This week Coach Patrick Breaks down the process of what it means to optimize a week of training for an athlete. There are four different considerations that we optimize for inside Endurance Nation, and step number one is making sure that the athlete is clear on what it is they are truly optimizing. Key Talking Points: The Quadrant of Optimization Why the Week is the Most Important Building Block of Your Training Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Pre...
Apr 22, 2021•29 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for another weekly endurance podcast. We hope you enjoy this short but sweet podcast with Daria Matthews. She is a phenomenal athlete despite her self-deprecating demeanor. When she's not crushing all of us on the Team Strava she's juggling the demands of work and home life. In this episode, Daria talks about the importance of having a challenge early in the season to keep her motivated and test her limits. Key Talking Points: - E...
Apr 15, 2021•16 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P issues another PSA on planning early-season volume for the 2021 season, dishes on ENVEREST, and teases our newest epic cycling adventure #ride2rise200 Key Talking Points: Plan a camp / event ASAP!! Virtual Everesting requires lots and lots of carbohydrates! New mid-Atlantic region cycling adventure planned for early June, launches late March! Thanks for listening to this En...
Apr 08, 2021•21 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P Interviews long-time member Gordon Cherwoniak from Saskatchewan CA about his 2021 master plan and the role that challenges play in his fitness. Key Talking Points: Enrolling in the ENVEREST Challenge for free: www.endurancenation.us/enverest The mental and physical benefits of early season volume. Being able to learn from your mistakes to stay on track. Gaining control of y...
Apr 01, 2021•53 min
This challenge is for cyclists who are physically and mentally tough, excel in the face of challenges, abide by the rules of the road, and can ride 200 miles self-supported with over 21,000 feet of climbing in two days at an average pace of 16 mph or faster. The Phoenix Challenge is not for novice cyclists. If this sounds like you, then head over to request an early invitation: https://www.mile18inc.com/phoenix-challenge-ride/...
Mar 26, 2021•8 min
Our sports are easily turned into formulas and data, which takes what makes our sports so special and...kinda...ruins it. Use the opportunity you have this season to tap into what you love about being an athlete. Join Coach Patrick for a pre-weekend session about your training, specifically levering your passion for your sport to get gains. Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Prefer to Watch the Show? Follow Endurance Nation on YouTube for video recor...
Mar 25, 2021•7 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P discusses the end to this unique program that helped front-line responders. 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! Newsletter Get regular updates and articles that will make you a smarter and faster athlet...
Mar 22, 2021•3 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P sits down with Eric Kenny from EK Endurance Coaching ( http://ekendurancecoaching.com/ ). The topic is Swimming and Minimum Effective Dose...what to consider when constructing a season. As a baseline, know that Eric advocates for swimming 2x a week, year-round. Key Talking Points: Make small gains all the time. Swimming is skill-based, so continuous application of those ski...
Mar 18, 2021•39 min
Join Coach Patrick for another installment of our weekly Friday 15 minutes with a Coach. In this episode, Patrick outlines the importance of using current testing data to drive training decisions. From avoiding fatigue to improving progressive overload, there are many reasons why you need to stare the monster of testing right in the eyes and get it done. Test on! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Prefer to Watch the Show? Follow Endurance Nation on ...
Mar 11, 2021•23 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Team Endurance Nation member Sabra Gonzalez on her first Ultra (Pine Mountain Ultra). You can get more UltraRun information from Endurance Nation online here: www.endurancenation.us/ultrarun Key Talking Points: Key Learning: There is an Ultra running technique...downhill smaller steps....uphill running controlling effort / heart rate while maintaining speed. Ultr...
Mar 04, 2021•54 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P covers three ways to build a plan for your next self-directed challenge. Key Talking Points: Set the Duration and Location Remove Negative Incentives Create The Narrative 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 m...
Mar 02, 2021•5 min
Join Coach Patrick for a pre-weekend session about your training. Learn how to define volume targets by event and fitness. Patrick discusses relevant targets for UltraRunning and 70.3 Triathlon. 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! Newsletter Get regular updates and articles that will make you a smarter and faster athlete! Si...
Feb 25, 2021•19 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another special Team Endurance Nation interview podcast with Gabe Peterson, one of our newest Community Moderators. Gabe has long since left the world of triathlon for more adventurous events. If it's epic, and there's a race nearby, Gabe has likely done it. From the Bear 100(22k vertical) to the Wasatch 100 (24k vertical) to the Leadville 100, Gabe has put himself through a ton of tight spots just to bring you some incredib...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Join Coach Patrick to learn about setting training priorities by sport/goals/skill. There's the training that we want to do, and then there's the training that we need to do. Balancing the two is critical to being your best possible athletic self. Tune in every Friday at 12pm EDT for training guidance, tips and support on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/endurancenation Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Prefer to Watch the Show? Follow Endurance ...
Feb 11, 2021•20 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another special interview podcast. This week Patrick interviews long-time Endurance Nation member Tim Cronk on his evolution from Ironman to Ultra Runner, and now to one of our Community Moderators (Ultra Chat, of course). Tune in to learn to "meet" Tim and learn the inner motivation that powers him through races that most of us wouldn't tackle on a turbocharged ATV. The craziest part? He's got practically zero ego. Even if ...
Feb 04, 2021•57 min
"Exercise without competition, without danger or purpose, didn't strengthen the body...it simply wore it out." ~ Norman Mailer The short term future of our collective endurance sports scene is looking pretty darn bleak. But we've got just what you need: a ridiculous set of challenges designed to build your fitness and push the limits of what you think is possible: The ENVEREST Challenge: www.endurancenation.us/enverest Three separate events running February, March and May of 2021. Each event has...
Feb 01, 2021•6 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) in this latest installment of our Fifteen Minutes with a Coach series. In this episode, Patrick discusses the significance of building habits to create change vs chasing outcomes. Skipping the process might speed up your result in the short term but will short change your overall development in the end. Key Talking Points: Speed to outcome isn't the optimal metric for sustainable change. Short cuts will ultimately short change y...
Jan 28, 2021•25 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Scott Giljum is our guest in the Team Interview Series. Scott joined the team in late 2012 after completing Ironman Louisville. He attended a pre-race talk, led by Coach Patrick on the Four Keys of Race Execution. Scott went on to set PRs at his next three IM Races. A brief foray into ultra running aggravated longstanding rugby issues, and Scott endured a few surgeries before pivot...
Jan 21, 2021•54 min
Wednesday 1/20 at 8pm, Coach Patrick will be hosting a Season Planning RoundTable with a small group of athletes. During the webinar, you'll be able to discuss your season and Patrick will outline a progression to help you achieve your goals. If you're interested, RSVP online for access: www.endurancenation.us/live Hope you can make it! - Team Endurance Nation
Jan 19, 2021•3 min
Join Coach Patrick Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for this overview of the most important habit you can add to your schedule this year. While the end of the calendar year is the "socially excepted time" for reflection, adding a regular reflection into your weekly routine will enable you to fast track your improvement and become a better athlete. Key Talking Points: Compounding value of a review process How reviewing backward helps you plan forward Thanks for listening to this Endura...
Jan 14, 2021•14 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick interviews Endurance Nation member Brad Cline on his strategic body composition approach at the start of the season. Over the course of 14 weeks, Brad lost 28lbs through a combination of Low Carb nutrition and a "relaxed" approach to Intermittent Fasting. While there is no "one size fits all" approach to body composition, Brad's work stood out for a few key reasons: P...
Jan 07, 2021•55 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick outlines three key steps to take at the end of your season. The most common mistake endurance athletes make is to merge all their races and sports and training into an endless season. Tune in to find out exactly why your body and your brain need "breaks" each year! Thanks for listening to this Endurance Nation podcast... find more online here . Prefer to Watch the Sho...
Dec 30, 2020•21 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P interviews Sid Wavrin, who joined Team Endurance Nation in 2015 after finding us through our podcasts (just like you!). The conversation focused on the Team and the value of teammates as part of our athletic development. Even before Covid-19, the Team had already started shifting away to ultra running, off-road cycling, and distance swimming events ( see our solutions tab o...
Dec 17, 2020•49 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P discusses Minimum Effective Dose and how everyday "regular" athletes can benefit from a better understanding of training effect vs training intent. Key Talking Points include: Starting with the end in mind..and keeping it front of mind. Avoiding the "lazy" critique. Aligning work to your body's methodology. Examples: Run mileage for a marathon Swim yards for an ironman Weig...
Dec 11, 2020•19 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P kicks off a new Friday Live segment in December...a chance to learn in smaller bite-sized lessons. You can find them on our Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/endurancenation ) and watch the recordings on our YouTube Channel (See below). Key Talking Points include: Maximizing all points of progress on your journey. Using opportunities outside of more work / more training / mo...
Dec 10, 2020•19 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for this quick check in podcast. In this episode, Coach Patrick reflects on the challenge that has been 2020 has communicated to him by members of the team. He outlines a brief strategy you can use to stay as positive as possible. Key Talking Points include: Things feel gloomy because you don't have any individual control over the situation (it's a pandemic). There are bright spots, everywhere, if you look closely enough. Captur...
Nov 26, 2020•9 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick interviews EN Member Jonathan Benson. Jonathan just completed in the 2020 Iron Man Florida, setting a new personal best of 50 minutes and cracking a 10 hour mark by the tip of an aero bar. Jonathan shares a great deal of how he builds systems and expectations that have created the conditions for his success. What we have seen from Jonathan this year is really just the...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick presents the newest iteration of our communities for the 2021 season. Community has always been at the core of our business model. We are a Team first, a business second, as we fully understand the power of shared goals and mission(s). Given that Endurance Nation now has several different sport “silos” across the endurance spectrum, it only makes sense that we curate ...
Nov 05, 2020•9 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach P covers precisely why the winter training component of your season is so important. Anyone can show up to a race, but getting there in the best possible shape requires luck, consistency and discipline. You only control two of those things, and you begin to exert that control in the winter. Key Talking Points include: The Value of Community Momentum Creating a Head Start The ...
Oct 29, 2020•28 min
Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation ( www.endurancenation.us ) for another weekly endurance podcast. This week Coach Patrick sits down with long-time Endurance Nation member Liz Hickox to hear all about her adventure running Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim this October. A self professed "mediocre" runner, Liz set out a challenge to herself as the triathlon season faded away -- to check off this bucket list item. Tune in to hear the ups and downs and lessons learned. Key Talking Points include: Why learni...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 5 min
