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Dave Erickson, Wendy Mader and Roger Thompson take you inside the world of endurance sports with real world insight, interviews, news and news makers.

Dave Erickson

Spokane, Washington

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    • Oct 5, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Endurance Hour

    Endurance Hour #408

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 53:48


    On this episode: What To Do In The Off-Season, Our Favorite Training Tools, Wearables, and Equipment, When Should You Hire […]

    Endurance Hour #407

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 37:51


    On this episode: How To and What To Prioritize Your Triathlon Budget Towards, Marathon Runners Looking To Add Triathlon To […]

    Endurance Hour #406

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 41:27


    On this episode: Deep Dish Wheel Pros and Cons, In-Water Swim Starts, Key Training Tips for a 112 mile bike […]

    Endurance Hour #405

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 37:44


    On this episode: Ironman 70.3 World Championship Preview and Trivia, 50% off Training Plan Discount Announcement, Pushing Too Hard on […]

    Endurance Hour #404

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 52:39


    On this episode: Our 50% off Training Plan Discount Announcement, Triathlon Racing, Training and Nutrition Logistics, Wendy’s First Sprint Triathlon […]

    Endurance Hour #403

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 40:51


    On this episode: Heart Rate Running Zones, How To Improve Self Belief As A Triathlete, When Should You Add Swimming […]

    Endurance Hour #402

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 47:09


    On this episode: Swim Angels At A Triathlon, Does One Triathlon Make You A Triathlete, Is One Year Enough Time […]

    Endurance Hour #401

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 38:58


    On this episode: Swimming Fast Enough to Make the Cutoff, How To Prepare and Minimize Mechanical Issues on the Bike, […]

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    Endurance Hour #400

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 27:46


    On this episode: How and When To Combine Your Ironman Training Plans, Tips and Tricks on Getting Water Bottles at […]

    Endurance Hour #399

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 37:00


    On this episode: Top Mistakes Athletes Make in Training, How to Prepare for a Cold Open-Water Swim, Potential Non Ironman […]

    Endurance Hour #398

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 41:32


    On this episode: How to determine FTP without a power meter, how to choose your triathlon clothing for race day, […]

    Endurance Hour #397

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 37:01


    On This Episode: What’s Your Favorite Distance and Why, How Can You Simulate A Sprint Distance Triathlon Indoors, The Value […]

    Endurance Hour #396

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 40:08


    On This Episode: Do Swim Fins Really Work, Running Shoes and Feet Swelling, Standing vs Sitting on the Bike When […]

    Endurance Hour #395

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 40:48


    On This Episode: Performance Enhancing Drugs and Triathletes. Thanks for listening. Full Training Plans List on Training Peaks Here: LINK […]

    Endurance Hour #394

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 26:47


    On This Episode: Why Lionel Sander Trains Indoors, Overcoming Open Water Swimming Fears After Time Off, Cycling Cadence and Hill […]

    Endurance Hour #393

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 45:45


    On this episode: Wendy’s Knee Surgery Update, Our $99 Training Plan Special is Ending Soon, How To Keep Your Swim […]

    Endurance Hour #392

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 47:37


    On this episode: Wendy’s Knee Surgery Update, Why We Produce Time Based Training Programs vs. Distance Based, How To Add […]

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    Endurance Hour #391

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 39:15


    On this episode: Big Surgery News, Swim Fins and Cramps, Lactate Threshold Testing, Descending Sets, Swimming and Sprint Triathlon Training, […]

    Endurance Hour #390

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 39:59


    On this episode: Birthday Hair, Penny-Pinching Triathletes, Properly Preparing for Your Race, How To Fuel For Your Needs, Deep Discounts […]

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    Endurance Hour #389

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2023 33:08


    On this episode: Swimming paddles and what's the right size and why, How does aerobic workouts help your speed overtime, […]

    Endurance Hour #388

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 33:00


    On this episode: Long Sleeve Wetsuits vs. Short Sleeve and/or Core Shorts, How To Make Up For a Bike Workout […]

    Endurance Hour #387

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 36:32


    On this episode: When Should You Choose a 12 Week, 16 Week or 24 Week Training Plan, The Most Spectator […]

    Endurance Hour #386

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 25:23


    On this episode: Foggy Goggle Syndrome, Training Plans vs Coached Training Plans, How To Restart Your Endurance Training, Ironman 70.3 […]

    Endurance Hour #385

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 37:28


    On this episode: Bike cages or clip on pedals, the Pros and Cons of racing Ironman Arizona, Ironman Florida and […]

    Endurance Hour #384 Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2023 38:05


    On this episode: We Make a HUGE Announcement about Our Training Plans on Training Peaks, New Year’s Resolutions, The One […]

    Endurance Hour #383 Last Episode of 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 42:22


    On this episode: Gwen Jorgensen Returns to Triathlon, Different Challenges Swimming with a Pull Buoy, Recovering From an Ironman, Running […]

    Endurance Hour #382 – The End of Kona?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 48:52


    On this episode: Dave and Wendy Take a Deep Dive on the Ironman World Championship Splitting Up, Update on our […]

    Endurance Hour #381: IMAZ Race Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 44:58


    On this episode: Dave Erickson recaps, in detail, his 6th Ironman finish at the 2022 Ironman Arizona race this year! […]

    Endurance Hour #380 Ironman Arizona Prep & Trail Running Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 56:57


    On this episode: Wendy’s 50K Trail Running Adventures, Dave and Wendy’s Mental Strategies To Help You Stay Present and Focused […]

    Endurance Hour #379

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 41:11


    On this episode: Why Is Strength Training for Triathletes Important, How Many Events Should You Do Every Year and How […]

    Endurance Hour #378

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2022 38:57


    On this episode we talk about the Average Ironman Times for Age Groupers, The Pros and Cons of Doing a […]

    Endurance Hour #377 Post Kona

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 33:10


    On this episode we talk with Kona Coach Wendy Mader following her 10th finish at the 2022 Ironman World Championship […]

    Endurance Hour #376 Kona Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 29:15


    On this episode we talk with Wendy in Hawaii as she prepares for the 2022 Ironman World Championship. We discuss […]

    Endurance Hour #375

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 51:34


    On this episode we discuss our favorite go-to Post Race Meal or Snack, The Pros and Cons of Providing Aid […]

    Endurance Hour #374

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022 39:05


    On this episode we discuss Managing Nutrition and Hydration Needs During Heat and Humidity, Training for an Ironman and Burning […]

    Endurance Hour #373

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 44:56


    On this episode we discuss Defining the Term ‘Fit’, Recent Examples of Lessons Learned on Race Day, We Go Over […]

    Endurance Hour #372

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 39:48


    On this episode we discuss Training to Finish verses Training to Perform, Cold Plunge Energy, The Power of Why, and […]

    Endurance Hour #371

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 44:30


    On this episode, Altering Your Wetsuit for Open Water Swimming, Supplements for Age Group Triathletes, Ultra Running Tips and Advice […]

    Endurance Hour #370

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 30:32


    On this episode, the importance of stroke rate and the benefits of kicks sets, tips on running a marathon between […]

    Endurance Hour #369

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 45:16


    On this episode, The Benefits of Vertical Kicking and Swim Fins, What Do You Eat During the Ironman, What is something […]

    Endurance Hour #368

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 47:45


    On this episode, How To Prepare for a Hilly Bike Course Without Hills Nearby, Running on a Woodway Treadmill, Tips […]

    Endurance Hour #367

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 38:32


    On this episode, Dave’s New Cold Plunge Experience plus Discount Code, How To Modify Your Run Workout with Walking, Are […]

    Endurance Hour #366

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 45:23


    On this episode, Signs of Overtraining, Swimming without Your Goggles in Open Water, New Wetsuit and Special Discount, Should You […]

    Endurance Hour #365

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 38:44


    On this episode: Does the “Hotter” Weather Change Where and When You Run, How To Develop Mental Skills When You […]

    Endurance Hour #364

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 39:27


    On this episode: Liquid Only Fuel vs Liquid and Solid Food During a Race, At What Speed(s) Should You Switch […]

    Endurance Hour #363

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 31:54


    On this episode: Aerobar Hydration System Pros and Cons, How Often Should You Swim with Paddles and a Pull Buoy, […]

    Endurance Hour #362

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 42:30


    On this episode: Dave’s Ironman 70.3 Coeur d’Alene post race report, lessons learn and Components of a Race Report. Join […]

    Endurance Hour #361

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 53:10


    On this episode: To Train or Not To Train when Sick, How to Navigate Your Taper Week Before a Big […]

    Endurance Hour #360

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 37:42


    On this episode: How Can Athletes Qualify for Kona or Ironman 70.3 Worlds? How Many Weeks Should You Wait Between […]

    Endurance Hour #359

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2022 39:16


    On this episode: When Is It Too Late to Train for an Ironman, How and Why It’s Good To Realign […]

    Endurance Hour #358

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2022 45:54


    On this episode: Riding Hills in the Saddle verses Standing Up, Run/Walking Your Marathon, How Long is Your Long Ride […]

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