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"We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do."
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Greetings!
Happy July! As the summer heats up we always get many emails on how to train and race in the heat. We have some advice for you from USA Triathlon Elite Coach Mike Ricci, as well as an article on Coaching Youth Swimming from Coach Julia Purrtington. In addition D3 Nutritionist and owner of Max Muscle Boulder, Craig David, weighs in on "Protein for the Endurance Athlete". Be sure to check out these great articles.
This month's edition of 'The Extra Mile' also celebrates our Athlete of the Month, Maureen Kennedy. Find out how this busy mom balances all the training, volunteering and a full time job! She's quite the inspiration.
The winner of the June Photo Caption Contest is: Sue Linroth, "
"hmmm....did I remember to let the dog back in before I left?"
Congratulations to Sue! We'll be sending her some cool D3 gear!
As always, if you have a question about training, please feel free to send us an email at mike@d3multisport.com and if you are about to purchase a training plan for an upcoming race, please check out our selection of race plans - they are effective and efficient!
Read through the newsletter to learn more, get some great tips and get inspired! Train Happy,
Coach Mike |
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D3 Athlete Results
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 Avery 4 on the 4th:
Congrats to Erica, Maryellen, and Charl!
5430 Sprint:
Sally D, Kathy P, Jen H and Wendy.
Sunrise Olympic:
Sally Dyer
Warsaw Sprint:
Maureen Kennedy, 1:24:33, Qualified for AG Nats
Michele Zellmer, 1:35:52
Beth Wroblewski,1:29.28
Diana Vogeler,1:28:20
Loveland Lake 2 Lake:
Paige Swenson, 3:21
Debi Rose, 3:56:08
Eric Olson,
Ironman CDA:
Barb McEahern, 12:22. A big congrats to Barb who was in the top 10 women overall out of the water!
Cam Rouns - 1st Ironman! Congrats Cam!
Gabe Shreiber - 1st Ironman! Congrats Gabe
Buffalo Springs Half Ironman:
John Modder - 1st Half Ironman in EPIC conditions nonetheless
Cohasset Sprint Triathlon
Ali Winslow 1:08:58 (1st AG 35-39)
Lauren Walker 1:14:46
Sarah Filion 1:20:21
Jesse Wendell 1:18:29
DC Triathlon Dan Finnin, , 2nd AG
Jesse Frank, Northville, MI. 10 miler: 1:00:24!
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Racing in the Heat!
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Dealing when the temperatures rise
Across North America, racing in July, August and early September can be challenging due to the temperature. Racing during these months usually means you are performing in hot and humid conditions. If you train in this type of environment, that is optimal for conditioning your system to the stress. For those of us coming from a milder climate there are a few things we can do to prepare to race our best to race well.
Read more here »
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Coaching Youth Swimming
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 Coaching swimming has many different faces. Coaching groups of athletes is different than working with a swimmer one on one. Coaching adults is yet again different from coaching children. In my career of coaching swimming, I have had the opportunity to work in many scenarios, including coaching a competitive USA Swimming team, coaching a less competitive summer league team, coaching high school teams, masters teams, and one on one coaching for specific events. The key to success is to realize that there is not a one size fits all approach to swim coaching.
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Protein and the Endurance Athlete
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Q : I train 5-6 days a week for triathlon and consider myself well trained. I am having increased in soreness; how much protein does an endurance athlete need?
A: As we head into pre-season training, the questions arise: how much protein does the endurance athlete need? How much protein do I need if I want to stay lean and not get "bulky?" When you look at protein needs, it is based on the individual, volume of training, and type of training. With that being said, when in an endurance state of training you actually need more protein than that of a typical "strength training" athlete. Let's look at why...
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D3 Multisport, Inc. Mission Statement
D3 Multisport, Inc. provides multisport athletes and runners with a coaching service that is affordable, knowledgeable, and driven by the highest standards of customer service. D3 Multisport strives to be the leader in the multisport coaching field providing customized training programs to athletes of all abilities. The D3 Multisport mission is to enhance the lives of our clients by improving their health, athletic performance, and overall lifestyle.
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Mike Ricci is a Level III USA Triathlon Certified Coach and has been coaching endurance athletes since 1989. Mike founded D3 in 2000, and has slowly added top-notch, USAT certified coaches each year to handle the demand for high quality triathlon coaching. In the past four years, D3 Coaches have coached hundreds of athletes to their first triathlon and hundreds more to become Ironman Finishers. D3 was awarded the job of writing the training programs for the USA World Championship Teams for seven consecutive years. Mike has also coached the University of CO Triathlon Team to the 2010-2011 Collegiate National Championship.
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