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Happy Fourth of July!

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While the Fourth of July is a very “American” holiday, it’s still one of my favorites. Aside from all the awesomeness associated with asserting our independence, there’s a great deal more about the day. Since it’s not a family or religious holiday, everyone gets to hang out and do really cool stuff like go to…

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Race Results Update – 8/29/12

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This week’s report has a PR rate of 60%. Positive reports all around. Members, don’t forget to let us know where you’ve been racing by adding your info here. If you’d like to join our age group members in training to be your best, please Become a Team Member or consider purchasing an Endurance Nation training plan here.…

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On Descending Quickly

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I’ve been riding motorcycles for 26 years and cycling for 12 years. I loves me some two wheeled fun and, like most things in life, the more you know about a skill the more fun it becomes. Descending skills are sorely lacking in most triathletes so the intent of this post is to bring you…

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Race Report – 2012 Update

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It’s time to catch up on what members have been doing in the off-season. Members, don’t forget to let us know where you’ve been racing by adding your info here. If you’d like to join our age group members in training to be your best, please Become a Team Member or consider purchasing an Endurance…

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Year End Sale — 50% Off Coach Patrick's Guides!

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So, I’ll GIVE instead of TAKING this year. Use the code Holiday50 to save 50% off of any one of my training guides. I have written books on how to train for triathlon, how to prepare for your best marathon and how to build the ultimate training lifestyle.

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How To: Adding A Last Minute Ironman to Your Season

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We get really good questions every week from you, our loyal audience. Some are really personal, others are really crazy, but most are applicable to the greater tri space. Instead of emailing just you back, in true EN spirit we’ll be sharing some of our responses so the at-large triathlon community can benefit. After all,…

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The Ironman Tweak

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I am often asked about the proper Ironman® Taper. In fact, I think I just saw another post about it on the USAT coaches listserv. People want to know how much to decrease their training, where to continue working to stay sharp, etc. And they want a formula, some kind of random Xhours times Yeffort…

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Nailing Your Long Course Race Triathlon Taper

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With Ironman® USA around the corner, and customary race execution focus in full effect, it’s time to dig back into the EN archives for more info on tapering. We have one podcast for your listening pleasure…so back away from the ledge, put down that triple espresso and tune into what’s going on right now with…

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Endurance Nation Ironman Racing System, Part II: Racing with Power

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Endurance Nation coaches Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann introduce and discuss their system for preparing for and executing the Iron distance bike leg with a powermeter. The text below is an introduction. Please read and then listen to the podcast. Be sure to also visit the Endurance Nation Podcast Channel to browse our library of…

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