As you know I place a huge amount of importance on healthy eating. My household is committed to clean, organic foods. To fully reach your potential as a triathlete, you must pay attention to how you’re “fueling your engine”. In addition to being very purposeful about my diet fundamentals, I’m also an advocate of using [...]
Over the years I’ve seen many athletes not achieve their full potential in races because they failed to execute a proper pre-race taper. I’ve witnessed triathletes who have not backed off enough and have arrived at the event tired and flat; I’ve also seen those who have dialed back their training too much, and dulled [...]
It drives me crazy when I see triathletes complete a good training ride, do a short jog, and then refer to that as their “brick”. If you’re like most athletes and have limited time to train, you’re squandering a great opportunity to improve your next performance. Think back to your last race. Your run pace [...]
Recently I was asked: How often should a triathlete drink during the bike and run while racing an Ironman 70.3? This is a massive topic, but here are my 10 key points for optimal race day hydration: Don’t load up on fluid the day before the race (and this includes electrolyte drinks). Eat dinner prior to [...]
Most of us squeeze our training time around work, family and other life commitments. For those of you who have limited time to devote to triathlon, I'd like to share my thoughts on how to structure your workouts so that you can continue to enjoy our sport. In this video, I outline which workouts are critical to improving [...]
This week Dave answers a question from follower, Judith Cardinaels. Question: In the morning when running tempo or short intervals I get hungry. You mentioned in a tip to hold off on eating to burn calories for the morning workout. What should I eat prior to high intensity morning workouts? Answer: Hunger is fine! However, [...]
While speaking at TriPalooza, a man in the audience asked how to remove 'this.' He held onto his meat roll! All in the room laughed. When we enter spring training, it's time to get rid of the pooch. During this video you will find out: 1) How to shed 2-5 pounds quickly 2) When to [...]
Advantage of Short Rep's and How to Pick a Training Coach This week I received the below questions - hope these answers help! Question: Is a 3-5 min interval not also deeply anaerobic? What’s the advantage of such short reps? Answer: Recognize that the intensity level needs to be defined so a 3 -5’ interval could be a [...]
