Patrick John McCrann

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May, 2012

• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - How Not To Make My Massive Business Mistake (And Save…Conference C... Sent Wednesday, May 2, 2012 How Not To Make My Massive Business Mistake (And Save…Conference Call Included) photo credit: ldandersen As an small business owner in the online space, I spend the vast majority of my time working on the web. I am really good at getting lots of stuff done, managing communities and balancing lots of competing priorities. But there is one area that I consistently neglect every year, and I [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, […]

April, 2012

• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - Road to Ironman Texas Training Update: Volume Week #2 Sent Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Road to Ironman Texas Training Update: Volume Week #2 After being beaten down by my own plan in March, it was a few more weeks of calibration before heading into another volume week. This is part of my early season build-up to Ironman Texas. I usually race with three to four months of outdoor training and miles in my legs, but this year I [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's Guild to Building the […]

March, 2012

• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - Road to Ironman Texas: First Volume Week of 2012 Sent Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Road to Ironman Texas: First Volume Week of 2012 A Triathlon Training Explosion! photo credit: Stuck in Customs I spent most of last week (3/12) doing some serious training (for me). Training designed to push my fitness a bit further, into a place where I'll be more likely to do a better job of handling the volume required for the final weeks of training for a [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's […]
• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - Good, Better, or Worse — Could Lance Armstrong’s Return Hasten t... Sent Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Good, Better, or Worse — Could Lance Armstrong’s Return Hasten the Demise of Triathlon? photo credit: Unhindered by Talent Since Lance Armstrong's blazing return to triathlon at the Panama 70.3, there has been much debate about what his return will mean for our sport. I am writing today as an industry professional, from the perspective of my ten years of working full-time as a triathlon coach. I think there [...]Patrick's newest book is available […]
• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - Time For Another Transition! Sent Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Time For Another Transition! Welcome to my coaching blog. I will be moving here with a new look and feel -- and some new services -- very shortly. Stay tuned!  In the meantime you can follow me on Twitter and Facebook. read more... An Unusual Birthday Challenge (with Bonus Items for Donating) I turn 38 next week. It's no particular milestone, but I do plan on marking the occasion. Stopping to smell the flowers is mandatory in this […]

February, 2012

• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - 2012 Hyannis Half Marathon Sent Wednesday, February 29, 2012 2012 Hyannis Half Marathon A New Personal Best! You can view the file with my GPS data from my race today (see below). What the data doesn't show is that it was a windy day, but not as windy as expected (steady 8mph vs 18!). I was a little nervous starting into the weekend, as it's been a [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's Guild to Building the Ultimate Fitness Lifestyle read more... +++ […]
• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - My 2012 Macro Level Training Plan Sent Wednesday, February 22, 2012 My 2012 Macro Level Training Plan A long journey to the top; but the view's great! photo credit: Emmanuel_D.Photography This is the overall plan for my 2012 season...and slightly beyond. As background, I have done 16 Ironman races (9:52 PR) and over 30 marathons. I am looking to get a bit faster on the bike...and just have another great year...here's what [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's Guild […]
• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - Video: Keeping Your Diet Simple Sent Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Video: Keeping Your Diet Simple Get more Coach Patrick videos here. Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's Guild to Building the Ultimate Fitness LifestylePatrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's Guild to Building the Ultimate Fitness Lifestyle read more... +++ Click here to view or share comments. You can follow me on Twitter here. You can join me on […]
• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - 2012 Triathlon Season Planning Toolkit (and Bonus Item) Sent Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2012 Triathlon Season Planning Toolkit (and Bonus Item) The 2012 Triathlon Season Is Here... Are you ready? Really ready? Over the last decade my training plans, books and resources have helped thousands of triathletes get ready to race...and you're next! If you are racing a triathlon in 2012, whether it's a Sprint or an Ironman, and you need guidance, look no further than [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The […]
• Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach. - Calorie Counting Tip (Screencast) Sent Wednesday, February 8, 2012 Calorie Counting Tip (Screencast) photo credit: alancleaver_2000 Many of you have been asking about my body composition focus and what I am doing to lose weight this early in the season.   I have been working on several different approaches, but I have found the most fundamental change has simply been counting calories. While eating the right foods makes [...]Patrick's newest book is available now! Train to Live, Live to Train: The Insider's Guild to […]

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