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Chasing Triathlon Excellence Across All the Age Groups [A Case Study]

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By: Patrick McCrann

May 20, 2020

The Host with the Most: Another Great Epic Camp with Al! Always Active I was on age group, high school, and college swim teams. I was always the worst swimmer on the team, and a breaststroker at that. Then, in college, I became a skier in the 70s, I spent two years as a ski…

PODCAST: Choosing One of Two Konas [Coffee Chat Edition]

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By: Patrick McCrann

May 18, 2020

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for a special Coffee Talk podcast. In this informal check-in, Coach Patrick reviews what it means to have a year with no world championships — and then (potentially) a year with two world championships. Will they need a championship steel cage grudge match to see which 2021 winner is…

PODCAST: Matt Bach from UCAN on Making the Switch

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By: Patrick McCrann

May 4, 2020

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Matt Bach from UCAN Nutrition about his journey to using the product and how it helped him compete at a higher level. Key Talking Points The UCAN origin story. How UCAN helped Matt up his Ironman game. What is…

Leslie Knight’s Endurance Journey to the (Virtual) Thunderbunny 50k

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By: Patrick McCrann

April 24, 2020

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews teammate Leslie Knight about her journey from entering training while serving in the US military in Japan…to Ironman…to now the ultrarunning scene. Despite her race being canceled, Leslie just dials in her own virtual 50k run. A great reminder…

Virtual Challenge Madness (and How to Use it to Your Advantage)

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By: Patrick McCrann

April 22, 2020

The surge of virtual online challenges threatens to disrupt the overall athletic progression required to be a successful endurance athlete. Real world races already have an existing hierarchy and precedence for each type of athlete. Digital challenges are the new wild West. From the Ironman Virtual Club to the Quarantine Backyard Ultra to virtual…

PODCAST: Run Adjustments During COVID-19

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By: Patrick McCrann

April 9, 2020

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P holds forth on the challenges of adjusting the run build element of any athlete’s season. Running itself is an inherently risky sport; finding a way to stay healthy and on target won’t be easy! Key Talking Points What sets…

PODCAST INTERVIEW: Peter Noyes: DIY Your Next Triathlon

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By: Patrick McCrann

April 3, 2020

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick interviews Peter Noyes about his plan to complete an indoor iron-distance triathlon now that the race at IM St George was canceled due to COVID-19. Peter is an active endurance athlete, with several long-distance triathlons and ultra runs on his…

PODCAST: Bike Adjustments During COVID-19

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By: Patrick McCrann

April 2, 2020

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down how to frame your changes regarding the cycling portion of your program in light of the challenges we are facing with the coronavirus. Key Talking Points What role does cycling play in the overall structure of your…

Improving from Back of the Pack to Pack Leader [A Triathlon Case Study]

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By: Patrick McCrann

March 18, 2020

Matt Celebrates a Massive Personal Best Finish Time! Access Our Insider Triathlete Email Series Looking to Race to the Front of the Pack I have been a back of the pack, self-trained 70.3 triathlete since 2013, and wanted to take my training seriously with the hopes of jumping to a 140.6 by 2020. I joined…

Ironman Triathlete Eliminates Junk Miles to a 25 Minute PR! [A Case Study]

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By: Patrick McCrann

February 19, 2020

Kori Crushes the Competition at the Hincapie Gran Fondo Blessed Life Means Little Training Time I have a very full life, having been blessed with three beautiful children, a firefighter husband, and a busy career in the engineering field. Maximizing my daily window of opportunity to train is crucial to my success as a competitive…