The Blog of Author and Athlete David Glover

Back in the Game of Triathlon

David — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:26:57 +0000

…..a quick break from writing more about hiking the Swiss Alps….. Photo: Wow, the cows are big in Switzerland (Photo by: Dave Tipler) Well, I did it. I committed. I signed up for a half iron triathlon next month: Patriots Half on September 6th in Williamsburg, VA. The event is run by [...]

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Hiking the Swiss Alps Day 3: Kandersteg to Gspaltenhornhütte

David — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:01:10 +0000

Photo: Looking down on the Oeschinensee near Kandersteg When Dave had asked the girl at the visitors center in Kandersteg about our planned hiked from Kandersteg (where we were) to Gspaltenhornhütte (another Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut), she laughed and stated that it was not possible to make the hike in one day. We did [...]

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Hiking the Swiss Alps Days 1-2: Zermatt and the Matterhorn

David — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:22:49 +0000

Photo: The Matterhorn as viewed during the hike up from Zermatt My friend, Dave Tipler, and I spent a week traipsing through the Swiss Alps the end of July. Dave was in Darmstadt, Germany for business, and I was in Roth, Germany for the Quelle Challenge. The timing worked out perfectly! On Wednesday, [...]

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Follow up to the Quelle Challenge: Crossing the Finish Line

David — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:24:20 +0000

Yep, that’s me traipsing through the finish line at the Quelle Challenge in Roth, Germany a few days before the actual race. Note the lack of cheering fans and the obvious fact that I’m wearing jeans. As planned, I completed only the swim and bike and bike on race day then stopped in [...]

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Quelle Challenge #4: Racing for Other Than a Fast Time

David — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:46:37 +0000

I’ll be racing at the Quelle Challenge in Roth tomorrow morning for the fourth year in a row. When I first came to Roth in 2005, I came to experience the legendary atmosphere of what is the largest Ironman-distance field in the world with more than 2,500 individuals and 500 relays competing and more [...]

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SOF Academy: Ghost and the Power of Team

David — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:05:46 +0000

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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Pickle Juice: How a Heavy Sweater Survived 3x Bikram Yoga Classes in One Day

David — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:17:56 +0000

Yesterday, I sweated out 23 pounds of sweat in 3 x 1.5 hour Bikram Yoga classes. I feel awesome today! In my continuing search for a new challenge, I decided to try three Bikram Yoga classes in one day. If you’re not familiar with Bikram Yoga - also called hot yoga - it’s a [...]

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Triathlete Magazine Home Page: My 15 Minutes of Fame

David — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:58:26 +0000

Image: Triathlete Magazine’s home page with a picture of me crossing the finish line at Vineman I have always joked that my triathlon career would not be complete until I was on the front cover of either Triathlete Magazine or Inside Triathlon. I think Triathlete Magazine’s home page counts. I was interviewed for [...]

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Q&A: Staying Hydrated in the Heat

David — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:07:47 +0000

Given the recent heat wave we’ve been experienced in the mid-Atlantic region, I thought I would share my “Staying Hydrated in the Heat” answers that I shared with a reporter earlier this week. Q: If someone has dark urine could it be because they are dehydrated? A: Yes, dark-colored urine is a good indicator of dehydration. [...]

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Waterfall Rappelling: An Exhilarating Alternative to Swim, Bike, Run

David — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:01:28 +0000

Photo: David rappelling off of Cullasaja Falls Thanks to extreme adventure athlete Jono Senk of Hairy Scary Evolutions, I had the opportunity on Sunday to rappel through the Cullasaja Falls near Highlands, NC. WOW, what a RUSH!!!! That’s the best description that I can think of to describe thousands of gallons of deafening, blinding water crashing [...]

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