Tom overcomes at Ironman Lake Placid to PR by 100+ Minutes
Posted by David on Jul 30, 2010 in Client Stories, Featured, Ironman, Triathlons | 1 comment
My friend and coaching client, Lt Col Tom Impellitteri, USMC, successfully completed Ironman Lake Placid this past weekend, improving his 2009 finish time by more than 100 minutes with significant improvements in all 5 race splits: swim, T1, bike, T2 and run. Wow! What is amazing about his story is not how well he did, but rather how well he overcame three...
Read MoreHave a Coach. Be a Coach.
Posted by David on Mar 11, 2010 in Attitude, Client Stories, Featured, Ironman, Planning and Preparation, Training, Triathlons | 0 comments
My client and friend, Peter O'Dunne (picture at right from Ironman Lake Placid), wants to qualify for Hawaii and, as his triathlon coach, I'm going to help him get there. Like Peter, I also have a coach - pro German triathlete Olaf Sabatschus who coaches me for triathlon. From Olaf's guidance and 20+ years of experience including Ironman...
Read MoreClient Success at Beach2Battleship Ironman
Posted by David on Dec 4, 2009 in Client Stories, Featured, Ironman, Planning and Preparation, Triathlons | 0 comments
As a triathlon coach, it's always rewarding to see my clients succeed in their goals. When I sit down and think about what my client Dan Head accomplished at Beach2Battleship on November 7th, I am truly amazed. Beach2Battleship in Wilmington, NC was Dan's first Ironman triathlon (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run), and he finished in...
Read MoreLeadership at Mile 23 During an Ironman Run
Posted by David on Nov 28, 2009 in Client Stories, Featured, Ironman, Triathlons | 0 comments
One of my coaching clients, Peter, shared this story with me about an athlete on the run course of Ironman Arizona last weekend. Like myself, Peter is an advocate of Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I continue to be impressed by Peter's ability to notice these small examples of selfless and self-initiated leadership where...
Read MoreLessons Learned from Kona Rookie Bill Beyer
Posted by David on Oct 22, 2009 in Client Stories, Featured, Nutrition and Hydration, The Beyer Project, Triathlons | 0 comments
My client Bill Beyer (be sure to read about the Beyer Project) who competed in the Ironman World Championship on October 11 shared some wise and entertaining insights about racing in the ocean and lava fields at Kona: Pre-race: Bring support [family, friends] for the week. When preparing, leave the AC off in the room at night and open the windows....
Read MoreRace Report: Christiana goes 10:39 at Roth
Posted by David on Jul 17, 2009 in Challenge Roth, Client Stories, Featured, Injury and Overtraining, Mental Prep, Triathlons | 0 comments
Christiana is one of my Ironman coaching clients who I've worked with since 2007. She had qualified and competed in Ironman Hawaii in 2006, incredibly finishing the race while running with a stress fracture. Rather than have me tell her story about her recent 10:39 PR at the Quelle Challenge Ironman in Roth Germany on July 12th, I'd like to share her...
Read MoreBeyer Project success: Bill earns his Kona slot!
Posted by David on Jul 7, 2009 in Client Stories, Featured, The Beyer Project, Triathlons | 0 comments
Ironman Coeur d'Alene on June 21, 2009 marked the final stage in a triathlon coaching and social experiment called the "Beyer Project." UPDATE: Download my article that appeared in the Winter 2010 issue of Tri-DC Magazine HERE. For 6 months beginning in January 2009, I was Bill Beyer’s "live-in" triathlon coach: working with Bill...
Read MoreMy client Fabrice finishes Ironman France in 11:29!
Posted by David on Jul 4, 2009 in Client Stories, Featured, Planning and Preparation, Triathlons | 2 comments
My client Fabrice Guillaume completed his first Iroman last weekend – Ironman France in Nice, France, finishing in a time of 11:29:51 on arguably one of the hilliest Ironman courses in the Ironman series. As his triathlon coach, I consulted with Fabrice approximately once a month since late last year as he first created a high level triathlon training plan...
Read MoreKiersten Shares Her Experiences at She Does Tri Camp
Posted by David on Apr 28, 2009 in Client Stories, Featured, She Does Tri, Training, Triathlons | 1 comment
Congratulations to the 18 wonderful ladies who completed the second She Does Tri Camp for women in Warrenton, VA this past weekend! “WOW!” is the best word that Krista and I could come up with to describe what occurred over the weekend. We appreciated all the great questions, fed off the the positive attitudes and were inspired by each...
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