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Endurance Nation at IMCDA

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Endurance Nation will have nearly 30 athletes on the Coeur d’Alene course next weekend. Coach Rich will be on hand to coordinate the race weekend activities for the team and their families: Thursday: team dinner at the Wine Room Friday: Four Keys of Race ExecutionPre-Race Talk. Please join us at 10am at the K-Swiss booth…

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IMUSA Tri-Rally, Day 3 and Coach's Epilogue

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A few campers prepare to hit the swim before running 13+ on th run course After two hard days of training on the swim, bike and run courses with one kinda messy due to the weather, it was time for the campers to knock out a long run on the course. Others chose to swim,…

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IMUSA Tri-Rally, Day 2: Epic Ride

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IMUSA Epic Ride '09, twas not to be this year, hopefully next! For the last couple years of doing this camp, Rich and Patrick have perfected a route that takes campers down to the crazy scenic Lake Champlain area while still getting in 85% of the IMUSA loop. Rich was looking forward to taking some…

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Tour of California, 2010: Coach's Epilogue

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This is what it's all about The Endurance Nation Tour of California is four years old. Endurance Nation itself will mark it’s three year anniversary at Ironman® Couer d’Alene, born over coffee, beers, and brainstorming between Patrick and me in 2007. The two have grown together to become two very, very cool halves of the…

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IMUSA Tri-Rally, Day 1: Race Rehearsal

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Over 40 campers met in the parking lot of High Peaks Cyclery to conduct a race rehearsal ride on the IMUSA course, armed with Rich’s instructions and the Four Keys guidance from the night before. Rich instructed everyone to ignore everyone, especially in the first 8 miles to the Keene downhill, and ride their ride, just as they would on race day. Rich then started last, drilled it towards the front of the field, making observations and taking mental notes for his talk that evening. It was very instructive to witness the different riding styles and discipline on the course.

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Four Keys of Race Execution

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It’s June of 2010, and it’s time to mark the 2.5 year anniversary of our ground-breaking race execution guidance. What started as an article after Ironman Florida in 2007 has now evolved into a true movement. Ironman and Half Iron triathletes of all ability levels are taking advantage of our proven race guidance achieving incredible results!

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When To Go Big With Your Triathlon Running

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In a previous post outlining how we recommend building run fitness across a triathlon season by emphasizing the importance of building fast over far. [link:A Season of Triathlon Running Fitness] If you read that article, then you learned about the hidden cost of volume, velocity vs volume, and the importance of benchmarking. Or perhaps you have reviewed our online training manual (free, here) and seen how we build a season.

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Testimonials: April 2010 Edition

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It’s time again for the monthly review, where we hear from our atheltes about what makes Endurance Nation work for them. Reading the excerpts below, it strikes me how each person has found a different type of value in our team coaching approach. From 24/7 online support to real-world training plans to race day execution guidance, there’s something for everyone.

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Team EN vs St. George 2010 Roll Call: 15 EN Athletes Racing!

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St. George is not home of the most challenging Ironman event in North America, and is officially the first stop on the 2010 Four Keys Tour by Team Endurance Nation. Our racing roster shows that at least 15 Endurance Nation athlete will be racing IMSG this coming Saturday and a growing number coming out to be a spectator, volunteer, or signup for next year. Get last minute tips and advice here.

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Team EN Testimonials: March 2010

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We always hear the coolest things from our athletes, either via the private Team forums or Twitter. Wherever these folks are in their training, they are seeing results and enjoying their well-balanced lives to boot. It just doesn’t get any better than waking up and reading emails like these. Thanks for sharing folks! The EN…

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