Dan Empfield - 21 Week Tri Training

Triathlon Forum
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I sent an email a few weeks ago to an address I found on this site but since I didn’t receive any reply I just wanted to make sure that Dan knows how great his training program is and what an impact it’s had on my life.

I the summer of 2002 I had a son with CHARGE Syndrome and without getting too much into what that means, he basically has a series of birth defects that happen during the first trimester. It is our first child and, needless to say, we were devastated. We spent 9 weeks in the hospital and the first 6 months worrying about him and what our lives were going to be like… mourning the loss of our “ideal” life.

Last summer I really needed a release for this tension. The stress and anxiety found me overweight, overtired, and extremely out of shape. I had lost my edge in the sports that I play and was in a pretty depressed state. That is when I found the 21 week training program on Active.com (sorry if this is starting to sound like an infomercial). I also started a pretty agressive diet on Ediets and ended up having to add a LOT more calories to the plan.

I began the program in May of this year and did 3 short triathlons during the summer. I dropped about 20 pounds and pushed myself further than ever before. I gradually began to feel like I could face the challenges of the new obstacles our son was presenting. My basketball game and surfing skills improved incredibly just from being stronger and in shape. I gained back my athletic “edge” that is so important to many of us. And now, feeling overweight and out of shape again (not nearly to the extent that I was), I signed up for the Wildflower olympic course. I’m an addict.

I just wanted to say thanks to Dan for putting the program together. It may not seem like such a difficult task to him but I’m sure it has effected more than just my life. Sean, our son, is doing great and is a little ham.

Thanks!!!

Bo Campbell, Santa Barbara

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Thanks! I like that. I may have to add that to my signature. Let me try it out.

GoBo - Duke of Getting it Together

Hmmm, not bad.

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I tried to find the 21 Week plan on the Slowtwitch site without any success. The links seems to no longer work… Has the plan been deleted or is it elsewhere?

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I was sort of hoping this would reach Dan so he could get some praise. Is he around this site still? Who is he? What’s his nickname? Is he ducking the recognition?

Here is the link on Active.com

http://www.active.com/story.cfm?story_id=6730&sidebar=571&category=give_tri

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“Is he ducking the recognition?”

I NEVER duck recognition. usually, i try to foster it. i’m glad to have been of service, and shall endeavor to be of further service, both to beginners and to those who’re a bit further along.

as for those who can’t find our beginner’s program on slowtwitch, there’s a red button on the group of buttons on the right hand side of the page, and it’s entitled BEGINNER’S LUCK.

thanks for the kind words.

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Thanks again, Slowman. You da (slow)MAN.

Now to face my second year of training.

Bo