Endurance Nation Triathlon Podcast

Lesson #1: Short Course Fitness is Power & Pace at Threshold Coach Patrick discuss EN's focus on "Return on Investment" (ROI), our definition of fitness, and we apply these principles to the training of short course triathletes. Please visit Endurance Nation to register for the course and we'll deliver each lesson straight to your inbox. You'll also receive a FREE Four Keys of Triathlon Execution DVD ($37 value), a 10% discount on an EN training plan, and invitation to join TeamEN, as space becomes available!

Lesson #2 of our FREE virtual seminar on the Half Ironman triathlon distance. In this lesson, Coach Rich discusses the concept of Return on Investment (ROI) for age group triathletes and why fitness is the ability to perform WORK. He then puts these concepts together to explain how we plan a half Ironman training season. Go to EnduranceNation.us and click on the Free Resources tab to register for the seminar. You'll receive 5-6 lessons of Rich and Patrick teaching you everything you need to know about half Ironman training and racing. You'll also recieve a training plan discount code and a FREE Four Keys of Ironman Execution DVD, a $37 value!  

Rich and Patrick discuss their latest free virtual seminar: Beginner Triathlon. The coaches will bring you several years up the learning curve in this nine lesson seminar. Visit the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us to register for the complete seminar. You'll also receive a FREE Four Keys DVD and a discount code on any Endurance Nation training plan!

Rich and Patrick discuss their latest FREE virtual seminar: The Half Ironman. The coaches will teach you, over 5-6 lessons emailed directly to you, everything they know about half Ironman training and racing. Visit the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us to register. You'll also receive a FREE Four Keys DVD and a discount code on any Endurance Nation training plan!

This podcast accompanies Lesson #1 in our FREE virtual seminar on Long Course Triathlon Training. To register, visit the Free Resources tab at EnduranceNation.us Purpose of the Course Bring you several years up the self-coached triathlete learning curve, as we share with you the lessons we have learned as coaches, athletes, and leaders of a 500 member long course triathlon Team. Give you practical tools you can use to organize and manage your own long course season and training week. Totally redefine your understanding of endurance training, freeing you from out-dated methodology and preparing you for a great season! Course Syllabus Lesson 1: Introduction, ROI, Work, and Season Planning In this first lesson we'll introduce you to the concept of fitness as the ability to perform work. Next, we'll give your job description, as a Time Investment Manager (self-coached athlete), and finally describe how we suggest you lay out your long course triathlon season.    Lesson 2: The Basic Week Next, we'll intr

Rich chats with Paul Hough, 53yo from Tampa Bay, FL, about his day on the Ironman Arizona course. Paul went 10:36, after having raced IMCDA earlier in the year. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Rich chats with Greg Charbeneau about his day at IMAZ. Greg has been with us since 2008, progressively getting faster each race with EN, culiminating with his performance in Tempe, good for 10:04 and a Kona slot! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Rich chats with Colin Cook, from Boston, about his day on the IMAZ course. Note: we had significant connectivity issues with the podcast but still lots for you to learn from Colin's race.

Rich chats with Julia Herrmann, a relatively new member, about her day at Ironman Arizona 2010. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Rich chats with Ellen Charnley about her day at Ironman Arizona 2010. Ellen is a new TeamEN member and underwent open heart surgery (!!) only 8mo before IMAZ. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Gilberto Hernandez, 37yo from Los Angeles, chats with us about his race. Gilberto has been with EN for nearly 3yrs and this is his third Ironman with Endurance Nation. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Join EN coaches Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann for a review of the upcoming changes to the 2011 Half Iron and Ironman training plans. This is part of our annual review process, where member feedback helps to guide the coaches in our efforts to make the best triathlon training plans anywhere.

Coach Rich talks with Brian Comiskey about his breakthrough race in Panama City Beach. Pay close attention to how he executes the bike, as it sets up his run and a great day! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Coach Patrick sits down with Nathalie to dissect her 90 minute personal best performance. We'll learn how her day played out, how she managed the bike, where she saved her day on the run and what her "one thing" was that kept her focused enough to run through the final three aid stations to break 13 hours. I got goosebumps just listening to her!   Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Becky Hirselj, TeamEN member and first time Ironman athlete, discusses her race with Coach Rich. Becky raced like a vet after having been brought several years and races up the learning curve by the Coaches and the Team. Visit EnduranceNation.us to become an ENFan and receive an invitation to create a FREE 5-day trial of TeamEN. Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Coach Patrick sits down with Greg Cole, proud owner of a new sub-12 Ironman finishing time after laying down a two hour, thirty minute personal best. We'll hear about his training build up as well as how he executed on the bike. He makes a critical decision on the bike that sets him up for a PR day...see if you can find it! Save 20% on an Endurance Nation OutSeason Plan: 20 weeks of speed-building, quality work that will set you for your best season yet! >> Get Your Plan and Discount Here Cash for Clunkers Training Plan Trade In Program: Buy an EN OutSeason plan, send in your old 2010 training plan reciept from our competitors and we'll cut you a check for the value of that plan. Get Fit & Save Big through 1/1/2011! >> Learn More Here

Rich and Patrick check in with the follow up podcast to their Annual Update. In Part 1 (here) we talked about how Team Endurance Nation has grown and all the changes we have made. In this second installment, we talk all about YOU: our members, fans, and training plan customers. We are committed to making the Endurance Nation experience better and cooler every year -- even as your membership dues decrease! How crazy is that???  Seriously, we love you guys and want to help you make EN something we can all be proud of. Updates include: New EN Volunteer Positions Race Director Position Announcement RC RallyCapt New Class of WSM's Sleeper Cell Initiative Charity Starter Program EN will contribute first $250 to member fundraising initiatives. Member Directed Camps: $400 for min 8 people --> 50% members, open to other members.  March 1 application deadline

Join Rich and Patrick from Endurance Nation to learn more about our unique training plan offer: you can buy an Endurance Nation training plan and send in your receipt for any one of our competitor's training plans -- and we'll cut you a check for that "old" plan. That's right...you'll be saving money on a triathlon expense!!! Not to mention our follow up offer, the Big Meal Deal: Once you buy a plan we want to give you zero reason to leave by putting a special -- training plan customer only -- discount of 40% to keep you a happy triathlete for years to come!

Coach Patrick sits down with Matt Ancona to talk about his first trip to the Big Island. Hear how we handled the setbacks of the day and the highlights of the week (including swimming with one world champion). Thanks for sharing, Matt!

Endurance Nation Head Coaches Rich and Patrick walk through the growth of Endurance Nation, outline what makes Team EN so unique and give a hint as to what's coming in 2011!