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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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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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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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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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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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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Mouse Popsicles? What the heck are Mouse Popsicles…? I’m not sure that I want to know.
This is a sign along Hwy 28 in South Carolina just north of the Town of Walhalla. I’ve passed this sign dozens of times over the years while riding my bike up and down that stretch of [...]

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Photo: My view riding at the back (not the front)
Normally, by this time of the season, I’m fully engaged in training for an Ironman, feeling strong and eager to toe the line in a race. However, right now, I’m just not “feeling” it.
After I had watched the Columbia Triathlon a week [...]

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“The only easy day was yesterday.”
- Navy SEALs motto

Photo: David ready to skydive (Photograph by: Gunnar Örn Arnarsson)
Each day was different. Each day brought new challenges to push each of us outside of our comfort zones.
We learned to skydive and ended the week with an assisted freefall jump. Two skydive instructors jumped with [...]

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