Dive Into Dave’s Head
Free Articles on Training, Racing & Nutrition Written by Dave
Learn invaluable information from 6-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott covering every aspect of training and racing including skills, techniques, basic fitness and nutrition. Dave shares some of his secrets to help you overcome obstacles and to help pave the way for a more confident training or racing experience – whether your goal is a triathlon, biathlon, century, marathon or a personal best!
Dave wrote these articles, specifically for his website, with you in mind.
All articles FREE to download!
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Athlete Consumption Prior to Training or Competition
A Chart based upon 1.0 gram of carbohydrate per kilogram of bodyweight.
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Bike Gearing RPMs
Recommended RPM's for Low Gear (LG), Big Gear (BG) and your Choice or Time Trial Gear (TTG)
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Calculating Energy Costs
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Comparing Exercise Intensity (Value Pack)
Used to measure exercise intensity, perceived exertion, heart rate, and speed are all tools to enable you to calculate and evaluate your training program. In this article all three are explained in detail in order to utilize your training time efficiently and effectively.
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Dave’s 100 Ways to Improve Your Training, Racing, and Nutrition
Although primarily targeting the triathlete, this article touches on valuable tips for swimming, biking and running, with an extra section on injury prevention, strength and stretching. Race nutrition is covered as well as multi-sport race transitions.
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Iron
Low iron absorption can be a primary indicator of restrictions in performance and recovery in any athlete’s regime. Find out the many aspects or iron, the importance of iron absorption, and how to get it into the body and keep it there.
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Lactate Threshold Testing
RUN (Treadmill and Track), SWIM, and BIKE (Indoor Trainer and Outdoor Loop)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Tapering Value Pack
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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.
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Understanding Your Heart Rate
Understand the six most important heart rate zones used to monitor intensity and how to utilize them to optimize your training including the slight differences to be aware of between running, cycling and swimming.
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