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March Volume Brings April Power

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By: Patrick McCrann

March 20, 2022

It’s official — Endurance Nation has survived the desert of Arizona in our first Spring Volume Camp. It’s been a long time since we had a training camp, and it was AMAZING to meet old friends and make new ones as well. We had 15 athletes at the camp, including Tim Cronk who helped with…

Breaking Down Testing Across a Season

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By: Patrick McCrann

March 3, 2022

Coach Patrick is joined by Endurance Nation athlete Jonathan Benson to talk about the role of testing inside Endurance Nation

2022 Full and Half Distance Triathlon Plans Now Live

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By: Patrick McCrann

February 27, 2022

No Race is Safe! It’s official, the Endurance Nation Full and Half distance Triathlon plans are now ready for the 2022 season. With new structure to factor in recovery and minimize the impact of training on your weekday life, these macro changes are some of our biggest yet. Shout out to the folks on the…

New 2022 Half and Full Training Plans

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By: Patrick McCrann

February 24, 2022

Coach Patrick covers the fundamental changes in our updated training plans.

How to Handle a Deferred Racing Season

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By: Patrick McCrann

August 19, 2021

There’s a lot of unfortunate things that can happen over the course of one’s life. Having your big race of the Season moved is not one of those events. But it is disruptive and a real challenge. Not addressing this challenge would be a mistake. You have invested too much time and energy to simply…

How Back to Back Ironman Races Helps Nam Lam Qualify for the World Championships

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By: Patrick McCrann

August 5, 2021

Coach Patrick interviews long-time teammate, Nam Lam, on his first Kona Qualification at Ironman Coeur d’Alene.

Five Points for Troubleshooting the Heat

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August 4, 2021

Troubleshooting the heat is a game most endurance athletes play. But what do you do when you’ve already crossed that line? When you’re already in a bad spot? This is a really tough concept for many athletes to wrestle with, particularly if you haven’t been there before. We have to have a better framework for…

Live Q&A Session, Post IMCDA Recap

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By: Patrick McCrann

July 10, 2021

Participants in the live call also have the opportunity to ask Coach Patrick their most burning (see what I did there?) questions.

Race Day Inflection Points

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By: Patrick McCrann

June 17, 2021

In this update Coach Patrick breaks down your next race into five specific chunks for better execution

Detraining & Double Race Training Management Tips for Ironman Triathletes

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June 10, 2021

Everyone knows that rest is required after a big race. But what if you have another race on the calendar? How much rest is appropriate, giving yourself space to heal, but also allowing for performance in the next event? This is a difficult question to answer because there are many variables. But regardless of how…