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Fun Races for Speed

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Coach Patrick explains how intermittent speedwork can be exactly the right does of training, adventure, and fun.

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How to Handle a Deferred Racing Season

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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…

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The Value of Bunching Races

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In this brief in between episode, Coach Patrick discusses the value of organizing your races in small clusters for better outcomes.

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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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Ultra Tired

Six Critical Ultra Endurance Hacks for Your Next Challenge

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Will You Have What It Takes? 2020 has quickly turned from an epic race season into something entirely…different. Depending where you fall on the emotional spectrum, you are either excited about the opportunities you have or you are despondent about everything you have lost. We are working with our teammates to make sure they remain…

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Lessons Learned from a Personal Best Ironman

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for Part Three of this special post race recap of his Age Group win at Ironman Arizona. In this installment Coach P discusses lessons learned for the future. Patrick went 9:19 to a new personal best time, with his fastest IM marathon in over 5 years! Key Talking Points…

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How the IMAZ Age Group Win Unfolded on Race Day

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for Part Two of this special post-race recap of his Age Group win at Ironman Arizona. In this installment Coach P will talk about how the race unfolded from swim…to bike…to run! Patrick went 9:19 to a new personal best time, with his fastest IM marathon in over 5…

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Coach Patrick at Ironman Arizona

IM Arizona Age Group Win: The Pre-Race Build Up with Coach Patrick

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for Part One of this special post race recap of his Age Group win at Ironman Arizona to find out how he modified is . Patrick went 9:19 to a new personal best time, with his fastest IM marathon in over 5 years! Key Talking Points include: Setting…

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Top Ten Kona Tips for the First Timer

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Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick jumps in his triathlon time machine to go way back, waaaaaaaaay back to his first of ten trips to the World Championships. Why? To make sure you know all the things he didn’t so your first time competing in Kona…

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Cozumel Race Report: A Lesson in Building Speed Through the Years

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Have you ever noticed those last stubborn 5lbs you might want to skim, can be the peskiest to drop? The same can be for a personal record in your sports performance.  Sometimes, the longer you are in a sport or the more elite you are, the more difficult personal records can become. A thirteen-minute personal…

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