Running through Lists: Being Speedy...

David being speedy at the Quelle Challenge in 2007Vickie Elmer from the Washington Post interviewed me recently about being a “speedy” entrepreneur – how do I find time to be an athlete, coach, race director, author, boyfriend, dog owner, etc? How do I be speedy? I create the big picture first - I literally like to draw a picture on a piece of paper – a vision of where I want to be and what I...

Getting AMPT: Athletic Movement Performance Testin...

I got AMPT on January 29. I met with Natalie King, PTA, CIMT, for an innovative series of functional movement tests, postural assessments and gait analysis called AMPT. Being a triathlete herself and recognizing the challenging demands that training for each of the three sports – swim, bike and run – places on a triathlete's body, Natalie has developed AMPT specifically for triathletes. The entire test...

Planning Your Triathlon Season: Goal Setting...

Revolution3 TriathlonBelow is part 1 of a series of articles that I recently wrote for the Revolution3 Triathlon blog about Planning a Triathlon Season. The Revolution3 Triathlon is a brand new half iron distance triathlon (1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run) in Middlebury, CT on June 7, 2009 that Krista and I both plan to race in this year. Be sure to check out the race website for more information about the...

Reflecting Back on 25 Ironmans: #3 Vineman...

My first Ironman, Ironman Canada, was about finishing. The race was an unknown quantity. I was fairly confident that I could finish the event because I had done the proper training but I had no idea what to expect. My second Ironman, Great Floridian Triathlon, was about recapturing the ecstasy of the finish. I wanted the finish line “high” that I felt at Canada. Vineman Full in 1998 was different. I...