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  In This Issue...
  D3 Top Performers
  Off-Season Training Plans!
  Triathlon Lifestyle:
      A Spouse’s View

  The Ideal HR for IM Racing
  Quote of the Month

Train with Power!
  The information contained in this newsletter is the opinion of Mike Ricci and D3 Multisport on endurance training, racing, and nutrition. These points are suggestions on how to train and not recommendations for athletes. Any article on the D3 Multisport website may be reprinted into a paper or online newsletter for your NON-PROFIT club or organization, so long as Mike Ricci and www.d3multisport.com are credited.  If you do reprint or link to any D3 Multisport material, please send a courtesy email to mike@d3multisport.com. For medical advice, and before starting a strenuous training program, consult with a physician.
 
Top Performers of the Month
Congratulations to...
Pat O’Connor – California International Marathon, 3:48
Bob Valley – California International Marathon, 3:49
Matt Given - 4 mile Turkey Trot, 2nd AG, 10th overall

Holiday Gift Ideas
D3 Gear! For every piece of D3 gear purchased during December, we’ll enter your name into a drawing for a $70 gift certificate at TriSports.com. The winner will be announced in the January 2007 newsletter. D3 offers discounts on Polar Heart Rate Monitors, Xterra Wetsuits, and lots of other gear! We also offer FREE shipping on Ergomo Power Meters along with a FREE Power Plan with every purchase! We can take Visa/MC and AMEX on all orders. Order today!

D3 on your iPod!
Listen to Coach Mike’s recent interviews on "Get Your Geek On" as he talks about the off-season and gives you tips on getting ready for 2007. Then listen again to Coach Mike’s interview with "Simply Stu".

D3 Training Plan Discount
For December only we are offering $10 off our Off-Season Training Plans! Click here to check out the plans. The discount code for the $10 discount is: successin07

The Ideal HR for IM Racing
From the mailbag:
A question for the first timers; or seasoned Ironman finishers who are familiar with HR zones for first timer: What is the ideal HR zone for the Bike & Run portion of a full IM for someone just hoping to finish? I was thinking it is high Z2 and low Z3. And what is the BPM difference between Bike and Run LT HR zones? More...



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Quote of the Month

"It's not the work that's hard, it's the discipline."

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