Name: Derrick A. Heard
Age: 53
Occupation: Sales Engineer
Years doing triathlon? This is my second year
First Triathlon? Lake Brandt, almost drowned 8 times, I had my own paddle board team following me.
Your favorite triathlon? I don’t think I have one yet. Is there one with no pain and suffering?
Meal the night before race? Normally pasta.
Pre-Race Meal? Grits and Tuna
Race Nutrition? PB&J & H20
Favorite motivational training song? Comfortably numb
Favorite mantra? Dive, Dive, Dive. Don’t try this at home kids, it doesn’t work for me.
Key Workout? Mary Minnows, Click Fila Ride, Beth Warren Ride
Best Triathlon training or racing tip? You got this!
Triathlon literature or other sources of information? TTT members experience is what I rely on mostly. There is no substitute for experience.
Who inspires you? My first Triathlon loves, Betsy Gamble Miles and Laurie Pelletier, whom I met at Yoga for Runners class. Then all the TTT members I get to rain with whom have all helped me along the way. There are so many great athletes in our group that I admire. How much more inspiration could you need when you hang with this crowd?
Future goal? I’d like to do a full IM, my goal was to do one before the age of 55, this was last year. I have now revised this to before death.