Choosing an Ironman Race – which one?
“Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!” — Commander John Collins, USN (1978) A client asked me recently about choosing which Ironman distance race (2.4-mile swim / 112-mile bike / 26.2-mile run) to compete in: “Just thought I’d reach out and get your input for choosing your first Ironman and how to go about registering. I’ve decided I’m going to try to tackle an Ironman next year. I’ve heard of the great difficulty in registering for Ironman events because registration is mostly open to the athletes...
Read MoreFrom coach to athletes: what to bring and how to use it on Ironman race day
Three of my triathlon coaching clients are racing in Ironman triathlons this coming weekend (Ironman Canada, Ironman Louisville) for this first time so I put together a list of “what to bring” to Ironman along with a “how to use it” during an Ironman race. These 140.6 mile triathlons are a little different than shorter triathlons for the following reasons: Mass swim start with more than 2,000 people. It’s a long day – 8 hours for the winners and up to 17 hours for the final finishers. Temperatures and weather can vary from the early morning to mid day to...
Read MoreIntroducing the ELITE project
Welcome to the ELITE project! I am excited to announce the formal launch of the ELITE project with the goal to help YOU accelerate YOUR excellence and expedite YOUR results. Q: What is the ELITE project all about? A few weeks ago, I sat down with Sam Horn, Intrigue Expert, professional speaker and author of Pop! to get her help in helping me tie together all the disparate pieces of my business and personal life. I was looking for an answer to one question: What am I all about? What is the common theme of an Eagle Scout, US Naval Academy graduate, cancer survivor, elite level triathlete,...
Read MoreReflecting Back on 25 Ironmans: #3 Vineman
My first Ironman, Ironman Canada, was about finishing. The race was an unknown quantity. I was fairly confident that I could finish the event because I had done the proper training but I had no idea what to expect. My second Ironman, Great Floridian Triathlon, was about recapturing the ecstasy of the finish. I wanted the finish line “high” that I felt at Canada. Vineman Full in 1998 was different. I wanted to go faster. At the time, the Vineman Full was still a Hawaii Ironman Qualifier – there were 25 precious slots to be given away to the top athletes in each group. ...
Read MoreReflecting Back on 25 Ironmans: #1 Ironman Canada ’97
“What do I need to know to train for and finish an Ironman?” “What do I need to do to go faster in an Ironman?” As a triathlon coach and a sub-nine Ironman-distance athlete, I hear these question a lot. With the completion of my 25th Ironman-distance triathlon at ChesapeakeMan last month, I thought it might be interesting and helpful to others for me to reflect back on mistakes made, what I learned along the way and tips for success. With my next door neighbor and training partner, Phil Young, I signed up for the 1997 Ironman Canada in October 2006. At this point in...
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