Setting Yourself Up for Success – Part I: Consistency
2015 has come and gone and each year I always like to sit back and reflect on the year by posting my top takeaways I learn from each of my athletes. As I was doing this I realized the most successful...
View Article2016 EC Swim Challenge Follow Up
This year we opened up our EC Swim Challenge to the public and we really enjoyed having so many people join us. For me personally, I swam more than I have in any other challenge we have hosted over the...
View ArticleSetting Yourself Up for Success – Part II: Workout Execution
Last month I started a series on setting yourself up for 2016. I mentioned that for the past 7 years coaching, the most successful athletes I have worked with had four components to their training in...
View ArticleData: Helpful or Hindering?
Data. It can be helpful, hindering and everything in between. There are a lot of gadgets out there these days. Things that can test, measure, teach, guide, motivate, compare, record; you name it, there...
View ArticleRace Season Prep
Race season is fast approaching for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere. There are some key things you need to start to thinking about as you get within eight to 16 weeks of your main event. The...
View ArticleRiding in The Wind
Dealing with wind is a part of bike riding out on the open road. Like most things, learning how to ride the wind is a skill that must be practiced if you want to do it well. Wind can add extra fatigue...
View ArticleThe Art of Adventure Training Sessions
The long ride, the track workout, the tempo run, the threshold swim… There are key sessions with very detailed numbers we need to hit when developing as athletes. There is also a piece of development...
View ArticleExpectations
Do you ever walk out the door in the morning for work and expect that you’ll hit every green light on the way to work, there will be no hiccups in your work day, you’ll see all your favorite people,...
View ArticleSetting Yourself Up for Success – Part III: Mental Toughness
Early in the year I started a series on setting yourself up for 2016. I laid out the four training components that most successful athletes had in common: Consistency in their training Workout...
View ArticleRide Big!
Today we are kicking off our first ever Endurance Corner Cycling Challenge. The great folks at Zeal Optics have offered up some prizes to help spice up this year’s challenge. Full details on joining...
View ArticleFall Camp Wrap Up
This year Endurance Corner hosted its first Kona Prep Camp in Tucson, Arizona. Since we actually had athletes racing a few different events we nicknamed the camp “Fall Fast Camp.” At the camp we had...
View ArticleGadgets, Gorillas and Brains
Athletes seem to be constantly seeking a million different ways to convince themselves to do the work they should be able to just do. There are so many gadgets, software, programs, and measurements for...
View ArticleWelcome Lisa Roberts!
We are happy to announce that Lisa Roberts will be joining the Endurance Corner team as we head into the 2017 season. Lisa brings an exceptionally diversified skill set to the team with experience as a...
View ArticleEndurance Corner Midwest Winter Triathlon Camp
We are happy to announce the Endurance Corner Midwest Winter Triathlon Camp on January 6-8, 2017. All camp events will be on the beautiful campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. You...
View ArticleBack on the Trainer
A lot of us are starting to see the weather change and are starting to think about climbing back on the trainer for the winter months. A combination of good trainer sessions to keep you motivated while...
View ArticleApproaching New Goals
With the new year here, I wanted to share some thoughts on how to approach new goals. Pick two things. Pick two things you want to be really good at, not 10 things you are doing okay with or are...
View ArticleEC Swim Challenge 2017
Every year we set aside a couple weeks to up our swim training from our normal levels. While doing so, we put together a game to earn points to encourage some friendly competition. This year’s EC Swim...
View ArticleSwim Challenge 2017 Workouts
We’ll update this post daily with new workouts. You can enter your swims and register at any time during the challenge. February 4 5k Workout 20x 25 as: 5x (3 easy, 1 fast on 10” rest) Main Set 5K...
View ArticleTriathletes and Bike Racing
There is the endless old war: pure road cyclist versus triathlete. Can we play on the same grounds? Can there be crossover? Who is the “better” cyclist? Can you go from one sport to the other? I think...
View ArticleEC Tucson 2017 Follow Up
We recently wrapped up our 10th annual Endurance Corner Tucson Camp. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed given the fact it only feels like yesterday that we rolled into Tucson for the first...
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