Join Coach Patrick as he quickly talks you through the race from the turn on the bike at Hawi (not halfway!) and the entire marathon. Learn how to stay focused, what to stay focused upon and where (most likely) your wheels will come off on race day!

Duration: 15:00

Join Endurance Nation coaches Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann as they walk you through the last week pre-Kona and give key pointers re: race day. Combined they have raced Kona 4 times and have plenty of crazy stories to tell and key advice to share.

Note: Show was cut short a bit...kind of a cliffhanger. We'll revisit latter half of the race in Episode #17!

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Join Endurance Nation Coaches Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann as they recap the weekend at Endurance Nation.

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Contents include:

USA numbers summary --
    •    36 athletes
    •    70 @ dinner
    •    100 @ talk
    •    about 500 DL's of 4keb in the last 2wks
    •    4 x podiums and kona slots
    •    Coaches on the course at 7/19, caught nearly all of our athletes at the finish
Race execution notes --
    •    Reiterate no training race week
    •    Checklists
    •    Value of 4Keys talk
    •    Bike mount line
    •    Early bike pacing and hydration
    •    Not wigging out over potential weather on the bike
    •    Early run pacing
    •    Last 6-8 miles of IMUSA so much more critical than any other race.

Episode 11: Rich and Patrick talk about the Hidden Value of Steady Pacing on Raceday. Listen to the full show online here. Be sure to check out our future schedule and tune in live next time!

Rich and Patrick wrap Ironman CDA. We talk about the Team presence both during the week but on the big day, as well as how the race went down. We cover some lessons learned re execution, point out some great racing by EN folks, and review our Team approach to the week.

In the second half, RnP cover the highlights of the Ironman USA swim.

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Since we were up in Lake Placid at our annual camp, we were unable to broadcast the Race Simulation show live. Rich and I sat down an recorded this offline, so you can enjoy exactly what we want you to know about Race Simulation workouts: how to plan, execute, and analyze them. What to look out for and how to make critical decisions on what to wear and where to ride.

Length: Approx 47 minutes.

Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation talks about the true value of racing with a plan for an Endurance Nation athlete.

In the fourth episode of Triathlon Execution Radio, Rich and Patrick talk the specifics of Long Course Bike set up for race day. From fit to wheels to helmets to food...we've got it all covered!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/endurancenation/2009/05/11/Endurance-Nation-Radio-Weekly-Check-In-With-The-Coaches

Approx 45 minutes.

Thank you for following along as we've discussed our system for long course racing. Now we would like to put it all together for you and share with you the racing lessons we've learned so far this season.

Please read the accompanying article on the EN Blog.

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Coach Patrick tracks down Steve Cramer of EN-Forum (and now Kona-qualifying) fame to learn more about his race in Lake Placid, how he's recovering and what's next!

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Endurance Nation coaches Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann introduce and discuss their system for preparing for and executing the Iron distance run leg using Pace. For additional details and to ensure you get the most out of the podcast, please read the complete post on the EN Blog.

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We are halfway through the 2008 IM season, with IMCDA and IMUSA in the books. Over 40 TeamEN athletes, including Coach Rich and Coach Patrick, have had very successful races: 1 podium, 4 Kona slots, and numerous PR's by first-timers and vets alike.

The coaches are definitely in race-day execution mode and deliver to you a summary of their thoughts and observations.

Team! Hope you are all heathly, happy, and hitting it hard. This is another weekly podcast by Coach Patrick from Endurance Nation talking about racing IM as a newbie. Patrick outlines a few key areas to help "noobs" stay focused on what really matters!

Rich and Patrick continue their series on long course race execution by discussing Racing with Power. Endurance Nation is widely recognized as the leader in training and racing solutions for multisport power athletes. Today, they discuss Patrick's breakthru race at Ironman Coeur d'Alene as a result of using the power racing system they have developed.

To set the stage and ensure you get the most out of their podcast, be sure to read the full article on the Endurance Nation Blog