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 MoreIronman or fireman: A client’s perspective on racing and training for Ironman
I wanted to share this write up from one of coaching clients (Peter) who raced at Ironman Arizona (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run) this past weekend. A busy executive and family-man who wants to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, Peter has an excellent perspective on training and racing and is able to tie his training and preparation back to principles - those core values like planning and hard work – which can be universally applied to other parts of his (or your) life. Finally, it’s race week. I am racing Ironman Arizona on Sunday November 21st....
Read MoreCommit to not commit may be the answer
It’s that time of the year at the end of the triathlon season when I check in with my coaching clients as to what they want to do next year. My email conversation with my client and friend Tom went like this: Come December, I believe it will be time to focus attention on Shamrock Marathon with an eye towards Triple-T Triathlon. I really don’t think I’m going to race prior to Triple-T. To be honest I really don’t see myself racing that much at all next year. Maybe the occasional Virginia Tri Series race. I plan on going to Lake Placid for a training camp in...
Read MoreTom overcomes at Ironman Lake Placid to PR by 100+ Minutes
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 significant adverse situations during his race – any of the three could have derailed his race. Like life, racing an Ironman is full of challenges, many of which come at you unexpectedly. The key, I believe, to successfully navigating...
Read MoreHave a Coach. Be a Coach.
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 wins at Brazil and China, I’ve learned a tremendous amount of knowledge that I’ve able to pass on to my clients. Have a coach be a coach. Peter shares his perspective on why it’s important to both have a coach and be a...
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