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marathon

Finishing Strong: Strategies for Late-Season Success

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Ever wondered why simply copying your early-season training plan for a late-season race can sabotage your performance? In this episode, we tackle the critical mistakes athletes make and unveil essential strategies to reach peak performance in your late-season races. We begin by exploring why attempting to replicate your early-season regimen can lead to burnout and…

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Connemarathon Ultra 64k

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Athlete Name: Dwane Brennan Race Name: Connemarathon Ultra 64k Year: 2024 Firstly, I forgot to add my race plan – work was mental leading up to the race. Lots of travelling and long days 😕.  Maybe grab a coffee as this is a bot long winded. I didn’t have a great sleep the night before,…

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From Portajohn To The Big Island: Staying In Control

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The chill of the water at Ironman Coeur d’Alene was nothing compared to the cold shock I received just weeks before—the crash that threatened to derail months of preparation. Yet, as I narrate my tale of conquering the unexpected, from the restfulness that followed the accident to the frigid swim and a marathon that tested…

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Strategizing End of Season Fun

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“All Work No Play Is A Rough Road”

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Five Ways to Manage the Heat

Five Points for Troubleshooting the Heat

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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…

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Finding Speed in the Heat

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Coach Patrick kicks off with a story about the Boston Marathon.

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Most Under-Rated Reasons to Train in the Winter [PODCAST]

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P covers precisely why the winter training component of your season is so important. Anyone can show up to a race, but getting there in the best possible shape requires luck, consistency and discipline. You only control two of those things,…

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PODCAST: Compounding Value of Run Frequency

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick returns to discuss the importance of frequent running as a tool in your training arsenal. Don’t be fooled into thinking that long runs are where it’s at. Key Talking Points Dividing Up Your Week Split Long Runs Increasing “Engaged” Run…

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Running Mile 14.5 Boston

How to Hack Your Virtual Boston Marathon

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So, you were going to do the Boston Marathon. Well you sort of are, just virtually! You’re probably not as excited about that “opportunity.” With the right approach you can use this opportunity to turn this challenge into something positive for this season.

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Runners and the Pace Problem

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Runners and the Pace Problem Runners have a pacing problem. At first, tracking run workouts purely by pace and heart rate makes sense, until you breakdown the reasoning behind the metrics. The key to faster running may come down to which metric runners are paying attention to. For years, running pace has been a critical [...]read more