Camps

2013 Endurance Nation Wisconsin Training Camp Recap

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Coach Rich Strauss conducted a three day training camp, August 1 through 4, on the Ironman® Wisconsin course for TeamEN members and fans racing IMWI. Rich has raced Wisconsin three times, with a Kona qualifying PR of 10:05, has coached hundreds to the event, and 2013 was his 8th training camp in Madison. The following…

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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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2013 Blue Ridge Cycling Camp Recap

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So we started out planning for the 2013 camp about a week after the 2012 camp was done (note that we have already beaten that record this year, starting the morning of the last day to plan for 2014!), and we had several big changes in mind. I am pleased to say that with a…

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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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Second Annual Blue Ridge Parkway Cycling Camp by Endurance Nation

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Second Annual East Coast Cycling Camp, Jefferson NC May 8 – 12, 2013 Come join Coach Patrick and a handful of Endurance Nation veterans for four days of amazing cycling. This is a great way to add “far” to your “fast,” and will be a great boost to your fitness from the winter. This is…

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Wisconsin and Louisville Training Camps — Only $99

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Are you racing Louisville or Ironman® Wisconsin this year? Interested in racing these events in the future? A full or half Ironman® athlete in the area interested in learning how to race Ironman® in general and these courses in particular? Join Coach Rich Strauss of Endurance for 3 days of training and race execution instruction…

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Blue Ridge Parkway Day Four Overview

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  The fourth and final day of the 2012 BRP camp wasn’t that different than days one, two or three. This was due largely in part to the fact that we already rode this course yesterday. But the other part was just as easy to figure out: the roads were quiet and smooth; the views…

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Blue Ridge Parkway Camp: Day Three Overview

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  After returning from Front Royal yesterday, today’s course is plotted along the Blue Ridge Parkway. “Only” 85 miles, this route has roughly the same amount of gain as the 104 miles route of the first two days, with one big difference: an 11.5 mile climb of 3300 feet! Breakfast started off just a little…

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Blue Ridge Parkway Day Two Overview

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 Blue Ridge Parkway Camp: Day Two Start   Today was the redux of yesterday’s 104-mile journey: Front Royal to RockFish Gap. Totals today included over 10,000 feet of gain, putting the two day total just shy of 20,000 feet of climbing.           The ride started off innocently enough, with clear skies…

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Blue Ridge Parkway Day One Overview

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An Ominous Start to Day One! Today we rode from RockFish Gap to Front Royal, a 104 mile trip. We had seven riders start the day, and even with a switch for some ride-sharing everyone finished strong. You can view the photos online here. Getting Started With our 8am start, the weather was a little…

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