Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) another installment in our special 10 Year Anniversary Podcast Series. In this episode, Rich interviews Jim Yanoschik. Jim and Rich began working together in 2003 or 2004 (they can't recall!) when Rich was Crucible Fitness. Jim then became a Charter Member of Endurance Nation, coming on board when Rich and Patrick founded the team in 2007 and he's been on board ever since. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endura...
Mar 03, 2017•25 min
2017 is the 10th anniversary of Endurance Nation! And in honor of our 10th anniversary, we’ve reached back into our archive of over 630 episodes to refresh our most popular and downloaded podcasts. We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we enjoyed revisiting it! In this refreshed episode, Coach Rich Strauss delivers a primer for triathletes on "All Things Cycling:" pedaling technique, cadence, braking, cornering, descending, and much more! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast...
Feb 20, 2017•44 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P discusses why the Half Marathon is one of the most important "non-important" races of your season. You'll not only confirm your fitness, you'll have a much better sense of what your true in-season run potential is! Why Test Half if the Goal is Fitness Zones? Pacing Required Season Specific Facilitates Better Race Pace Predictions Other Lessons Learned: Can you be fast without...
Feb 15, 2017•46 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P presents our newest 2017 Full and Half Distance Plans. Every Endurance Nation digital training plans is designed to put you 100% in charge of your season. No more waiting for workouts or emails. No more wondering what workout to do. Put down the magazines and books…it’s time to start training! > New Swim Workout Titles and Race Simulation Swim Options > Improved Interva...
Feb 09, 2017•46 min
Join Coach Strauss from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Rich discusses our strategy for helping our athletes to improve their body composition by creating a sensible daily calorie deficit by logging their diet and exercise in a couple easy to use mobile apps. Rich has been using and refining these strategies since 2010 and credits much of his performance in 2015, when he qualified for Kona at Ironman Wisconsin, to the excellent body...
Feb 07, 2017•32 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another special anniversary podcast. This week Coach Patrick interviews long-time member Nemo Brauch, who joined Endurance Nation back in Fall of 2007. Nemo has raced multiple Ironman® events with Endurance Nation -- including this years IM North Carolina -- in addition to two Tour of CA cycling camps. She was one of the founding members of our community, and literally was the human running our first online Team Race Day Track...
Feb 01, 2017•32 min
Join Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Rich explores: The Lifecycle of the Typical Age Group Long Course Triathlete The Secret to Triathlon Longevity, and The Continuing evolution of Endurance Nation With over 30 years of long course triathlon coaching between them, Rich and Patrick have seen many, many generations of triathletes progress through a very common lifecycle of interest in the sport. The key to continued improvem...
Jan 26, 2017•18 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Adam Heaney from Stryd ( www.stryd.com ) about their Run Power Meter and how it's changing the game of running. We work from intro to details pretty quickly (when Adam starts talking!) and there's a great deal to learn. The full podcast is for members only; you can create a free trial using the links below to find it and to join us as we create some really unique r...
Jan 25, 2017•24 min
Join Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Rich explains the many, many weaknesses of the traditional, one-on-one triathlon coaching model. This model puts the Coach and Athlete into a silo that severely limits the potential of each party. The Coach has little incentive to innovate and the Athlete's growth is limited by the desire and ability of the coach to communicate his knowledge and experience downward. Endurance Nation des...
Jan 18, 2017•38 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P goes rogue, dropping a few curse words and revealing the true inspiration behind the creation of Endurance Nation. He also covers the basic principles that form the foundation of the Endurance Nation community. It's not easy talking about something that's best understood by joining, but he does his best. You'll also find out whether or not he puked in the Harvard stadium. :) ...
Jan 11, 2017•22 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This is a special Tenth Anniversary interview with Dominic Malleo, one of our original members who is still on the Team. Dominic has four kids, just babies when he started the triathlon game. Now things have settled down, Dom is back for another run at the long course game. We share some great memories of Lake Placid, training and more! ++++++++++++ Thanks for listening to this Endurance Natio...
Jan 04, 2017•28 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down how to recap your season to capture what you've accomplished this year, and how to use that information to make sense of your upcoming year. Most athletes measure their year by performance in individual events or workouts. But success in triathlon is the result of compiling hours, days and years of workouts...so that's how we should judge our progress! Thanks for ...
Dec 28, 2016•11 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P dishes on the recommended strategy for handling your workouts over the holiday break. You're Type A...and everyone in your family knows it. But you don't have to bring your "A" game to the week between Christmas and New Years in order to stay fit and healthy. Tune in to find out how Endurance Nation members get things done! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcas...
Dec 21, 2016•12 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he and TeamEN member Gary Lewis discuss his 1st time Ironman performance at Ironman Arizona! 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.us/join . Endurance Nat...
Dec 15, 2016•37 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P goes behind the scenes of endurance nation to interview our race director, Brenda Ross. A former dew athlete who was basically tricked into becoming a triathlete, Brenda has been a long-standing member of the team. As our race director, and she combines her passion for the sport and friendly disposition with a formidable attention to detail in making our races and team experi...
Dec 14, 2016•28 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he and TeamEN member Michael Collins discuss his men's 50-54 winning performance at Ironman Arizona! Mike is the owner of Multisport Orange County and a triathlon coach of over 20 years specializing in short course racing. Mike joined Endurance Nation to learn the long course distance in preparation for Ironman Arizona, his 2nd Ironman in nearly 25 years! Michael Collins Swimming & Triathlon Technique Coach Multisports Orange ...
Dec 13, 2016•52 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P dives into the holiday shopping season with some help from our family of incredible Sponsors. With more than 40 discounts and deals for our members, there's just so much we had to share with you!!! Sponsor / Product List TriSports - www.trisports.com - Your one stop shop for all things triathlon. REV3 Quassy — www.rev3tri.com - Real racing, fun for the whole family. VeloFix -...
Dec 07, 2016•46 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P returns to the interview booth and introduces Marc Taylor. A new member for 2016, Marc really did Endurance Nation "the right way" if there is such a thing. His connection to the Team -- and our sport -- is a function of his unique approach as an engineer. Bonus that he's got weapons-grade aerodynamic material on his ride. You can't not like him! Thanks for listening to this ...
Nov 30, 2016•37 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Calvin Kim, a member of Team Raise the Bar -- a Powered By Endurance Nation partner. After his first Ironman at Chattanooga in 2015, Calvin pivoted into ultra running and completed the prestigious Rim2Rim2Rim run (adding 2 miles to make it 50) and then following up two weeks later with a 100-miler in Michigan (see picture above). The interview is more about the exp...
Nov 23, 2016•11 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P talks about wrapping up your gear at the end of the season. This is an opportunity for you to do a little maintenance (extend the life on your gear) and to even get organized for next season! Coach Patrick walks you through options for Swim, Bike and Run...as well as some good gear upgrades if you are planning for the end of the year! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Na...
Nov 16, 2016•26 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he and TeamEN member Mike Roberts discussed the OutSeason 2017 will be Mike's 4th Endurance Nation OutSeason and he has seen tremendous growth in the process. Over the course of his time with EN, Mike has brought his Functional Threshold Power (FTP) on the bike up from 180 to 265 watts, and has gone from a Middle of the Pack (MOP) triathlete to placing 3rd in M45-49 at Ironman North Carolina. Rich and Mike discuss the OutSeason, s...
Nov 15, 2016•49 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another race report podcast. Coach Rich interviews Giselle Carson about her 2016 Ironman Chattanooga training and race execution. Giselle is a busy business immigration attorney who trained using our advanced IM program. She rode the bike she should and executed a run that led her to place 4th in W45-49 and earned a Kona slot through the Executive Challenge. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation ...
Nov 14, 2016•39 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another race report podcast. Coach Rich interviews Jenn Edwards about her 2016 Ironman World Championship training and race execution. Jenn chased Kona for at least 3 very solid season and her hard and attention to detail paid of at Ironman Texas 2016, where she earned her Kona slot. Jenn kept that ball rolling and crushed Kona as well! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest...
Nov 10, 2016•33 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P drops an in-between-isode on the concept of using your social network(s) to improve your fitness. If you truly are the sum of the five people you hang out with the most, then how can you use that information to your advantage? How can you intentionally build a better you, and what role can a virtual community like Endurance Nation play in that process? Thanks for listening to...
Nov 09, 2016•24 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another race report podcast. Coach Rich interviews Jeremy Behler about his 2016 Ironman World Chapionship training and race execution. Jeremy crushed it in 2015, earning his Kona slot at Ironman Wisconsin with a blistering performance. He then kept it rolling through 2016 to put together a great race in Hawaii. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast. Endurance Nation is the world's largest, fastest online triathlon...
Nov 08, 2016•43 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Beth Hornak about her training leading up to and performance at 2016 Ironman Louisville, her first Ironman finish! Beth is a 47yo self-employed mother of two and shares with us some great perspectives for the Ironman first timer. 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 a...
Nov 07, 2016•40 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another race report podcast. Coach Rich interviews April Rusing about her 2016 Ironman North Carolina training and race execution. April is a first time Ironman athlete and share with us many valuable tips for her fellow first timers. 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 racin...
Nov 04, 2016•36 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews Cicely Wallis about her training leading up to and performance at 2016 Ironman Chattanooga. Cicely's performance was a 3 hour personal record over her first Ironman 8 years ago, coming within one roll down slot of qualifying for Kona! 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...
Nov 02, 2016•28 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P talks about preparing for the Holiday Season that is December. Tune in for some big picture thougths on what really matters as well as how to best train when you are on the road and away from home. Give the Gift of Fitness Share a Workout with Someone Else (or Drop One) Organize Your Wishlist Tracking Tool - GPS, Power, Body Comp Tracking Site - Strava, Training Peaks, etc. C...
Nov 02, 2016•24 min
Join Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another race report podcast. Coach Rich interviews Josh Church about his 2016 Ironman Chattanooga training and race execution. 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 Endu...
Oct 31, 2016•26 min
