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intervals

Mastering Your Breathing for Better Interval training

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Interval training is a great way to get in shape, but it can be tough on your lungs. If you’re not used to working out at a high intensity, your body can quickly run out of oxygen and start to feel fatigued. Here are a few approaches to deliberate breathing that can help you during your hardest aerobic training sessions! 

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The Llama Knows

Determining Peak Recovery with RocketBike Camp

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Bet that llama caught your attention, eh? The llama is our official mascot of RocketBike Camp, in honor of the VLaMax metric that we covered in our first post in this series. Remember, Llama Knows Best! In this next installment of our RocketBike Camp education series, we are covering the concept that we call Peak…

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Podcast: Adding Run Variety to your Training

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P talks about how fixed training schedules can inhibit your ability to get fitter, peak and reach your potential. Key Talking Points Thinking beyond volume. Thinking outside of race specific training. The importance of FUN in your training week. Thanks for…

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Your Winter Training Questions Answered [Part 1 of 2]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P answers your training questions as submitted during our winter promotion. Folks are entered to win a discount on TeamEN membership and get an entry to win a pair of [Normatec Recovery Boots from our partners @ Normatec]. Questions Include Is…

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Train Smart

The OutSeason and Winter Endurance Training

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P dives into the value behind winter training as a tool for building a fantastic season. Key Talking Points include: – Why Winter Training Can Make Such a Difference – The Value of Intensity in the Winter – Top Three Winter Mistakes…

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On the 5k Run

Tis the Season for Short Races – Using 5k Races to Keep the Winter Fun and Fast

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The 5K is the perfect winter running distance. Most Type A triathletes seek massive endurance challenges to test their run fitness. The savvy triathlete looks instead to the 5K distance as a tool for creating and measuring the appropriate fitness. It makes sense: you already spend the bulk of your year running long and steady in preparation…

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Off Season Intervention, Part III: Endurance Nation’s Fast Then Far vs Old Skool Base Training

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In Part I we introduced you to the notion that fitness is in the muscles, not the cardiovascular system. In Part II we discussed the principles of Specificity and Return on Investment, urging you to delete that 4th newsletter this month espousing the benefits of off-season strength training. Let’s put these together in an example…

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