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New FREE eBook: The Endurance Nation Race Execution Manual

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Our Four Keys of Ironman® Excution DVD, created in 2008, has been viewed by over 10,000 athletes and is the only Ironman® race execution product in the triathlon space. Coaches Patrick McCrann and Rich Strauss have over 25 Ironman® finishes between them, including Kona x 5, and TeamEN has had over 1000 Ironman® finishers every…

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Arizona 2012 Race Report: Dave Tallo, 9:43, 6th AG and KONA!!

Rich Strauss

Once again, the Endurance Nation way paves the road to Kona!  Before I start out, I want to extend a sincere and oft-repeated thanks to Rich, Patrick, and the many team members who have answered my questions, talked me off the ledge, and generally helped me get out of my own way leading up to…

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Arizona 2013 Race Report: Dan Billingsley, 9:50, 2hr PR!

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Dan Billingsley, Ironman® Arizona Arizonawould be my 2nd Ironman, after completing Wisconsin 2010 in 11:48.  In December of last year I decided to go all in.  I needed to do two thing, loose some weight, and get a training plan to follow.  I found a great nutrition plan on Training Peaks which limited myself to…

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Arizona 2012 Race Report: Rian Bogle, 3:14 PR!

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Rian Bogle at Arizona2012 Note: for the technically/numerically minded, I’ve placed stats at the end. The narrative was also intended for family and friends and is a bit verbose  Perma-grin. I’m smiling ear to ear this morning as I write this for a host of reasons. Smiling because I’m thinking of the wonderful team-mates and coach…

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Florida Race Report: Brian Pautsch, 1:19 PR!

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[button color=”red” size=”large” link=”http://enation.libsyn.com/ironman-florida-2012-race-podcast-with-brian-pautsch”]Download the Podcast Interview with Coach Patrick Here[/button] Ironman® Florida, Chicago Mafia Brian Pautsch 37 yr, 6’2″, 195 lb 2nd Ironman: 11.3.2012 Ironman® Florida Times Goal Actual Last Year Swim 1:08 1:12 1:13 T1 0:08 0:08 0:11 Bike 5:45 5:35 6:10 T2 0:06 0:06 0:09 Run 5:00 4:47 5:23 Overall <12:00 11:48 13:07…

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Kona Race Report: Teri Cashmore

Rich Strauss

PRE RACE I arrived on the Big Island a week before the race and stayed in a condo with Stephanie Stevens about 2.5 miles from the pier.  We rode the majority of the bike course, ran on Ali’i Dr and the Queen K and swam in the ocean.  We went snorkelling, Steph went cliff jumping…

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Kona Race Report: Dave Tallo, 10:48

Rich Strauss

Swim: 1:11:36 Bike: 5:44:11 Run: 3:34:43 Overall: 10:40:28 T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE 3:46 T2: BIKE-TO-RUN 6:12 This RR will be a bit different than the traditional narrative, but I’m happy to answer any questions about prep, execution and other race things that I overlook here. You’re Soaking In It, 2011-2012. Remember the Palmolive commercial?  With Madge, at…

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Kona Race Report: Al Truscott — 5x AG Ironman Winner Returns to Kona!

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Al Truscott at Ironman® Arizona My longest race, I’ll try to make this my shortest report. First, a note on how I race. I make goals for most races a long time in advance, and then think about that goal periodically over time. Come race day, I really don’t pay conscious attention to motivation; I…

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Kona Race Report: Carol DeFazio

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  Ironman® Kona, Carol Defazio I’m still not sure how I got here! A lot of work and a whole lot of luck for sure.  It’s been over a week since Ironman® Kona and I am  pinching myself to see if I’m awake and all of this really happened. We arrived a week pre-race which…

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Endurance Nation Florida 2012 Post Race Recap

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Following closely on the heels of Hurricane Sandy, Florida was destined to be an epic event. From the travel challenges that the athletes faced . to the intimidating surf pounding the beach all week, the stage was set early for a big day. By the time the finish line closed at midnight, a large percentage…

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