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Five Keys of Triathlon Coaching, Part II: Lactate Threshold

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In Part I we introduced you to our Five Keys of Triathlon Coaching and discussed one through four. To review, the Five Keys of Triathlon Coaching are: Real World Volume Maximize Return on Time Invested Fitness = Ability to Perform More Work Intensity = Most Flexible Tool to Manipulate Training Load The Best Predictor of…

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NEW Short Course Triathlon Training Plans, on Sale thru March 31st

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Endurance Nation is 4 years old, growing from 80 athletes in 2007 to over 600 athletes today. We primarily focus on the long course distances of Half and Full Ironman events. Over half of our athletes have been with us for 3+ years, and we’ve seen their endurance racing goals evolve as their interests have changed. More and more of our squad have chosen to focus on short course triathlons this year.

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Endurance Nation Five Keys of Triathlon Coaching, Part I

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We’d like to share with you our distilled summary of what triathlon coaching is all about, learned from our nearly 20 years of triathlon coaching, training, and racing experience. Our goal is to make you, our readers and ENFans, a much better self-coached triathlete by sharing with our experience and bringing you several years up…

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Endurance Nation Triathlon Rallies – 3 Days of Training and Coaching for $25!!

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Endurance Nation is pleased to present our second annual series of Triathlon Rallies for the 2011 season. This year, our signature weekend training camps will be held on the Ironman Texas, USA, and Wisconsin courses.

Each Rally consists of three days of training and discussion with the coaches to prepare the attendees for their event and are open to the public; in 2010 more than 200 athletes attended our Lake Placid and Madison events…we hope to double that number this year.

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Endurance Nation KickStart Program Update: January 2011

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It’s that time again, when we get to report on the data that really matters. Forget about w/kg, vDOT, or your LTHR…let’s talk about giving real money to organizations that are making a difference in the lives of others and improving the quality of life for us all.

Every month in 20111, Endurance Nation has pledged to award $250 to up to eight (8) member or training plan athletes who are racing to raise money for a particular charity. Our 2011 annual commitment is $24,000 — a lot in some ways, but not enough in others.

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It’s Time to End The Endurance Myth

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Training for and participating in endurance events like Ironman and 70.3 triathlons is becoming insanely popular — registration is moving faster and becoming more expensive by the year as demand continues to grow. But even a seemingly healthy change can have unintended consequences. A recent Wall Street Journal article captured the notion of what it means to be an “exercise widow” and the other side affects of an obsession with exercise.

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The TeamEN Web Platform

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You probably know that TeamEN is a team of over 500 half and full Ironman® triathletes. You probably know that we sell training plans and use these plans to coach our athletes. And you likely know that we’ve created a ton of content — videos, podcasts, training articles, etc — to support all of this.…

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Beginner Triathlon: Avoid These Five Mistakes

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Triathlon’s popularity has exploded in recent years. From single-sport athletes looking for a new challenge, to non-athletes interesting in using the sport as a vehicle for lifestyle change, every race sees first timers standing at the starting line next to veterans with years of tri-experience.

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Triathlon Tip: Internal Goals Yield External Results

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Inside Endurance Nation, we hear goals all the time. From prospective customers to our own members, everyone has a position staked out that is a large part of what drives them on a daily basis. While goals are a natural part of how we operate as athletes, they are not all made equal. A large part of what we do inside EN is turn your focus inwards, towards elements of your fitness that you can control and improve and away from external metrics that could remain out of grasp for a myriad of reasons.

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Podcast: Season Planning and Annual Long Course Training Plan Sale

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Tune in as Endurance Nation Coaches Rich and Patrick walk you through the new 2011 training plans. From season planning guidance to stacking training plans to where to start and when, we have you covered Since 2007, more than 3,000 triathletes have used our training plans to reach their personal best. Now it’s your turn!…

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