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| TriDavid Coaching |
Professional and Coaching Background
I have been a lifelong runner, and an elite triathlete and duathlete since 1986. I
coached for one year in the early 1990s, but consulting as a Health Sciences
professional demanded too much time (see Professional Background below) -- I had
to sacrifice coaching to be able to find the time for my own training and racing.
Despite the demands of a professional career, I learned how to train and compete as
a self-coached world-class masters triathlete/duathlete (see Athletic Resume).
In 2003, I combined my passion for triathlon/duathlon with my health science and
public health background to re-start a coaching practice as a USAT certified coach).
As a dedicated endurance athlete and health scientist, I have developed extensive
knowledge and experience in exercise science, training methods and nutrition.
With this background, I believe I am uniquely qualified to assist others in achieving
their athletic goals. I offer coaching and mentoring to beginner, intermediate or
advanced triathletes/duathletes and other endurance athletes to train and race at all
distances, including Ironman. I believe my analytical abilities and knowledge of
human physiology are particularly useful in helping athletes to train and race smarter
and excel according to their individual abilities. See Approach to Training for more.
In addition to coaching, I am also committed to addressing the important public
health issue of lack of physical activity and increasing obesity in adults and children
as the Director of Maine CDC's Physical Activity, Nutrition and Healthy Weight
Program. I have also developed and taught programs for non-athletes and health
professionals to promote the role of physical activity in disease prevention, quality of
life and overall health. See Workshops for more.
Previous Coaching Related Experience
1992 – 1993. Provided triathlon coaching services including workout schedules,
fitness testing and consultation.
Contributor/senior writer for triathlon/running periodicals from 1990 to 1994 (See
Publications below).
Developed and maintained expert knowledge in exercise physiology, training
theory/methods and nutrition throughout athletic career, including:
--Relationship of heart rate to training intensity, aerobic/anaerobic energy
metabolism, lactate threshold;
--Nutritional requirements in training and racing including physiological
issues related to electrolyte imbalance;
--Principles of training, including improving lactate threshold, improving
VO2max, goal setting, periodization, peaking and racing performance.
Publications
• Beyond Limits: the Agony and the Thrill (mental aspect of endurance
sport – testing limits) Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. Aug 2004.
• Training in the Heat Part II – is water enough? (fluid balance, salt and
hyponatremia) Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. July 2004.
• Training in the Heat – How much fluid is enough? (fluid balance and
dehydration) Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. June 2004.
• Implications of Low-Carb, High-Protein Diets for Endurance Athletes (Don’
t!). Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. May 2004.
• Physical Activity: Do Something, Do Anything, But “Just Do It!” Portland
Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. February-March 2004
• Goal-Setting and Visualization for Athletes. Mainely Running: Maine
Endurance Sports Coverage. Augusta, ME. September 1994.
• Value of Training with a Heart Monitor – Parts I, II, III. Mainely Running:
Maine Endurance Sports Coverage. Brunswick, ME. April, May, June, 1993.
• Racing a Triathlon – Parts I and II. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance
Sports Coverage. Brunswick, ME August, September, 1992
• Triathlon Training Plans: Fitting it in. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance
Sports Coverage. Brunswick, ME May, 1992
• Triathlon: 1990 in Review. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance Sports
Coverage. Brunswick, ME. April, 1991
• Triathlon: 1991 Preview. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance Sports
Coverage. Brunswick, ME. May, 1991
• The Masters Triathlete- “Survival of the Fittest” Staying Fit and Fast after
40. New England Runner, 1990 Triathlon Guide. New England Sports Publications.
Boston, Massachusetts. 1990.
Education
M.P.H. Master of Public Health, School of Public Health, Univ. of Minnesota.
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Continuing Education
The Athlete's High: Not Your Typical Endorphins (Performance Enhancing
Drugs). Michele Babin-Nelson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry,
Indiana University School of Medicine, Chief, Sports Psychiatry Clinic. Maine Medical
Center, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, March 2004
Supporting the Adolescent Athlete Using Integrative Medicine, True North – A
New Direction in Health Care, January 2004.
USA Triathlon Level I Coaching Certification Clinic, USAT National Training
Center, December 2003.
-Goal Setting in Sport Exercise: Theory, Research and Applications.
-Resonance: A Positive Psychology Approach to Performance Excellence in
Sport and Life Itself. Sports Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine,
June 2003.
Professional Career as a Health Scientist
For most of my professional career, I have been a Senior Health Scientist and
manager in the environmental field, with broad experience in the health sciences,
human health risk assessment, toxicology and environmental health. Most recently, I
direct the State of Maine's obesity prevention and control program, the Physical
Activity, Nutrition and Healthy Weight Program at Maine Center for Disease Control
and Prevention in Augusta, Maine.
I have been a lifelong runner, and an elite triathlete and duathlete since 1986. I
coached for one year in the early 1990s, but consulting as a Health Sciences
professional demanded too much time (see Professional Background below) -- I had
to sacrifice coaching to be able to find the time for my own training and racing.
Despite the demands of a professional career, I learned how to train and compete as
a self-coached world-class masters triathlete/duathlete (see Athletic Resume).
In 2003, I combined my passion for triathlon/duathlon with my health science and
public health background to re-start a coaching practice as a USAT certified coach).
As a dedicated endurance athlete and health scientist, I have developed extensive
knowledge and experience in exercise science, training methods and nutrition.
With this background, I believe I am uniquely qualified to assist others in achieving
their athletic goals. I offer coaching and mentoring to beginner, intermediate or
advanced triathletes/duathletes and other endurance athletes to train and race at all
distances, including Ironman. I believe my analytical abilities and knowledge of
human physiology are particularly useful in helping athletes to train and race smarter
and excel according to their individual abilities. See Approach to Training for more.
In addition to coaching, I am also committed to addressing the important public
health issue of lack of physical activity and increasing obesity in adults and children
as the Director of Maine CDC's Physical Activity, Nutrition and Healthy Weight
Program. I have also developed and taught programs for non-athletes and health
professionals to promote the role of physical activity in disease prevention, quality of
life and overall health. See Workshops for more.
Previous Coaching Related Experience
1992 – 1993. Provided triathlon coaching services including workout schedules,
fitness testing and consultation.
Contributor/senior writer for triathlon/running periodicals from 1990 to 1994 (See
Publications below).
Developed and maintained expert knowledge in exercise physiology, training
theory/methods and nutrition throughout athletic career, including:
--Relationship of heart rate to training intensity, aerobic/anaerobic energy
metabolism, lactate threshold;
--Nutritional requirements in training and racing including physiological
issues related to electrolyte imbalance;
--Principles of training, including improving lactate threshold, improving
VO2max, goal setting, periodization, peaking and racing performance.
Publications
• Beyond Limits: the Agony and the Thrill (mental aspect of endurance
sport – testing limits) Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. Aug 2004.
• Training in the Heat Part II – is water enough? (fluid balance, salt and
hyponatremia) Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. July 2004.
• Training in the Heat – How much fluid is enough? (fluid balance and
dehydration) Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. June 2004.
• Implications of Low-Carb, High-Protein Diets for Endurance Athletes (Don’
t!). Portland Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. May 2004.
• Physical Activity: Do Something, Do Anything, But “Just Do It!” Portland
Outdoor + Fitness, Portland, Maine. February-March 2004
• Goal-Setting and Visualization for Athletes. Mainely Running: Maine
Endurance Sports Coverage. Augusta, ME. September 1994.
• Value of Training with a Heart Monitor – Parts I, II, III. Mainely Running:
Maine Endurance Sports Coverage. Brunswick, ME. April, May, June, 1993.
• Racing a Triathlon – Parts I and II. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance
Sports Coverage. Brunswick, ME August, September, 1992
• Triathlon Training Plans: Fitting it in. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance
Sports Coverage. Brunswick, ME May, 1992
• Triathlon: 1990 in Review. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance Sports
Coverage. Brunswick, ME. April, 1991
• Triathlon: 1991 Preview. Mainely Running: Maine Endurance Sports
Coverage. Brunswick, ME. May, 1991
• The Masters Triathlete- “Survival of the Fittest” Staying Fit and Fast after
40. New England Runner, 1990 Triathlon Guide. New England Sports Publications.
Boston, Massachusetts. 1990.
Education
M.P.H. Master of Public Health, School of Public Health, Univ. of Minnesota.
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Continuing Education
The Athlete's High: Not Your Typical Endorphins (Performance Enhancing
Drugs). Michele Babin-Nelson, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry,
Indiana University School of Medicine, Chief, Sports Psychiatry Clinic. Maine Medical
Center, Psychiatry Grand Rounds, March 2004
Supporting the Adolescent Athlete Using Integrative Medicine, True North – A
New Direction in Health Care, January 2004.
USA Triathlon Level I Coaching Certification Clinic, USAT National Training
Center, December 2003.
-Goal Setting in Sport Exercise: Theory, Research and Applications.
-Resonance: A Positive Psychology Approach to Performance Excellence in
Sport and Life Itself. Sports Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine,
June 2003.
Professional Career as a Health Scientist
For most of my professional career, I have been a Senior Health Scientist and
manager in the environmental field, with broad experience in the health sciences,
human health risk assessment, toxicology and environmental health. Most recently, I
direct the State of Maine's obesity prevention and control program, the Physical
Activity, Nutrition and Healthy Weight Program at Maine Center for Disease Control
and Prevention in Augusta, Maine.