DAVID GLOVER
Newburyport MA
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ESCI Level 1About
While serving as a young officer in the U.S. Navy, I was diagnosed with cancer. After undergoing extensive radiation and surgery, I wanted to prove to myself that, even though I had cancer, cancer did not have me. I signed up for my first triathlon in the summer of 1995 – a sprint-distance race in Atlantic Beach, Florida. I remember nervously lining up with the other athletes at the starting line with my swim wave, but when the starting gun went off, all of my fear and anxiety disappeared. I finished in the middle of my age group that race, but I was instantly hooked. Two years later, I discovered IRONMAN Triathlon® (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run) and knew this was my event.
Philosophy
My philosophy is that we are our own best teachers. As a coach, my job is to support you in developing yourself as an athlete and, more importantly as a human. What makes successful triathletes successful? This was my burning question. For more than years, I immersed myself in the sport of triathlon as an athlete, coach and race director. I've had successes and made mistakes. I've won races and suffered from injuries and overtraining. I studied exercise physiology in graduate school and applied the science and theories in practice. I hired the best coaches to coach me so I could learn how they coached their athletes. I coached hundreds of athletes at all levels and experiences. I researched triathlon training in depth and worked alongside experts like 6x IRONMAN World Champion Dave Scott. All of these experiences and knowledge have given me wisdom and a unique perspective on success. These training principles and practices that I've used on myself and the athletes I've coached are now available to help you achieve success...beyond what you knew you could do.
Credentials
Certifications: Flow Genome Project Certified Coach IRONMAN Certified Coach® Precision Nutrition Level I NSCA CSCS David’s education includes: U.S. Naval Academy (BS in Computer Science, 1993) Catholic University of America (MSE in Engineering Management, 1998) Eastern Michigan University (MS in Exercise Physiology, 2011) California Institute of Integral Studies (PhD in East-West Psychology, est. 2025)
Accomplishments
1st overall at Vineman Full Triathlon (2001, 2007) 1st overall at Blue Devil Full Triathlon (2002, 2003, 2004) 1st overall at Ocala Marathon (2007) Top 20 overall at Spartan Race Ultra-Beast (2012) 8:51 IRONMAN® distance personal best 2:46 marathon personal best at Disney Marathon 28x IRONMAN® distance finisher 8x USA Triathlon All-American USA Triathlon Elite (pro) license (2007-2009) 2nd degree black belt in To-Shin Do martial art
Experience
David has successfully completed 28 IRONMAN distance races including competing in the IRONMAN Hawaii World Championship. In 2007, he was selected for the Vineman Hall of Fame and his face appears on the back of all the finisher’s medals from that year. Overall, he has competed in more than 100 triathlon events plus marathons and Spartan Races. In addition to the numerous articles he’s written, David published "Full Time & Sub-Nine: Fitting Iron Distance Training into Everyday Life," a book about his experiences at the Naval Academy, surviving cancer and his rise from age grouper to an elite level IRONMAN-distance triathlete – all while working a full time 9-to-5 job. After living in the triathlon mecca of Boulder, Colorado, where he trained and worked alongside the world’s best triathletes and endurance sport coaches, David currently resides in Massachusetts.