Racing Articles & Videos
Vintage Dave: You’ll Always Remember Your Commitment
This photo was taken during the 1989 Hawaii Ironman... now known as IronWar. Mark had just surged ahead from me on the back side of Palani Hill with less than 2 miles to go. Although it [...]
Vintage Dave: 5 Mental Strategies for a Strong Ironman Run
This photo was taken during one of my IRONMAN World Championship races in the early 80's (I think it was 1984). As was always the case when I raced in Hawaii, I suffered through multiple bad [...]
The Brick Workout You Aren’t Doing… But Should!
The majority of triathletes consider a brick workout to be a bike-run session. Rarely do they include a swim-bike brick in their training plan. If you haven’t tried a swim-bike brick before, you are missing [...]
4 Race-Day Nutrition Mistakes that Undermine Your Performance
All too often I’ve seen athletes looking to PR -- or even win their Kona slot – who end up being plagued by nutritional problems that prevent them from reaching their goals. Does this sound like [...]
Vintage Dave: 1994 Hawaii Ironman was a Mental Game
Throughout your training and racing, it’s important not to forget about the mental side of your game. Well planned race strategies, a strong belief in yourself and an unshakable confidence in your training will [...]
Vintage Dave: IRONMAN #3… Barely!
I don't think I was ever as relieved to finish an IRONMAN than in 1983! At that time I was in an intense rivalry with Scott Tinley. "ST" had beaten me in February of '82, [...]
Vintage Dave: Staying Mentally Strong
What the heck is going on here? This shot -- that captures me in the "pain cage" -- was taken somewhere on the IRONMAN course in February 1982. As IRONMAN historians recall there were two [...]
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 [...]
Vintage Dave: 1983 Nice Triathlon
Occasionally racing on a road bike makes good sense. Watch this video I shot on the subject, and learn the story behind this photo.