Testimonials
David Colgan | Endurance CoachTriatlhon, Running & Cycling
David has been more than a Coach for me. We had been working closely for the last couple of months to excel my performance and completing my main target Ironman Dubai, and a couple of races along the way.
Proper evaluation of my potential at the beginning, helped in putting be on the right plan and pushing me to beyond my limits. His advices during training and pre racing were very beneficial. I am happy with my final result and would highly recommend him.
David is not only the coach that gives you workouts to execute but is the person that follows you every step of the way, from running gait, to bike fit and just listens to your bad days in the pool. I highly recommend David as a coach!
David is very dedicated and brilliant to adjust the training within the different periods. He is using the social media very good for motivation as well. Of course the most important thing is, that he gets me in perfect condition to the Ironman. To have him “beside” me on this journey, is my best priority.
My method
Diversify the workout
Triathlon is a combination of different type of workouts during the week with a different range of volumes and intensities, in the right proportion to be balanced with a full-time job and a family routine.
80/20 approach
For my experience, the best results are achieved when low intensity accounts approx. 80 percent of the total training time and moderate and high intensity together account for the remaining 20 percent. This I’ve found to be the best but has to be specifically tailored putting into account the personal daily life stresses, which differs from one to another.
Endurance sports focused
Another key factor of low intensity is that it’s boosting our ability to use fat as fuel, giving athletes a bigger fuel tank to draw upon during races, going faster and farther without hitting the wall. This is very important in longer triathlons, and low intensity workouts do the best to empower this capacity.