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The Lake Placid Triathlon Rally Returns: June 2011

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In June of 2010, Endurance Nation held it’s seventh annual (and first ever!) Triathlon Training Rally in Lake Placid, NY. As you can see from the picture above, more than 100 athletes turned out to train together, get fitter and learn from the coaches.

Weekly Race Report – 5/8/11

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Here is the official Endurance Nation results update for the week ending on 05/08/2011. This week we had a total of 13 athletes race in…

Weekly Race Report – 5/1/11

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Here is the official Endurance Nation results update for the week ending on 05/01/2011. This week we had a total of 12 athletes race in…

Meet the Team: Saint George and White Lake Half

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This weekend is another busy one here at TeamENHQ, as 7 athletes race Ironman® Saint George and 3 race White Lake Half. Meet our Ironman®…

Endurance Nation Kickstart Charity Update: April 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…

Endurance Nation Kickstart Charity Update: April 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…

The Kick in Triathlon Swimming

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As a triathlon coach coaching triathletes, 95% of whom are not former competitive swimmers, are swimming 2100-4200yds in a race (much, much farther than your typical competitive swimming event) in a wetsuit that adds a lot of buoyancy to their legs and who have to bike and run a long distance after their swim, my opinion is that the kick should be viewed as an aid to body position and balance first, propulsion a very, very distant second.

Thoughts on Swim Paddles

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Paddles can be a good tool to help you learn proper catch and pulling technique. The much greater surface area provides with a LOT of feedback on the (in)effectiveness of your pull.

Endurance Nation Kickstart Charity Update: March 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…

Texas Bike Course Debrief

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Every year Endurance Nation hosts Triathlon Training Rallies at key race venues across the US. We added Ironman Texas for the 2011 camp calendar for two key reasons: first because there is such a massive and cool triathlon vibe in Texas; second because a new race means a brand new course.