Mental Toughness and the Taper

Ever wonder why you can train like a demon and race like a sloth? Don't let your training plan to taper backfire. In this article, Dave eliminates the guesswork and discusses how the physical, psychological/emotional and nutritional areas of your taper can make or break race performance.

Nutrition and Hydration Needs During Exercise

Nutrition Consultation

One-on-One Coaching with “The Man”

Optimal Fueling for Exercise

Mental fatigue, low blood sugar, and dehydration are only a few of the causes of muscle fatigue during exercise. Learn all six causes/symptoms and specific preventive measures as well as key points for fueling before, during and post exercise including calorie count required for ultimate recovery.

Over-Reaching or Over-Training

It's typical for an endurance athlete at some point in their career to experience fatigue, usually a result of physical, emotional or psychological overload. Learn the common causes, characteristics, and differences between over-reaching and over-training as well as ways to walk the fine line and rebound instead of pushing into a spiral which could result in months of needed recovery.

Power Legs I

An ideal total leg workout for pre-season training.

Power Legs II

A step up from Power Legs I for developing total leg strength, flexibility & injury prevention.

Quads, Hamstrings & Glutes I

Develop your power output for greater performance. This program is relatively short, but very hard.

Quads, Hamstrings & Glutes II

A ramp up from Quad Burn Out I, for maximum load.

RestWise Webinar

Dave would like to introduce you to RestWise - the first simple and accurate way to quantify your state of recovery. RestWise helps you find the optimal balance between work and recovery, so you can train harder while avoiding over-training. This webinar will explain the science behind RestWise, provide a product demonstration, and discuss how to use the tool from an athlete's and coach's perspective.

Short & Sweat: 15 Minute Core Buster

15 minutes of Abs and Glutes for better posture & a stronger back.

Silverman Strength Plus Injury Prevention Exercise Program

Each 3 week block of exercises contain an infinite variety of unique exercises. The exercises provide a progressive overload and are focused on the extreme challenges of the Silverman course.

Silverman Training Programs

The uniqueness of the Silverman event requires devotion, dedication and the “right” training program. In preparation for this years event, Dave has designed a Full and Half 12 week training program. Beginning August 16th, you’ll have an opportunity to begin this customized progressive program, leading up to the start of the race on November 7th. The program includes your warm up, key marker sets that will provide bench marks for your progress, time trials, and work loads that simulate the Silverman course. Tips will be sent out electronically that cover training variables, nutrition, pacing, motivation and Silverman race day tactics. You will also receive handouts on pre, during and post exercise fueling, swim, bike and run tips, heart rate protocol, and perceived exertion.

Stabilize & Strengthen Your Glutes I

The essential triathlon strength & flexibility program for all seasons, with specific attention to the glutes, hips and quadriceps.

Stabilize & Strengthen Your Glutes II

For greater focus on balance, stabilization & strength from the glutes, hips and quadriceps.

Summer Camp 2011 - July 10-14, 2011

For 5 days this summer, Dave would like to welcome you to his own "stomping grounds", right here in Boulder, Colorado, for Summer Camp 2011.

Keeping the camp size small so as to address each athlete's individual needs and questions, Dave will guide camp members through 5 days of incredible cycling, running and swimming, and well as covering important topics like nutrition for optimal fueling, marker sets, strength and stretching, and form critiques.

Come join us here in Boulder - it will be an experience you won't soon forget!

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Tapering Value Pack

Team World Triathlon Club

The Art & Science of Fueling (DVD)

Get the DVD that tells you how to prepare, fuel and feed yourself for your next event! Learn the secrets of the pros.

The Speed of Exercise

Monitoring speed is a valuable measurement tool that can be used to evaluate your fitness progression, alongside heart rate and perceived exertion. Dave touches on how to utilize speed effectively in training.

The Ultimate Olympic Distance Training Plan

10 weeks for athletes with a previous race time of 3 hrs 20 mins. to 5 hrs. Dave has designed this program starting with moderate aerobic workouts, progressing into race simulated sets. The 3 weekly workouts per discipline build up through the 10 weeks so that your confidence and ability will peak at your event. (Less than $16.95 per week of training!)

Total Body: Half Ironman & Ironman

Focusing on the half and Ironman distance racers. Perfect for early to mid-season strength training.

Total Body: Sprint & Olympic Distances

Dry land exercises designed specifically to prepare the Sprint and Olympic distance triathlete for their race.

Total Body: Tri 101

Designed primarily as a first-race prep. A total body workout for triathletes.