Ask The Man™ – The Answers
Only Doing Freestyle in Your Swim Workouts is a Waste of Time
Triathletes that include backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly into their workouts along with practicing different pulling and kicking patterns will gain training and racing benefits above and beyond their competitors. I strongly believe that only practicing [...]
Ask The Man: If I only have 10 hours per week to train what should I do?
We're often pressed to find enough training time, especially during the off-season when daylight is short. In this edition of Ask The Man, I help Sue make the most of her limited weekly training hours. [...]
You Don’t Know Squat (Yet)
https://youtu.be/MS2TNLU1kdU Are you interested in being faster on the run and stronger on the bike? Do you want more flexibility in your hips, legs and back? Of course you do. If there's [...]
How Can I Expedite My Recovery from an Ironman Race?
I’m in Kona right now, along with thousands of athletes, fans, media and industry bigshots… eagerly awaiting this Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championship. This is the ideal time for me to answer a question that I’m [...]
Ask The Man: Nutrition Mistakes Ruin My Run
Dave, When I’m racing an IRONMAN and going through aid stations on the run, I usually grab whatever food is available because I feel like I need the calories to make it through the day. [...]
4 Shortcuts to Faster Open Water Swims
It’s frustrating when you do the work in the pool to improve your swim splits and then -- during a race -- discover that your open water splits are much slower than you expected! The key to improving [...]
Ask The Man: What About My Nutrition Strategy in Hot Weather?
Amanda from Tampa recently asked me: Should I adjust my caloric intake during really hot and humid conditions? If so, how? If you're planning to race in hot weather, then you've probably already given quite [...]
6 Tips to Live a Long & Healthy Life
This shot was recently taken of my dad, Verne, and me. My dad turned 93 on June 19th. He’s always been a huge supporter of me and my kids: attending and organizing swim meets, water polo [...]
Ask The Man™: 3 Tips for Success in Kona
Lately I’ve been getting numerous requests from triathletes who want insights on how to race — and not just complete — the Hawaii IRONMAN. This is a massive topic (and I’ll be presenting very detailed [...]