Ironman Texas Race Report: Nate Pepper
Nate was kind enough to chat with Coach Patrick about the big day; tune in to hear how he handled 140.6 on a challenging day!

Nate was kind enough to chat with Coach Patrick about the big day; tune in to hear how he handled 140.6 on a challenging day!
Tune in as Coach Patrick interviews Jeff Braaten, of Texas, about how his race played out. He was at our rally so he's got good course insight!
Join Coach Patrick as he interviews Paul Takac about his experience at the inaugural Ironman Texas. You just might learn something!!!
Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation interviews Bob McCallum about his day in the Houston heat. Tune in to learn how it played out for him and what you can do to make your Ironman Texas experience that much better!
Coach Rich interviews Scott Davis about his race at the White Lake Half Ironman, 2011 Endurance Nation Triathlon Coaching Create a FREE 5-day trial membership today!
Every year in May, Endurance Nation heads out to California for a week plus of epic cycling at the Tour of California. 2011 was a bit different, as a renegade East Coast contingent sprung up to create the first-ever Blue Ridge Mountain Camp: Four Days of epic cycling and climbing in ideal conditions. Built by the members for the members, this camp exemplifies what makes Endurance Nation so special. Tune into this interview to hear what happened first hand with attendee Ralph Butler...and maybe w...
Coach Patrick interviews Tom Glynn, an EN veteran member who just went 5th AG at Ironman Texas earning his first-ever Kona spot. All that less than one year, almost to the day, that he broke his hip in a bike crash and had to have a plate put in. An amazing tale!
Rich and Cynthia discuss her Ironman Saint George performance, where she won her age group by over an hour and twenty minutes! Endurance Nation Triathlon Coaching Sign up for one of our FREE seminars and also receive a FREE Four Keys of Ironman Execution DVD, a $37 value!
In this race report podcast, our first for the 2011 season, Dave Campbell discusses his White Lake Half Ironman performance with Coach Rich. Endurance Nation Triathlon Coaching Sign up for one of our FREE seminars and also receive a FREE Four Keys of Ironman Execution DVD, a $37 value!
Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation breaks the typical taper down into three distinct phases: Excitement, Anxiety, Resignation --- or, if you are an Endurance Nation athlete -- Re-Invigoration! Tune in for this 10 minute podcast and learn how to make the most of the build up to your next big race!
Coach Rich discusses the "Basic Week," the most fundamental building block of an successful Ironman training plan. Register for the complete seminar by clicking on the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us . You'll received each lesson delivered to your inbox, free ebooks and a FREE Four Keys of Ironman Execution DVD, a $37 value!
Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation checks in on Tha Nation to see how everyone is doing out there. In this episode he talks about how to get mentally and physically ready for the first real outdoor ride of your season.
Coach Patrick discuss the "Basic Week," the fundamental building block of our new short course training plan. Listen and learn how to create an effective training week, where every workout just "fits" with the entire week. Visit Endurance Nation and subscribe to the Short Course Triathlon Seminar . You'll receive: Each lesson, delivered straight to your in box. A FREE Four Keys of Triathlon Execution DVD, a $37 value. 10% discount on any EN training plan. An invitation to join TeamEN, as space b...
Lesson #1: Short Course Fitness is Power & Pace at Threshold Coach Patrick discuss EN's focus on "Return on Investment" (ROI), our definition of fitness, and we apply these principles to the training of short course triathletes. Please visit Endurance Nation to register for the course and we'll deliver each lesson straight to your inbox. You'll also receive a FREE Four Keys of Triathlon Execution DVD ($37 value), a 10% discount on an EN training plan, and invitation to join TeamEN, as space ...
Lesson #2 of our FREE virtual seminar on the Half Ironman triathlon distance. In this lesson, Coach Rich discusses the concept of Return on Investment (ROI) for age group triathletes and why fitness is the ability to perform WORK. He then puts these concepts together to explain how we plan a half Ironman training season. Go to EnduranceNation.us and click on the Free Resources tab to register for the seminar. You'll receive 5-6 lessons of Rich and Patrick teaching you everything you need to know...
Rich and Patrick discuss their latest free virtual seminar: Beginner Triathlon. The coaches will bring you several years up the learning curve in this nine lesson seminar. Visit the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us to register for the complete seminar. You'll also receive a FREE Four Keys DVD and a discount code on any Endurance Nation training plan!
Rich and Patrick discuss their latest FREE virtual seminar: The Half Ironman. The coaches will teach you, over 5-6 lessons emailed directly to you, everything they know about half Ironman training and racing. Visit the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us to register. You'll also receive a FREE Four Keys DVD and a discount code on any Endurance Nation training plan!
This podcast accompanies Lesson #1 in our FREE virtual seminar on Long Course Triathlon Training. To register, visit the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us Purpose of the Course Bring you several years up the self-coached triathlete learning curve, as we share with you the lessons we have learned as coaches, athletes, and leaders of a 500 member long course triathlon Team. Give you practical tools you can use to organize and manage your own long course season and training week. Totally red...
Rich chats with Paul Hough, 53yo from Tampa Bay, FL, about his day on the Ironman Arizona course. Paul went 10:36, after having raced IMCDA earlier in the year. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a chec...
Rich chats with Greg Charbeneau about his day at IMAZ. Greg has been with us since 2008, progressively getting faster each race with EN, culiminating with his performance in Tempe, good for 10:04 and a Kona slot! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan r...
Rich chats with Colin Cook, from Boston, about his day on the IMAZ course. Note: we had significant connectivity issues with the podcast but still lots for you to learn from Colin's race.
Rich chats with Julia Herrmann, a relatively new member, about her day at Ironman Arizona 2010. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/...
Rich chats with Ellen Charnley about her day at Ironman Arizona 2010. Ellen is a new TeamEN member and underwent open heart surgery (!!) only 8mo before IMAZ. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check ...
Gilberto Hernandez, 37yo from Los Angeles, chats with us about his race. Gilberto has been with EN for nearly 3yrs and this is his third Ironman with Endurance Nation. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you...
Join EN coaches Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann for a review of the upcoming changes to the 2011 Half Iron and Ironman training plans. This is part of our annual review process, where member feedback helps to guide the coaches in our efforts to make the best triathlon training plans anywhere.
Coach Rich talks with Brian Comiskey about his breakthrough race in Panama City Beach. Pay close attention to how he executes the bike, as it sets up his run and a great day! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll ...
Coach Patrick sits down with Nathalie to dissect her 90 minute personal best performance. We'll learn how her day played out, how she managed the bike, where she saved her day on the run and what her "one thing" was that kept her focused enough to run through the final three aid stations to break 13 hours. I got goosebumps just listening to her! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your P...
Becky Hirselj, TeamEN member and first time Ironman athlete, discusses her race with Coach Rich. Becky raced like a vet after having been brought several years and races up the learning curve by the Coaches and the Team. Visit EnduranceNation.us to become an ENFan and receive an invitation to create a FREE 5-day trial of TeamEN. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount ...
Coach Patrick sits down with Greg Cole, proud owner of a new sub-12 Ironman finishing time after laying down a two hour, thirty minute personal best. We'll hear about his training build up as well as how he executed on the bike. He makes a critical decision on the bike that sets him up for a PR day...see if you can find it! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here ...
Rich and Patrick check in with the follow up podcast to their Annual Update. In Part 1 ( here ) we talked about how Team Endurance Nation has grown and all the changes we have made. In this second installment, we talk all about YOU: our members, fans, and training plan customers. We are committed to making the Endurance Nation experience better and cooler every year -- even as your membership dues decrease! How crazy is that??? Seriously, we love you guys and want to help you make EN something w...