Well...I owe Dave an apology...what a nice guy and how helpful he is. My first impression last year with Dave were all wrong! He is a very patient, understanding and knowledgeable guy who relates to accomplished as well as first time triathletes. I thought the clinic was terrific - and Tom can bring him back into Dallas for another one soon.
Latic Threshold training was probably the most beneficial part of my two days with Dave. Although, the swim clinic was extremely valuable as well! One of Dave's comments during his Q&A sessions was that "most normal" people do not push themselves hard enough during training. By using a "Borg Scale" of perceived exertion which places values from 6 - 20 (very easy to total exhaustion), we tend to think we are pushing the limit much sooner than we really are. Dave's main point is that we should be racing at a heart rate level 10 beats below out L/T threshold! That is much higher than my average workout or race, thus I have I need to get much more serious in my training efforts and goals. One of the main concepts I carried with me from his clinic was that I need to focus on each workout and set a goal for each one. It may be a little goal, but is it something to improve upon each and every time I "get sweaty!". If you are reading this blog and have the chance to attend another clinic of Dave's - please, please do yourself a favor and go! Don't let the price tag hold you back...he is an incredible teacher.
I am headed out of town this weekend for fun at lake LBJ Houston (Horseshoe Bay). I'll be doing some swimming in the lake and long runs...so until next week - keep pushing - but do it a little harder than you use to!
