Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P breaks down how to successfully handle the logistics of a relay run in the rain. Epic runs are fun, but i you get them wrong...epically less so. Key Talking Points include: How to Keep Your Gear Dry Transition Key Points Nutrition Guidance Recommenced Recovery And more! Additional Links and Resources: A hat in the rain really helps, but if you wear one the headlamps won’t r...
May 16, 2019•21 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P holds a mini lesson on the value of Resting Heart Rate (RHR). You likely use some form of software to track your training, but few of us have a visceral connection to that data. Tracking your RHR is a chance to get a peek as to how your body is handling your training and the transition to more volume (or whatever your next phase might be). Learn more about how we train onli...
May 02, 2019•13 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P talk intervals. Intervals are a critical part of building fitness into your season, but like any "training tool" you need to use them correctly for maximum benefit. Coach Patrick talks about when intervals matter the most, what types of intervals you should consider, the ideal interval progression and what running intervals with power will change how you run. Thanks to our ...
Apr 30, 2019•17 min
We all have that one unique story of how we started our endurance lifestyle journey. Very rarely do we come across someone who has started as young as EN Athlete Julia Herrmann. This week on the Endurance Nation podcast, we dive into Julia's recent Boston Marathon race. Obviously, we also asked her about the road to get there, which started with an unlikely source. Topics Include: Training guidelines Run Durability How she took her previous fitness from Ironman and turned it into Marathon Traini...
Apr 23, 2019•54 min
What does it look like to qualify for the Boston Marathon? Well, we highlight the retrospective journey often , with a lot of our athletes making the commitment along their endurance lifestyle adventures. However, we rarely showcase an athlete at the beginning of their quest, until today! Meet Colin Turner, new teammate to Endurance Nation who is no stranger to running but knew he needed that extra guidance to make the iconic race a reality. Join us on this week's podcast as we get to know Colin...
Apr 19, 2019•36 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week you will learn about how to use a training camp to improve your overall fitness. Endurance training is all about managing the balance of work and fatigue to create adaptation. Walking this line safely is not an easy thing to do, but the Endurance Nation approach of a basic weekly schedule with strategic volume in a training weekend or camp is extremely effective. Learn the fundamen...
Apr 18, 2019•25 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick covers how to best prepare for a solo training camp endeavor. Strategic volume is a critical component of the Endurance Nation training approach. In order to respect your daily schedule and also achieve your ambitious goals, we need to incorporate blocks of volume that will boost your fitness...tune in to find out the best way to do this on your own! Key Talking Point...
Apr 11, 2019•23 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews good friend and partner Paul Wood from Black Bear Adventures. Paul helps with our annual Blue Ridge Cycling Camp (so fun!) and has really made a difference. Paul's personal background as an athlete and service-oriented mindset really change how we as a Team approach "being epic" and we wanted to learn more. Key Talking Points include: How to make camps run smooth...
Apr 04, 2019•39 min
Join Mariah and Coach Patrick as they peel back the coaching curtain and learn some of the key components to endurance coaching and the benefits of community coaching.
Mar 27, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick reviews how best to handle the transition from Winter to Spring, from Indoors to (Sometimes) Outdoors training. There's no single "right way" to do this, but knowing the most common pitfalls can help set you free! Key Talking Points include: Updating Your Training Zones Nutrition Planning Rethinking Your Schedule Upgrading Your Gear Thanks for listening to this Endura...
Mar 27, 2019•32 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick dissects the Boston Marathon training cycle. While you might already be peaking, it's never too late to learn how you can improve your basic training cycle. It's a function of connecting your training to the course, and the journey from Hopkinton to Boston is fertile ground for quality training! Key Talking Points include: Mid Week Half Marathon Tempo Run A quality Ra...
Mar 20, 2019•32 min
Join Mariah on the Endurance Nation podcast as she interviews Laura Becker and how she entered into endurance sports, how it changed her life, and how she eventually would have to fight her body and her mind to make sure she stayed an endurance athlete forever. Topics included: How to start a local women's training group through your bike shop The Power of Motivation The journey through rehabilitation Overcoming PTSD The mind-body connection Her Xterra Race and much more!...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Join Mariah on the Endurance Nation podcast as she interviews Alicia Chase and how she describes her entry into endurance sports after her children were all grown up and out of the house. Alicia dives into the why behind her getting started in endurance sports and the catalyst that drove her to start prioritizing self-care. Topics included: The joy of hiking, her quest to become a 46'r Entry into endurance sports via cycling races What it is like as women to set expectations around your work, fa...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) as he discusses the importance of a Weekly Recap session as part of your training plan. A shorter feedback loop will allow you to set more relevant, specific goals...and keep you on track! Specific talking points include: Fallacy of black swan changes to your fitness or speed/strength Improvements are incremental over time but only reveal themselves after a period of time or when they hit a threshold. Set Goals for Your Week Exe...
Mar 07, 2019•21 min
Join us for another Endurance Nation Podcast, where this week we virtually sat down with EN Athlete Jenn Edwards. We discussed her rise to endurance sports and an underlying theme of pivotal moments that define her story. With each adventure, setback, and turn, Jenn attacks the issue with positivity and badassery like the truly motivating human that she is. Find more about Jenn and the links mentioned in the podcast on our blog www.endurancenation.us/blog
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he discusses how to handle the Vacation vs Race-cation dilemma that many endurance athletes struggle with. Specific talking points include: Spousal approval units Active destination Shuffling your training around Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Prefer to Watch the Show? Follow Endurance Nation on YouTube for video recordings of Coach Patrick on the podcast and much more! Newslett...
Feb 28, 2019•21 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P talk about one of our important "lessons learned" from running with power thanks to our partners at Stryd . Running with power isn't just about getting stronger -- it's about becoming more efficient. And thanks to Stryd, we can now track and target our Leg Spring Stiffness (LSS) as a measure of running efficiency. While LSS typically improves across a season as you build yo...
Jan 30, 2019•11 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick interviews Sid Wavrin, who is entering his third year of Endurance Nation membership. In fact, Sid joined for the 2016 OutSeason®! Key Talking Points include: What elements of our winter training helped Sid the most; How he handles the reduce swim training load of our Winter program; Why riding on Zwift is the bomb dot com; The benefits Sid enjoys of being a part of s...
Jan 16, 2019•32 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick offers up five timesaving tips that will help make your daily endurance life run just a little bit more smoothly. Key Talking Points include: Schedule those Workout Times! Laundry Pre Workout Prep Sunday Meals Two for One workouts OR Parallel Workouts Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Prefer to Watch the Show? Follow Endu...
Jan 09, 2019•20 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P's theme is "Your Winter Secret Weapon!" Learn how our winter training protocols can help you improve. Coach Patrick also reveals that the Team will be closing on 1/31/19...so don't miss out on your chance to create a free trial this month! Key Talking Points include: Your Problems & Why the OutSeason® Will Work for You Fundamental OutSeason® Goals How the OutSeason® Wor...
Jan 02, 2019•35 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P finishes up his 2018 Kona Race Report Podcast. Those of you who tuned into Part One can find out exactly how the race went, and what adjustments I made in order to stay on target. Key Talking Points include: What worked (and didn't) in the Swim; My "decreasing" power plan for Kona and how it's similar to the pro men's race; How I used a Training Stress Scored (TSS) Budget f...
Nov 06, 2018•33 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P reviews his Ironman Hawaii experience, starting with the first half of his year -- planning, training, preparation, etc. There are a myriad of things that go into a "good" race at the world championships. Some of it is really just luck. But luck certainly favors the prepared....so tune in to hear how Coach P made sure he was as ready as possible. Key Talking Points include:...
Oct 23, 2018•33 min
Join us on the Big Island of Hawaii during the 40th Anniversary of Ironman World Championships as we sit down with our partners at Stryd Running Power Meter for a quick look into the small device that is making big waves.
Oct 11, 2018•57 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Team Endurance Nation member Rory Gumina on his incredible Marathon personal best...just six weeks after finishing Ironman® Lake Placid! Like Tim Sullivan , Rory raced using his Stryd Powermeter to execute his race. Key Talking Points include: Why Rory wanted revenge post IM Lake Placid; How he used past power data to create a Race Plan; When Rory set up a call w...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P reflects on Jan Frodeno's injury status after winning 70.3™ Worlds and how we can use this moment to make ourselves better atheletes. As background, with a stress fracture in his SI joint, there's no way Frodo can compete safely. While he's the fittest man on the planet cruising around on crutches, let's capture some good lessons learned. Key Talking Points include: Trainin...
Sep 19, 2018•23 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P sits down with TeamEN Member Rob Chose to breakdown his first Leadville MTB finish. An avid endurance athlete, this race was the culmination of a ton of hard work and focus. There are some fantastic lessons learned here from Rob, including some of the key changes he made en route to the race and how connecting with the Team really helped him out. Key Talking Points include:...
Sep 13, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P Key Talking Points include: Increased Focus on Basic Running Run Resiliency Building a Running Community Run Streak Celebrating Consistency Instead of Speed Excellent Race Results Additional Links and Resources: FREE Run Durability Webinar; get your learn on here . RUNWITHFRIENDS promo for Fall 2018; save 50% off your first month of Plan*EN membership using that code at che...
Sep 06, 2018•31 min
Join Mariah from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Mariah interviews Gary Lewis. Gary is a Husband, Father, Business Owner, and former golfer turned Ironman® triathlete. On his journey for his second Ironman® finish, Gary decided to turn his "one thing" into something much bigger than himself. He paired up with a unique non-profit that has a story that will almost certainly leave you with tears in your eyes. Key Talking Points include: How ...
Aug 30, 2018•57 min
Join Mariah from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Mariah interviews Stephanie Weldon She walks us through her endurance journey and the exciting twists and turns it takes. Amazing adventures and even finding the love of her life. You will love her positive outlook and the charge to give back she sets forth every single day. Key Talking Points include: The transition from power walking to triathlete All about the Great Wall of China Maratho...
Aug 16, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P sits down with Jeremy Behler to talk about what led to his Age Group win at Ironman® Lake Placid. As a busy CFO for a national brand, JB is constantly seeking the best possible training on the least amount of time. Being able to juggle training with life is no small task, and there are lots of insights in this podcast that will help anyone looking to maximize their time. Ke...
Aug 07, 2018•1 hr 2 min
