My Race Prediction for Vineman: Indeterminate
My race prediction for myself at Vineman on August 1st can be summed up as: Indeterminate. This year’s race is the 20th Anniversary of the event – the longest running Ironman distance triathlon in the continental U.S. This year will be my 6th time racing the full Ironman distance event (2.4-mile swim / 112-mile bike / 26.2-mile run). In my five prior races, I have 2 x 1st places finishes (2001, 2007), 2 x 2nd place finishes (2004, 2006) and a 5th place finish (1998) with finish times ranging from 9:17 to 9:43. Past results are not a predictor of future success. On the positive...
Read MoreCrafting a Pre-race Plan: Make Your Pre-race Goals Your Race Day Reality
“In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower, American President and General My client, LtCol Tom Impellitteri, USMC, is competing in his first Ironman (Ironman USA in Lake Placid, NY) this weekend. I’ve been working with Tom since January this year in his quest to hear the magic words from Mike Reilly, “You are an Ironman!” One of the most useful “tricks of the trade” that I’ve picked up over the years is to write a “pre-race plan” of what you want to...
Read MoreRace Report: Christiana Goes 10:39 at Roth
Christiana is one of my Ironman coaching clients who I've worked with since 2007. She had qualified and competed in Ironman Hawaii in 2006, incredibly finishing the race while running with a stress fracture. Rather than have me tell her story about her recent 10:39 PR at the Quelle Challenge Ironman in Roth Germany on July 12th, I'd like to share her race write up. If you're even thinking about doing an Ironman or want to learn tips and techniques for going faster, you'll find some very valuable insights from Christiana, especially on mental preparation and attitude....
Read MoreBeyer Project Success: Bill Earns His Kona slot!
Ironman Coeur d’Alene on June 21, 2009 marked the final stage in a triathlon coaching and social experiment called the “Beyer Project.” UPDATE: Download my article that appeared in the Winter 2010 issue of Tri-DC Magazine HERE. For 6 months beginning in January 2009, I was Bill Beyer’s “live-in” triathlon coach: working with Bill one-on-one, providing accountability, giving him real-time feedback and ultimately helping guide him on his quest for Kona and the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. This six month experiment was the Beyer Project. Bill crossed the...
Read MoreMy Client Fabrice Finishes Ironman France in 11:29!
My client Fabrice Guillaume completed his first Iroman last weekend – Ironman France in Nice, France, finishing in a time of 11:29:51 on arguably one of the hilliest Ironman courses in the Ironman series. As his triathlon coach, I consulted with Fabrice approximately once a month since late last year as he first created a high level triathlon training plan with distinct training periods (e.g. off season, base building, tapering, etc) then later broke each week down into detailed daily workouts. What impressed me was his methodical and purposeful approach to finishing his first...
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