Get Your Rear in Gear: Goal-Setting for 2009...

With the start of the New Year and early beginning of the triathlon season, now is an excellent time to think about goals for 2009 – and not just triathlon goals. Lee Knight, Overachiever CoachLast week I sat down with my friend and life coach, Lee Knight, the Overachiever Coach. Lee’s niche, not surprising, is working with overachievers. In my experience, most triathletes tend to be overachievers –...

Elite Bicycles: 7 Hour Fit to Individual Perfectio...

Elite owner and founder David Greenfield with me on the bikeAt 4:45 PM, I was more than four hours into my bike fit at Elite Bicycles in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon and I had not even climbed on my bike yet. I was what Elite Bicycles Founder and Fitter David Greenfield called an “advanced fit.” I’ve raced well as a triathlete on my current bike and my current bike fit. I set an 8:51 PR at the...

Taoist Wisdom: We’ll See...

David Glover and Peter SpringerWe’ll See… My good friend and fellow cyclist, Peter Springer, shared this story to his friends in his “Goodbye” email that he sent out to announce his move from Richmond, VA to Charlotte, NC. I used to ride with Peter when I worked for Capital One. We would ride in the dark late after work or early before work to avoid traffic. We once spent a Sunday biking 167...

The Beyer Project: Bill’s Quest for Kona...

Bill and David at Triple-T in 2006Happy New Year! How much would you give to earn a qualifying spot to the Ironman World Championships? Over the holidays, I moved out of my townhouse temporarily – I’m renting it out – and moved in with my friend and coaching client, Bill Beyer. Bill’s dream is to qualify for the Hawaii Ironman at Ironman Canada in August and I’m going to coach him towards...

Exercising Outdoors in Colder Weather...

Winter SceneTraining in the winter brings two additional challenges – colder temperatures and shorter days. Both can drive an athlete to bike inside on a trainer and run inside on a treadmill, but this does not necessarily need to be the case all of the time. Exercising outdoors in cold weather can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. At the very least, the trails will not be crowded and the scenery will change....