A meet-up on the lake bike path: Cort, Laura, Diane This weekend the Endurance Films Racing Team came together in Burlington, Vermont for USA Triathlon Nationals. Seven of our original members (Nick, Sip, Diane, Laura, Scott, Casey, and me) met up with five of our new members (Corey, Lora, Megan, Tom, and Bill), along with Danny Kolker and Eric Feller of Endurance Films, and Zane Schweer ... Read More

Casey Bateman, Seth and Walt Rider and Wendy Endsley are happy triathletes after eating Breakfast at the Vanderbilt's Shelbourne Farms near Burlington before the National Tri Championships 2012 Last week I competed in the 2012 Tri Sprint Nationals with hope and trepidation. The hope found in good training, a healthy lifestyle, and good race prep, and trepidation that I had re-injured my Achill... Read More

This past weekend found me in Burlington, Vermont, for USAT Age Group Olympic Distance National Championships. It was like deja vu as my coach and I loaded up her car and headed to LAX for our cross-country flight, just like we had done a year prior. We had even booked the same hotel. One wonderful difference between this year and last, however, was all the teammates I would be meeting there. For ... Read More

Wow this was an exciting event and even though this race didn’t go as planned and had a very different outcome for me than was expected I am greatful for the experience and have learned a lot. Preparations started for this race well over a year ago when I first qualified to attend it. I was thrilled to qualify just one week after last years Nationals experience and I was even more thrilled to lea... Read More

I had a great opportunity to share some experiences I have had in triathlon with a group of Cub Scouts and parents last night. It's such a thrill to see new excitement and have people ask me questions as they become curious about this wonderful sport. It truly is a well balanced sport that conditions your entire body and pushes you to new heights. Triathlons are a blast! Coach Lora Erickson “... Read More

The Endurance Films Racing Team was very excited to learn that Aqua Sphere had chosen to sponsor us and we received our gear last weekend! I was already a fan. I've exclusively worn Aqua Sphere goggles since I began swimming four years ago. At the time, I searched reviews and discovered that their products were the most highly regarded, particularly among triathletes. I selected the Aqua Spher... Read More

By Coach Lora Erickson “Blonde Runner” Mental toughness is a characteristic of successful athletes; but how do you obtain it? Is it something that we are born with or develop? In my opinion the answer is a little bit of both. I think some people are naturally born with the ability to push themselves through pain and do well under pressure, while others seem to crumble when the pressure is on.... Read More

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On Sunday, 8/26, I raced the Olympic distance of Rev3 Maine. This was the inaugural event for the location and it went well. Oceanfront location, great weather and logistical coordination made it a perfect setting to race. There was one less than ideal obstacle to the setup, due to the layout of the buildings and availability for a transition area. After the swim exit, there was a run to T1 of... Read More

The Windy City and my favorite city may be the only time you actually see the words love and wind in the same sentence. Unless, I guess we are talking about a tail wind! The Windy city will never let you down. Its food, shopping, architecture, art, and scenery are all just phenomenal . [caption id="attachment_2864" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Buckingham Fountain with the city in th... Read More

This workout is designed to be done at solid effort, but not all out. Notice the 100y times in the main set get slightly faster (these times are for a 25 yard pool). As a point of reference, my 100 meter swim pace at USAT Nationals was 1:23, which roughly translates to 1:15 per 100 yards. The goal of this workout is to hold yourself back a bit in the beginning so you are able to make the harder in... Read More

Pre Race: I was really looking forward to the weekend and a shot to see how much I improved over last year. I have been having a really good season to date, and I wanted to see where I stood against the best triathletes in the country. One thing unique about this years championship is that the world championship race it qualifies you for is held on the exact same course that the Olympic Triath... Read More