{"id":2621,"date":"2022-09-14T12:27:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T12:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/?p=2621"},"modified":"2022-09-14T13:06:19","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:06:19","slug":"coached-athlete-review-dave-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/?p=2621","title":{"rendered":"Coached Athlete Review &#8211; Dave Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Review of my recent coaching plan from Mark Evans at Aspire 2 Tri.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dave Smith, Ironman Swansea 70.3 finisher 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2622\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2622 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Smith - Ironman Swansea 70.3 Finisher\" width=\"525\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/aspire2tri.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PXL_20220807_144151973-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Smith &#8211; Ironman Swansea 70.3 Finisher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You are standing on the start line of the biggest race of your life, nerves and doubt getting the better of you, thinking there is no way you are going to finish. It then occurs to you that all of the excellent guidance and preparation provided by Mark is going to not only get you through but help you to smash your goals.<\/p>\n<p>The thought of getting around the Swansea IM course was a daunting prospect until I started working with Mark. His knowledge and guidance got me through to the finish line of my biggest triathlon challenge to date, huge thanks Mark, next &#8211; IM Wales!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review of my recent coaching plan from Mark Evans at Aspire 2 Tri. Dave Smith, Ironman Swansea 70.3 finisher 2022 You are standing on the start line of the biggest race of your life, nerves and doubt getting the better of you, thinking there is no way you are going to finish. 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