The Blog of Author and Athlete David Glover

The Power Of Team: Three Ordinary People and Their Run to Greatness
by Peter Wortham
I had the opportunity and privilege to meet Joel Burrows AKA “Ghost” when we both participated in the Special Operations Force Academy in the last week in April. With an extensive background in endurance events including Ironman-distance triathlons and marathons, Joel [...]

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Photo: Cheer sign from Quelle Challenge 2007 in Roth, Germany
Have you ever asked yourself these questions in the days or weeks leading up to a big race?
“Do I pull the plug?”
“Am I just having an off day?”
“Do I need to some extra rest?”
I’m struggling with all of these questions right now.
Today is Monday [...]

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I feel good. I have my health. I have no injuries. I have a positive outlook. I’m excited about the new year and the experiences it will bring.
My goals for the upcoming year are quite simple:
Finish an Ironman-distance race in 8:2X (under 8:30) - that’s the time I want to [...]

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Now that the holiday parties, gluttonous meals and family travel are finally over, I have some time to reflect back on 2007 and start thinking ahead to what I want to accomplish in 2008.
2007 was a good year for me: I remain in excellent health; I set some new personal best times while helping [...]

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The end of December marks my two year anniversary of attending the Reston Bikram Yoga studio.
As a professional triathlete, I spend anywhere between 15-25 hours each week during the summer swimming, biking and running in order to prepare for my triathlon races. Even in the winter, the supposed “off season,” I am running [...]

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Twenty miles into the bike at Ironman Louisville on August 26, I told myself, “This is it. My body is tired. I don’t want to do another Ironman again this year. I’m done.”
Four weeks later, I am at a different place. I am hungry again.
I walked into the months of August [...]

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It’s official, I’m now a USA Triathlon Certified Race Director!
What does this mean?
In the words of USAT:
“Race director certification is a 18-hour education course that will take place over two days. The culmination is the awarding of certificates to race directors who successfully complete the course requirements. This course will address the [...]

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At 1:3o PM on Saturday, September 30th, the parking lot in front of the Marina Services Building in General Smallwood State Park was empty except for my Volvo wagon. The only indication that there might have been a triathlon in the park was a long white trailer with “Set-up, Inc” stamped on the side [...]

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This race started for me almost a year ago….
August 2005
I want to produce a triathlon. I’ve toyed with the idea of producing my own race but have been hesitant to make the commitment. I’ve been working with the Reston Triathlon as one of the Race Directors (there’s 7 of us now) for several [...]

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The “Who’s Who” of the Triathlon Production World

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