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Don takes the
age group record at Ironman USA (Lake Placid),
2001
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Archives:
Its
transitional! Don shows you how to master
your way through T1 and T2.
10
Tips for Ironman Racing Success:
Don demonstrates key principles for keeping on
task
Prepare
for even what scares you: Don
offers up world-class preparation techniques by
examining all the variables.
Break
those bad habits! Don gives us an inside
look at his five tips for breakthrough racing success.
What
does he eat?: Apply these
special race-pace workouts during your taper periods or
pre-race warmups.
Pick-Up
Workouts: Apply these special
race-pace workouts during your taper periods or pre-race
warmups.
Quadruple
Brick: Winter only means
one thing...indoor training. This handy workout
may give you enough variety to get through the
season.
Don's
2002 Kona Championship Race Journal: Its
been a long year coming, but Don competes again
in style, despite some challenges from creepy,
crawling critters.
The
1-6-1 Workout: Save yourself
needless pre-race (or actual race!) stress,
and give your bike a quick once over today.
Don's
10-point pre-race bike check: Save
yourself needless pre-race (or actual race!)
stress, and give your bike a quick once over
today.
Ironman
Brazil race journal: No race
is without its challenges, but Don reflects back
on his winning race in Florianopolis,
shares some laughs on the week and discovers
he is glad to have made the trip to the 'Island
of Magic.'
Get
Psyched! Don shows us tips on preparing
mentally for your next race and enjoy the fact
that you are nervous!
Overtraining...or
just a little tired? We may have
gotten a little hypersensitive about the sport's
favorite buzzword. Don's latest entry recommends
we get a little R&R and move on.
Is
effective training still possible?
There are very few who train and race without
injuries, so how do we cope when it occurs?
Five
Common Mistakes...I will avoid: Perhaps you know everything you
should do with your training, but do you know
everything you should NOT do?
Goals
that Motivate: It may be a little uncomfortable putting your
goals in writing. It sets you up for failure,
but its well worth the risk...and increases your
likelihood of success.
Your
2002 race schedule, a fresh look:
Planning a well thought
out race schedule is also one of the key first
steps to success in the coming year.
Off-season training: During the offseason, decrease your training
volume to a comfortable off-season level, but
select two 'weaknesses' to focus on.
Race-day
fueling strategies: Take advantage
of certain training days for simulating race conditions.
Beating
the "Blues": Tips and strategies
for regaining a sense of purpose after completing
Ironman.
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Rebirth in
the Making: Just six months after smashing
his collarbone on the IMH Kona course
(above), Don rallied to to break
the master's course record at Ironman
California 2001.
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Mentor
Gathering: Always be on the lookout
for that special someone to show you the extra
bit of motivation.
Winning
over setbacks (part II): Don shows
how he learned to practice what he preaches after
a stunning injury just one week before Ironman
Hawaii 2000.
Winning
over setbacks (part I): Appreciate
the fact that you never see the hardships successful
people encountered before their greatest victory.
Out
of the darkness and into the light:No
matter how small your progress may seem at times,
the light ahead will be much closer than you think.
Your
first time: Have you ever forgotten
why you do what you do? Spend a couple of hours
at a marathon finish line.
One
percent improvements: Forget
about the ultimate goal and focus on the
very next step.
Positive
influences in your life: Appreciating
what drives you.
What
your parents forgot to tell you: Don't forget to wear your
sunblock.
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