Posts made in July, 2009

From Coach to Athlete Before the Big Race

Posted by David on Jul 1, 2009 in Blog, Mental Preparation, The Beyer Project, Triathlons | 0 comments

What should a coach say to his client the day before the most important triathlon of his life? My client, Bill Beyer, recently competed in Ironman Couer d’Alene (2.4-mile swim / 112-mile bike / 26.2-mile run) on June 21st. This was Bill’s first Ironman in 2 years after a foot injury in 2007 and surgery in 2008. Here’s what I said to Bill before the race: One more thought. You’ve done most of the training, especially the past few weeks, by yourself. I remember you saying a while ago that you were looking to me for motivation. Because of injury and other stresses...