2017 Overview of D3 Elite Development Team
Passionate triathletes, passionate coaches … the D3 Elite Development Team brings the two together in Boulder, Colorado for a commitment of calculated workouts in order to achieve big-hairy-goals throughout a 10 month race season! This is our second season for the team and we have our goals set on peak performances once again.
Success Stories
As a result of their commitment to hard work during training, the 2016 team earned numerous top podium spots, achieved personal bests and contributed to the overall success of Team D3 (ranked 3rd globally for our division).
* Oly and Sprint National Champion, USAT AG Nats in 35-39 AG
* 3rd overall at IM CDA
* 3rd place 70.3 Boulder F25-29 AG
* 5th overall at Ironman Boulder
* 5th at IM Boulder F50-54 AG
Additionally, 3 of our 8 athletes in Kona ‘16 were from our Elite Team. Let’s move your racing torward to this level in 2017 (and future seasons)!
The D3 Elite Development Team is a good fit if you have:
* Your sites set on achieving a breakthrough for the 2017 race season.
* The discipline to follow a training plan crafted by a D3 coach aligned with your individual goals.
* The determination to commit to ten months of swim, bike and run workouts with a team who all bring-their-A-game to each workout.
* Race history that demonstrates your moxie.
* A desire to represent the team in the triathlon community by supporting other team members in achieving their goals, volunteering at 1 of 3 local races, sharing the mission of D3, engaging on social media and wearing the kit during races.
The Details
Why: It’s in the coaching and it’s in the camaraderie. This team is your opportunity to achieve something BIG! With coaches that are as driven as you are, and who have an eye on helping athletes develop skills, race plans and dreams, this team is unparalleled. Weekly access to coaches with credentials that have helped athletes exceed their expectations is why this is of high value to you. We understand your training time is precious, and each training session will be progress toward achieving your goals. Plus, you will be accountable to teammates who also want to see you succeed.
Who: While having high achieving athletes on the team is exciting, we are interested in working with athletes who have the desire, determination and discipline to take their game up a notch (or 5)! We are interested in developing the talent that lies within each athlete. Having the following baseline race results is a strong indicator of future success with our coaching:
Boulder, Colorado, USA – August 7, 2016: Gregory Lindquist finishes fifth overall at Ironman Boulder.
Male:
+ Ironman: Under 11:30 with a goal of 10:00 or better.
+ Half Ironman: Within 5:15 hours, with a goal of going 4:40 or better.
+ Oly: 2:20 or better
+ Sprint: 1:12 or better
Females:
+ Ironman: Under 12:30 with a goal of 11:00 or better.
+ Half Ironman: Within 5:35 hours, with a goal of going 5:00 or better.
+ Oly: 2:35 or better
+ Sprint: 1:20 or better
D3 2017 Elite Development Team Application
The training begins on Friday, January 6th. Application deadline is on Friday, December 30th. Applications received after that time will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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