The Blog of Author and Athlete David Glover

Professional triathlete, published author, event director and endurance sports coach…

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The minimalist approach to triathlon training (or anything else for that matter)

January 26th, 2008 · No Comments

I consider myself a minimalist when it comes to triathlon training.
I know this may sound strange and somewhat contradictory to anyone who knows me personally as my triathlon training volume is up in the 20+ hour range per week during peak weeks in the spring and summer, which, admittedly, is quite a lot [...]

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Happy New Year! Reflecting back on 2007 and …. (part 1 of 2)

January 4th, 2008 · No Comments

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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Managing the “seam” - making the transition from unstructured to purposeful training

December 12th, 2007 · 1 Comment

By “seam,” I mean the transition period from unfocused, unstructured fitness training (i.e. training for general fitness) to focused, structured fitness training (i.e. training with a purpose for a specific event or events).

Photo: Me at the Disney Half Marathon in 2007
I am in the seam right now. My triathlon season effectively ended with Ironman [...]

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