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Conquering the Climbs, Part One: There is No Pixie Dust

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By: Rich Strauss

May 9, 2016

Spring has sprung, bikes have been unlocked from their trainers and triathletes everywhere have been begun to ride…wait for it…on the roads! And that often means hills and that often has us hearing many “I’m not a climber” comments. There are many myths and a lot of misinformation swirling around the triathlon interwebs about…

Beginner Ironman 2.3 – Common Injuries

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By: Coach P

May 4, 2016

In this next installment of the Beginner Ironman article series, we will investigate what it means to keep things going at the workplace while you get ready for race day. Click here to find more articles from this series. Time for the dreaded injury section. While it should come to surprise to anyone reading this book…

Endurance Nation Long Course Triathlon Execution Seminar, Tuesday, June 14th

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By: Rich Strauss

May 2, 2016

Endurance Nation has had over 1000 Ironman® finishers per year, every year, since 2010. We are the 3-time Ironman® Tri Club Global Champions in Division I, for clubs with over 400 members. In that time we’ve created bullet proof processes for successfully racing long course triathlon. For over 15 years, Endurance Nation Coach and Founder Rich Strauss…

Blue Ridge Camp 2016 — Day Two to Mt Mitchell

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By: Patrick McCrann

April 30, 2016

The second day of our annual Blue Ridge Training Camp it is devoted entirely to the ascent of Mount Mitchell. Mt Mitchell is the highest point on the Eastern seaboard and represents an incredible achievement for a cyclist. But Blue Ridge Campers are anything but ordinary! Our campers “softened” their legs by climbing over 7,000…

April and Triathlon Cycling

By: Rich Strauss

April 20, 2016

We like our athletes to begin their OutSeason in either late October or early January. Our OutSeason is 14 weeks long and therefore our January OutSeason athletes are just now exiting their OS and beginning to transition towards training for their races this season. Since we founded Endurance Nation in 2007 we’ve seen many, many…

Five Triathlon Tips to Save Time and Money — Plus Bonus Tips

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By: Coach P

March 31, 2016

Whether you’re new to triathlon, or a seasoned veteran, you fully understand the true cost of our sport: time and money. As the sport of triathlon has evolved over the past 20 years, it has gotten increasingly more complex and specialized. While it might seem like everyone on race day takes triathlon very seriously, that’s…

Beginner Ironman Section 1.2 – Your Ironman Budget

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By: Coach P

March 23, 2016

This article is part of a new beginner’s series. Click here to find more articles from this series. Now that you’ve picked your race, it’s time to talk about your budget. If you’re like any normal triathlete, you just click the submit button after entering your credit card information and a tiny voice in the…

2016 Texas Camp Day Two Recap

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By: Coach P

March 20, 2016

The second day of training camp is always interesting. At camp dinner the night before there is much hemming and hawing as to which way people will go: ride the full 112 or shorten it? There is a mixture of curiosity, bravado, and a little bit of fear that makes most people push the decision…

Beginner Ironman® Section 1.1 – Picking Your First Race

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By: Coach P

March 16, 2016

This article is part of a new beginner’s series. Click here to find more articles from this series. A lot of people have a finish line in mind — they are thinking about what it means to put their arms in the air. Maybe they’re a jumper, or maybe they want to roll on the…

Coach Patrick February 2016 Training Update

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By: Patrick McCrann

March 14, 2016

Hard to believe it’s already March 1st and time for another returning update. I know that February is a short month but really, this is ridiculous. So when I last left you in February I was transitioning to the OutSeason® with some intensity. The goals was to bring my higher-end fitness up from the aerobic run…