PRELIMINARY RACE SCHEDULE UPDATES – DECAMANUSA EVENTS
We are happy to announce some of the exciting news of events that are in the works for the ultra endurance world.
Quintuple Iron – Sleep Tactics
As a follow up to the Quintuple Iron training tips many of you have asked for specific advice related to sleep strategies for the race. The following guidelines might assist with your race planning.
Quintuple Tips and Ideas
To all our quintuple athletes for DECAMAN USA, here are some race tips and ideas!
5 Tips for Preparing for the DECAMANUSA – 1 Ironman per day format
The challenges in the 1×10 and 1×5 DECA have well been documented by athletes over the years that have finished this event. The format of one Ironman per day with a 24 hour time cutoff on the surface does not sound that bad.
DECA Budget Estimator – Plan for the financial cost of the DECA ahead of time
Like any event, the overall DECA race costs should be evaluated and consolidated into a budget. Many times, the race excitement overtakes the financial reality and rough estimates of the cost to participate in a long event like the DECA. Over the years, coaching and advising athletes with respect to the DECA, one of the major missteps is that athletes don’t fully understand what everything will cost with the DECA. The DECA is significantly less expensive compared to races like Ultraman, Race Across America, climbing Mt. Everest, swimming the English Channel and other multi-day events.
CLASSIC DECA TRAINING TOP 3 TIPS EXCERPTS FROM “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DECA”
“There is no typical week. Every week is an interesting challenge to fit in as much training as I can into a packed schedule that gives top priority to work and family. Nowadays, I can afford only an average of 9 hours per week for training. I used to train up to an average of 15 hours per week. To make those fewer hours count, I had to drastically modify my training intensity and periodization in order to get the most out of the meager time I can afford.” Harm Wei
COKEFFEE – THE GO TO DRINK TO GET OUT OF THE WORST CLASSIC DECA BONK
PERSONAL STORY & EXCERPT FROM THE NUTRITION CHAPTER OF “IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DECA”
Did You DARE Yourself in 2016? 21 Books & 10 Podcasts – Happy Holidays!
As the year of 2016 comes to a close and you are perhaps doing a bit of self- reflecting, ask yourself: did you DARE yourself with action or just dream about it? I wonder how many new entrepreneurs started to launch their ideas into a real business with sales as I wrote about December, 2015.
Exciting Times Coming in 2017 for Ultra Triathletes
As the year comes to a close, I wish all of you the very best holiday season with your family and friends. I hope you were able to achieve your fitness, racing and life goals in 2016. If not let me know and I will offer some ideas and suggestions for 2017!