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Meet the Team: Cozumel 2014

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Meet some of the team members competing in Ironman® Cozumel 2014! Sam Albrecht (M 40-44) From Redlands, CA. Went to IM Tahoe and the race was canceled, so now I’m doing my first IM in Cozumel. Been racing tri’s for over 10 years, done one 70.3. My goal is to get my first IM knocked…

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2014 Couer d'Alene Race Report: Jason Brandt goes sub 11hrs in his 2nd Ironman!

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IMCdA Race Report – Jason Brandt June 29, 2014 2nd Ironman® (1st was 2013 Arizona in 10:26) Race Day Stats Total Time 10:46:28 22th of 359 (M40-44) 136 of 2466 140.6 miles Swim 1:07:40 / 55 / 296 2.4 miles T1 3:23 Bike 5:41:25 / 25 / 152 112 miles T2 1:54 Run 3:52:06 /…

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2014 Coeur d’Alene Race Report & Podcast: Peter Noyes rocks his first Ironman with 11:11:xx!

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Peter Noyes’ 2014 Coeur d’Alene Race Report Total: 11:11:37 Swim: 1:23 Bike: 6:05 Run: 3:32 Overall rank of 213 and division rank of 36 (M30-34) Long Version: I had a great first Ironman. My overall goal was to have a good run which I did. I really wanted to be around 3:30 so 3:32 is…

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Speed as a Tool | Voice of the Nation Podcast

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for this look at speed as a training tool, not a target outcome. It’s easy to start chasing speed for results, but that often means losing out on the big picture goals you have for your season. Tune in to learn how you can balance your training and intermediate results en route to achieving your long-term goals.      

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Voice of the Nation Podcast: Crossing The Line

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Coach Patrick talks about Endurance Nation’s new ebook, “Crossing The Line,” the new free resource from EN for first time Ironman competitors.

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Why You’ll Never Succeed By Taking Time "Off" Each Year: OUTseason vs. OFFSeason

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Type A Triathletes Don’t Want Down Time What is “time off’ for the Type A triathlete after a long, arduous season with several key races and many other training events? Many will “relax” by doing a Marathon (or four, on back-to-back-to-back-to-back days!); or maybe they will compete in some kind of 24-hour run relay (Reach…

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Grit Happens: The True Story of One Woman's Stunning Display of Determination

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Something a little different for you this time: A riveting guest post from Keri Boyle, the writer/athlete behind www.thetri-inglife.com. This story really got us at EN thinking about what it truly means to have determination and endurance.  Runner By Garry Knight I’ve meant to tell this story forever. But time sped by and the details became murky.…

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Three Ways Triathletes Can Handle the Upcoming Holiday Week

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There are few darker / harder times of the year than when the average, endorphin-obsessed athlete can’t exercise. Somehow having time off but not being able to exercise is almost worse than being injured…but don’t let your healthy obsession steer you wrong this holiday season. Here are a few positive ways to handle the down…

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Triathlete Volume Strategy III: The Big Triathlon Week

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Ed Note: This three part series will look at how age group triathletes can build in volume to reap the benefits of going longer without compromising their current training cycles. This is Part 3 of 3. In Part One of this series, we covered the overall benefits of adding volume to your endurance training regime…

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