Endurance Nation Triathlon Podcast

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews new member Brian Anderson on his first Ironman finish at Ironman Florida. Tune it to hear how Brian used his ultrarunning experience and the Endurance Nation Four Keys of Race Execution to make the right decisions all day!

Jason and Coach Rich discuss his race, a 10:26 performance for a first time Ironman athlete!

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews first time Ironman Florida finisher Delton Chen. Delton is new to Endurance Nation and Ironman, but he puts together a really solid first time performance using our Four Keys of Race Execution. Tune in to hear how Delton managed the day as well as to get Coach Patrick's tips on the swim, bike and mental strategies!

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) to learn more about how Team Endurance Nation veteran member Michael Johnson paced his day to his some personal bests. Mike is a great, low-key guy and this interview includes some excellent insights on finding improvement in the advanced stages of your Ironman athletic career!

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) to learn why you can skip single workouts in the OutSeason, but multiple sessions require some adjusting. Patrick will also talk about being "in the bonus" and what it means for OutSeason excellence and your overall season.

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) to learn how a fixed training week—a limited set of training hours—can be a significant advantage over your triathlon competition. Coach Patrick shares three strategic elements of managing a fixed schedule successfully.

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) to learn how changing your ability level across seasons isn't an all-or-nothing affair. Coach Patrick discusses the value of an early season Bike Week or Bike Camp in boosting your fitness across the entire year.

Rich and Melissa discuss her performance at Ironman Wisconsin. IMWI'13 was a 22' PR for Melissa, over IMCDA, and she negative split the run!

Rich and Joe discuss his race. After throwing up all night before the race, Joe stays in his Box, works the problem, and still manages a 55' course PR and a 5' negative split run!

Ironman Wisconsin was only Jeremy's 2nd Ironman and he was less than 90 seconds out of a Kona slot! Look out 2014!

Rich and Scott discuss his race, his first Ironman, including a 15 minute negative split on the run!!

Join Coach Patrick & Coach Rich from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as they review 2013 and discuss all of the things planned for 2014. Here are the talking points....time to map out a long run and fire up your MP3 player!' [Remember: Our Training Plan Sale (www.endurancenation.us/store) continues through 9/30/13 and our membership drive kicks off on October 7th!] What Happened in 2013 * Rich and Patrick can’t ride 2 wheels! * First National Rally * Key Races...they Work! * Four Keys Talks * Staffing Upgrades - Expanding the Team What’s Happening in 2014 * OutSeason 1 starts on 10/28 * OutSeason 2 starts on Jan 6 or 13? * Key Training Plan Changes * Key Races * New Camps: TX, MT, LP, WI, LT, Chat * Role of the National Rally

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for this unique interview with George Jordan.  George recently did the Ironman Lake Placid / Ironman Louisville double, and managed to PR in both events!  His story is one of long-term planning and race day execution; learn where he can still improve and here his question on how to handle riding "EN Style" on race day!

"12 days before Ironman Lake Placid I crashed on my bike." Coach Patrick sat down to talk with Teri Cashmore, who crashed on her bike while training only 12 days before Ironman Lake Placid, but still managed to pull out a huge performance. IMLP was an emotional rollercoaster for Teri, but thanks to her training, she rocked the course and managed a PR. 

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for this recap of a really solid race for TeamEN athlete Joe Manning. A competitive cyclist by nature, Joe was on a mission to put together a complete race...and I think he did an amazing job of running consiering the size of his quads!!! Tune in to learn more...

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) for this interview with TeamEN athlete Kori Martini about her super solid race in the 2013 Lake Placid Ironman. Kori put up the fastest bike split in her age group and came oh-so-close to a Kona slot...next year!!!

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation for this post Ironman Lake Placid 2013 interview with Todd Ackerman.  A long-time triathlete, this was Todd's first Ironman attempt. He does it right, missing only three workouts between January and July 28th (that's gotta be a record!)…but he crushes his race day goal to go sub-13. Tune in to find out how much weight Todd lost and how being an Ironman finisher has truly changed his life...

Join Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation (www.endurancenation.us) as he interviews TeamEN member Frank Zaffino on his Ironman Lake Placid race experience.  With this being his third Ironman attempt, Frank has set some lofty goals around performance…tune in as we walk through them together to identify areas of improvement on the bike and the run.  Besides, Frank had a faster T2 than overall winner Andy Potts…so you gotta listen!

Open water swimming presents its own set of challenges, unlike any other swim location. In this episode, Coach Patrick addresses these challenges, from getting your bearings to calibrating yourself to the open water.

Coach Rich sat down with TeamEN member Jen Datwyler, who made it to the podium at Ironman Coeur d'Alene! Jen talks about her race and breaks down some of the challenges she faced on race day.