Tell us what the moment was like, what went through your head in that moment when you finally decided it was your time to beat Dave Scott. You and Dave Scott, the reigning champion were running side-by-side Down the Queen K Hwy.Īnd all of a sudden, the commentator says, “Mark Allen has made a move and he’s pulled ahead.” Incredibly, the moment where you made your break and ended up running away to win an Ironman Hawaii, that moment was never caught on film. I remember as a kid watching the Ironman World Championships on television. Possibly the greatest moment in in the history of endurance competition, was never caught on film. Well, you earned it! It really is amazing what you have done in triathlon. Simple changes any athlete can make today to stay healthy, get stronger and run longer. The shift it takes to make a difference between losing and winning.ģ. The keys to competing at a high-level for decades – and never have a serious injury.Ģ. In this episode Mark is going to share with you three and truly useful ideas:ġ. Most of the top guys from that era had to have surgery or had major overtraining injuries that took them out of competition.įortunately for us Mark has agreed to take time out of his schedule and share his story with all of us today. Since training methods were new or non-existent, many Ironman athletes were grinding themselves into the ground with their workout routines.
The primary reason I thought mark would be one of the best guess ever for the Doc On The Run Podcast is because Mark is one of the very few people during those early years of serious Ironman racing who never had to have surgery because of overtraining injuries.
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But what many people don’t know is that for many years preceding his series of wins, Dave Scott was actually going home with the titles. And I think in that article, long after Mark actually stopped racing Ironman, they referred to him as “the fittest man alive!”Įveryone knows Mark Allen won at Ironman Hawaii year after year.
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In that issue, there is an article where Mark was trying to help the rest of us mortals figure out how to get in shape for the rest of your life. In fact, I still have a copy of an outside magazine from 1998 that had Mark Allen on the cover. I suspect Mark Allen has been on more magazine covers then any other triathlete in history. And because of all that, ESPN named him The Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time.
Mark has won every major title in triathlon during his racing career. Mark Allen has not only won 6 Ironman World titles in Hawaii, but was also the very first Olympic Distance World Champion, he won the Nice International Triathlon every single time he showed up on the starting line.10 times to be exact. I know that may be a big statement, but if you know Mark Allen, I know you agree. Today I am truly honored and extremely excited because we have an amazing guest on the show… one of the most inspirational figures in all endurance sports and the greatest triathlete who is ever lived.
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