Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Mike Blackburn about his training leading up to and his performance at 2016 Ironman Chattanooga. Rich and Mike discuss the special considerations of racing in the heat...and Ironman Chattanooga 2016 was an especially hot year, with an over 25% DNF rate! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members acr...
Oct 28, 2016•43 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Ed Eovino about his training leading up to and his performance at 2016 Ironman Louisville. Ed also raced Ironman Wisconsin, only four weeks before the Louisville. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be sure to check us out at EnduranceNation.us ,...
Oct 27, 2016•39 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P covers Fall Running, and how it playing into the annual process of creating your best possible race. Points covered include: Value of Run Durability Commit to Running Steady Aid with Body Composition Goals Fun Run Races Abound Set Frequency and Total Volume Goals Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online tri...
Oct 26, 2016•25 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Paul Curtin about his training leading up to and his performance at 2016 Ironman Louisville. Rich and Paul discuss: The value of Paul's running durability focus to his run performance at Ironman Louisville. Effective season planning and race scheduling Course-specific tips and guidance. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching gr...
Oct 25, 2016•46 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he recounts his 2016 Ironman World Championship race experience: Goals and objectives for the race, and his execution plan for meeting those goals How he executed his race to achieve his race day goals, with a 1:02 swim, 5:36 bike, and 4:58 run, finishing in 11:47. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members acros...
Oct 21, 2016•38 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down the concept of the racing in the heat... consider this podcast to be inspired by what happened at Ironman®'s Hawaii this year. As more and more races get hotter, and are championship races remain in the heat, your ability to be fast despite these conditions is critical. Tune in to learn our top five focus points to make sure you will be at your best in your next h...
Oct 19, 2016•27 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he discusses: Why do we call it the OutSeason® vs the OffSeason, and the opportunities this distinction creates for you, the self coached athlete, and our TeamEN members. When is the best time for you to start your own OutSeason® training? Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and r...
Oct 17, 2016•10 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Shaughn Simmons about his performance at the Ironman Wisconsin triathlon Rich and Shaughn discuss many topics, most notably how Shaughn handled an exploding cassette before biggest hill on the course, and how he then rallied to run a negative split marathon! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more t...
Oct 07, 2016•35 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Frederick Guesneau about his 4th place performance in the men's 50-54 age group at the 2016 Ironman Wisconsin triathlon. Rich and Ian discuss many topics, most notably Frederick's mental trick of turning the pain of race day into a positive experience. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 75...
Oct 05, 2016•44 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Ian Kurth about his 10th place performance win the men's 40-44 age group at 2016 Ironman Wisconsin triathlon. Rich and Ian discuss many topics, most notably Ian's experiment of running every day for 42 consecutive weeks! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe train...
Oct 03, 2016•47 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Dawn Cass about her 5th place performance win the women's 40-44 age group at 2016 Ironman Mont Tremblant triathlon. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be sure to check us out at EnduranceNation.us , or create a FREE 30-day trial me...
Oct 02, 2016•39 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another member interview podcast. Derrek Sanks from VA is our guest this week. Derrek shares his journey from his first marathon in Okinawa 2005 to his third Ironman in Chattanooga this September. Derrek talks about his lifestyle as retired military, as well as his smart progression across the years. He's been a member of Endurance Nation for about three years, and during that time he set his marathon personal best of 3:17 at ...
Sep 28, 2016•52 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down the elements of the 2017 OutSeason® training plans -- what's changed, why, and what it means for you. If you are pumped to have a great 2017 season, don't miss this podcast! Problems & Benefits What is the OS? New Changes for the 2017 Plans Swim Clearer Guidance for Swim Technique and Swim Skills Bike VO2 is 30/30s Open Intervals on Weekends Run Fixed weekly b...
Sep 21, 2016•26 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for a podcast on preparing for the OutSeason®. The OutSeason® is Endurance Nation's renown winter training protocol that has helped more than 5,000 triathletes build critical fitness and early season strength. In this episode, Coach Patrick outlines other elements that will help make your next season even better than this one! Wrap Your Season Re-Entry Training Line Up Your Gear Goal Setting Extra Stuff to Do Athletic Non-Athletic...
Sep 14, 2016•24 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for tips on how to make most of your Fall marathon obsession. We can't stop you, we can only hope to contain you. In this episode, we've outlined how to plan and train for a Fall Marathon in a way that complements your bigger picture goals. +++++ Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe trainin...
Sep 07, 2016•23 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Jennifer Eckert about her age group winning performance at the 2016 Ironman Mont Tremblant triathlon. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be sure to check us out at EnduranceNation.us , or create a FREE 30-day trial membership at En...
Sep 06, 2016•34 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Joe Garrison about his 45 minute PR performance at the 2016 Ironman Vineman triathlon. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be sure to check us out at EnduranceNation.us , or create a FREE 30-day trial membership at EnduranceNation.u...
Sep 01, 2016•34 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P discusses how the Ironman® season unfolds with the qualification schedule and what that means for your registration -- and racing! -- experience. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be sure to check us ou...
Aug 31, 2016•17 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P covers the value of having a few go to routes for your training. One of the biggest obstacles to getting a good workout done is motivational, or physical -- it's logistical. Where can you get in the right work? Will others know where you are? How long will it take you to complete that session and return? Using go to routes helps you visualize your workout ahead of time (impro...
Aug 24, 2016•11 min
Join Coach Rich Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interview Scott Dinhofer about his epic finish of the Leadville 100 mountain bike race. Rich and Scott discuss: The qualification process for Leadville Training and equipment considerations The logistics of the race The value of the long course triathlon pacing and nutrition plan discipline And more! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon ...
Aug 23, 2016•27 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P walks through the logic of running before your bike ride vs after. Traditional brick workouts focus on learning to run with "heavy legs" but most runners don't actually suffer decreased performance from this situation. A bigger area for improvement is to get an increased amount of quality running...every week...over the many weeks up to your next race. Thanks for listening to...
Aug 17, 2016•15 min
Join Coach Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interview John Withrow about his preparation for and execution of Ironman Vineman. John shares with us many lessons learned from when you do everything right, preparation-wise, but then things just don't go your way on race day. His race was an exercise in gaining the proper perspective on what's important, and what's not so much. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest,...
Aug 17, 2016•49 min
Join Coach Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN athlete Peter Noyes about his performance at the Angeles Crest 100, an ultramarathon that takes place in the San Gabriel mountains just north of Los Angeles, Califorinia. Peter dedicated his race to his son who has been struggling with a congenital heart issue. Please visit Peter's charity here to learn more: www.runningforhearts.org Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is...
Aug 15, 2016•27 min
Join Coach Rich Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Rob Sabo about his performance at 2016 Ironman Lake Placid. Rob has been managing a hamstring injury for the better part of two years and his story is a great lesson in perseverance and adjusting goals and expectation to fit within the new box that an injury or other life change deals you. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon ...
Aug 11, 2016•39 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P covers how to avoid the debilitating fears that can derail your race day experience. Racing at your limits requires a high level of mental attention and clarity. But as things start to go wrong -- and they will! -- not everyone has the presence of mind (or strategies) to keep on the right path. Tune in to hear Coach Patrick's tips and best practices! Thanks for listening to t...
Aug 10, 2016•21 min
Join Coach Rich Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Robin Sarner about his performance at 2016 Ironman Canada. Robin has been a member of Endurance Nation since 2010 and has been on the bubble of KQ'ing for many, many races. 2016 was breakthru year for him as he finally put together the fitness and execution package to earn a Kona slot. In this episode, Rich and Robin discuss: The strengths and weaknesses of using a Vasa Trainer for swim training. The process ...
Aug 09, 2016•34 min
Join Coach Rich Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he is interviewed by Endurance Nation marketing director Mariah Bridges. That's right, the tables are turned and Coach Rich is the interviewee! Hear about his first triathlon experience, his training and coaching life on the east coast, his non-triathlon hobbies and more! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 75...
Aug 08, 2016•37 min
Join Coach Rich Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as interviews Scott Dinhofer about his race at 2016 Ironman Lake Placid. This was a breakthru performance for Scott, earning him 10th place in the men's 50-54 year old age group. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be sure to check us out at EnduranceNati...
Aug 05, 2016•30 min
Join Coach Rich Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interview TeamEN athlete Dino Sarti. Dino is a entrepreneur, father of two young kids, 5x Ironman finisher, and has lost over 80 pounds since turning a corner towards a healthy, fitness-based lifestyle in 2010. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon coaching group with more than 750 members across the globe training and racing together. Be...
Aug 03, 2016•27 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down the 2016 Ironman® Lake Placid experience. As one of our Key Races, Lake Placid athletes get a unique Endurance Nation experience -- from the Team Dinner to the Live Four Keys to Race Day Mojo from the Team and Coaches. Race Week Photos: https://teamen.smugmug.com/Races/2016-Ironman-Lake-Placid/ Free Placid Information: https://www.endurancenation.us/landing/unoffi...
Aug 02, 2016•16 min
