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Predictably, the final lap hurts the worst. Everything on my body aches in discomfort. My quads painfully scream back at me on the down hills. On the up-hills, my eyes glaze over. My goal is the finish line. To reach my goal, I have to keep moving and not look back. One step forward at a time. As I approach the final turn, I find the strength to pump my hands up in the air and my face erupts in a big smile as I cross the finish line.Somehow, I've done it again... |
...I've just finished first overall at the Blue Devil Triathlon In North Carolina. This race was special because it benefitted the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, and I am a cancer survivor. For me, cancer and triathlons are forever linked. To quote race announcer Phil Liggett, there's always the "magnetism of a finish line," whether it's beating the cancer or facing self-doubt and suffering to achieve a faster finish time. Each triathlon is proof to myself that I have beaten the cancer and proof that I can achieve just a little more than I previously thought possible. Since I discovered my passion for triathlon, the sport has steadily helped me develop other aspects of my life. In 2006, I turned my knowledge and love of triathlon and fitness into a new career with the creation of EnduranceWorks, LLC, a company that strives to help others safely and successfully discover the joy that comes with completing in endurance sports. |
Now, as a professional athlete, speaker, coach, race director and published author, I continue to both teach and learn from thousands of athletes in a sport embraced by its athletes for its lifestyle, challenges and adventures. This website is an attempt to share with you the different aspects of my life and my passions as they relate to my love of training, racing, writing, coaching and speaking. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me for more information. Live boldly, David B. Glover |
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