The Blog of Author and Athlete David Glover

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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The signs would have been obvious to the objective observer:

More tired than usual
Feeling “rundown”
Congestion
Scratchy throat
Malaise

However, to the subjective triathlete (me), the signs were not so obvious and/or I was in a state of denial: “I’m just having an off day” or “I’m a little tired from a long weekend” but never “I’m sick. [...]

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In my continued search for self-enlightenment and a more meaningful life, I began reading a plethora of “self-help” books…or, rather, as I prefer to call them “self-discovery” books starting with The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl.
My latest read has been the The Inner Game of Work [...]

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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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Athletes are always asking me about my nutrition, especially when it comes to training and racing for Ironman-distance events (2.4-mile swim / 112-mile bike / 26.2-mile run). During 9+ hours of racing, nutrition is critical and can mean the difference between a podium finish and walking half of the marathon.
I’ll share my [...]

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Winter brings two challenges - colder temperatures and shorter days. Both can drive an athlete to workout inside on a bike trainer and a treadmill, but I do not think that this needs to be the case all of the time.

Sure, if there’s a blizzard outside; the sidewalks and roads are icy; and [...]

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The “Off season” - what I define as the time period from when one triathlon racing season ends to the next year’s season begins - is inappropriately named.
“How so?” you may ask.
Because there truly is no season of doing “nothing” which is what the name “off season” implies. Yes, there should [...]

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