Name: John Showers
Age: 37
Occupation: Physical Therapist
Years doing triathlon? 2
First Triathlon? Rev 3 Williamsburg 70.3
Your favorite triathlon? The Great Floridian 140.6 – Got 2nd place in my age group!
Meal the night before race? Spaghetti with meat sauce
Pre-Race Meal? Perfect Bar with Tailwind
Race Nutrition? Tailwind mixture with Hammer Sustain
Favorite motivational training song? Anything by Lindsey Stirling
Favorite mantra? “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint,” Isaiah 40:31
Key Workout? For me, it’s just all about being as consistent as possible with the training plan.
Best Triathlon training or racing tip? Practice your race day nutrition on your long weekend rides and runs…my stomach would always get nauseated with gels, but I found Tailwind to be very gentle on the stomach.
Triathlon literature or other sources of information? I did my first 70.3 and 140.6 distances using the free “Super Simple 70.3 & 140.6 Training Plans” by Matt Fitzgerald and will begin using Don Fink’s “Be Iron Fit” training plan after my Everesting attempt December 5th at Lover’s Leap near Floyd, VA.
Who inspires you? Chris Nikic, a Special Olympics Florida athlete who has Down Syndrome and is training to become the first person to complete a full Ironman Triathlon with Down Syndrome
Future goal or bucket list race? Ironman Cork, Ireland & Ironman New Zealand