and months of training is build a fitness vehicle. Race day is about how you drive that vehicle 140 miles across the finishline. The Ironman® course is littered with the bodies of very fit people who do not know how to race. Let Us Teach You!   We invite you…

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Three Considerations for Transitioning from Indoor to Outdoor Riding

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Spring has sprung, the ice has melted and it’s time to unlock your bike from the trainer, toss a leg over it and RIDE outside in the sun! But before you do that, let’s talk about some considerations for making the transition from indoor to outdoor riding. You have more endurance than you think you…

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Seven Swimming Technique Keys Revealed

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You’re a triathlete — fit, strong and lean. You’ve been swimming 3- to 5-times a week, racking up the yards. You’re getting fitter and faster…you’re psyched. Then one day you have a scheduling conflict and drop in on the evening Masters with the age group kids next to you…and you’re getting smoked by 12-year-old kids.…

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2013 Half and Full Long Course Training Plan Sale — Save $100-230!

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Training Plan Sale Ends Friday, February 1st! 20-week Half and Full Ironman® Training Plans: only $249 vs $349 regular price — just $12.45 per week! You save $100! 34-week Half and Full Ironman® Season Plans (14-week OutSeason® + 20-week HIM/IM) = only $449 vs $679 regular price — just $13.20 per week! You save $230! Additional…

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2013 Long Course Training Plan Sale: Begins Monday, January 28th

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After our annual review and editing process, we’ve finally completed the rewrite of our Half and Full Ironman® training plans. That’s right, the official Endurance Nation 2013 Ironman® and Half Ironman® PDF training plans are ready to launch. We will release these 20-week training plans to the public on Monday, January 28th. Long Course Training…

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Join Endurance Nation for the 2013 Season Only 150 Spots Available!

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Endurance Nation will open our doors next week after being closed since the end of October 2012. On Monday, December 31st, the 4000+ members of our waiting list will receive an invitation to create a FREE 7-day trial membership to claim one of only 150 spots available on our 2013 Team.   We will close…

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Arizona 2012 Race Report: Dave Tallo, 9:43, 6th AG and KONA!!

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Once again, the Endurance Nation way paves the road to Kona!  Before I start out, I want to extend a sincere and oft-repeated thanks to Rich, Patrick, and the many team members who have answered my questions, talked me off the ledge, and generally helped me get out of my own way leading up to…

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