The Blog of Author and Athlete David Glover

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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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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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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“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
- Walt Disney

Photo: Me and my German hosts - Annika and Annette - in Roth, Germany
After three weeks of feeling sorry for myself and high anxiety, I am now in a [...]

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As I think about why I do the sport of triathlon and why I love the Ironman distance (2.4-mile swim + 112-mile bike + 26.2-mile run = 140.6 miles), it really boils down to one thing - commitment. Webster’s defines commitment as “an agreement or pledge to do something in the future.” [...]

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Since my triathlon racing season is now over for the year, I’ve been struggling to think of something interesting to write about. A recent email from a former company mate at the Naval Academy (Stew Smith) stirred up memories of SEAL PT at USNA.

(Source: USNA.edu)
When I was a Plebe (freshman) at USNA, Stew [...]

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“Since 1990,” states the t-shirts from the 2006 Vineman iron-distance event. This was the 17th year of one of the oldest Iron-distance events in the country – a classic. Vineman takes place on August 12 in Santa Rosa, California in the heart of California’s wine country - Sonoma County and the Russian River [...]

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Catchy title. The name is a real attention grabber - it’s one of the reasons I picked up a t-shirt, a bike jersey and a pair of socks with the logo. I want to tell people about the event and they will be curious to know about the “booty.”
About the event (from the [...]

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The Magic of Roth

Photo: David with Annette and Annika Spiegl after the race
Q: What is Roth?
Roth, the name of a town and the surrounding county in the Bavarian region of southern Germany, is the location of the Quelle Challenge – an Iron-distance triathlon that recently attracted 2,700 individual entries and 1,700 athletes in relay [...]

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Well, it’s now only two days before my key race this year, the Quelle Challenge in Roth, Germany.
Laura and I arrived on Sunday morning (June 25) a full week before the race instead of arriving two days before the race like last year. The week has been good as it has given me time [...]

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