Donovan van Gelder (@vangelderd) 's Twitter Profile
Donovan van Gelder

@vangelderd

Over the hill and picking up speed...

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Here's a little addition to the video I posted a few days ago. I am using 'deep water running' while my fibula heels. This morning I added my small fins to get more purchase on the water and to add load to my... facebook.com/88413773170599…

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I do not come from a swimming background and basically taught myself to swim in order to compete in triathlon. Over my years of coaching I have realised that most of today's triathletes are in a similar boat,... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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As mentioned in my last post, swimming is generally the toughest discipline for most triathletes. Most of us don't come from swimming backgrounds and haven't swum with a coach since our teens. So instead of trying... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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A training program tailored to your body type and specific cycling strength? Let Coach Donovan help guide you to 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour success. #RoadBike #CTCycleTour2019

A training program tailored to your body type and specific cycling strength? Let Coach Donovan help guide you to 2019 Cape Town Cycle Tour success. #RoadBike #CTCycleTour2019
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Running Power is a an interesting new metric to measure our training. I have been using a power meter on the bike for many years but I am very excited to see how including power as a measure of running output... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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I really appreciate the opportunity to write training articles that allow adaptability and a degree of specificity rather than the stock-standard, generic, grid-pattern magazine programs that publications... facebook.com/88413773170599…

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This didn't surprise me at all. I think most would think world-class pros would eat super-healthy or 'clean' but when you are travelling to an event, that can be difficult. Additionally, if you aren't too... facebook.com/88413773170599…

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This didn't surprise me at all. I think most would think world-class pros would eat super-healthy or 'clean' but when you are travelling to an event, that can be difficult. Additionally, if you aren't too... facebook.com/88413773170599…

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The guys at The Durban Ultra have asked me to do a few posts leading up to the race on the 3rd of March. I thought I'd start in the logical place, where all triathlons start, in the swim. Very few modern-day... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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Here is the next post for the team at B-Active and the Durban Ultra. We had a chat about the swim last week and now we take the logical step to the next discipline and the bike ride. The Durban Ultra course is... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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Durban Ultra competitors - We are due a post on the run route and I have also had a request to do something on transitions but I was down at Bike and Bean yesterday, where the swim exits, and I thought of... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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Durban Ultra Triathlon Post #3 - The Run and Transition Let's be honest, there is not much to talk about on this run route except how potentially fast it is. It is flat. There is a slight gradient down towards the... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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I'm down at the Cape Cycle Tour Expo with the guys from Concept 2. We're showing off their amazing Bike Erg power-based indoor training bicycle. If you're here come say hi. facebook.com/88413773170599…

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Throwback Thursday I have done a few of these in my personal capacity on social-media but I was having a chat with someone who I have been coaching since 1998 recently and thought I'd look back at how my coaching... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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Indoors or Outdoors I began writing training programs for people when I worked in a bike shop in the early 1990s. I started formally coaching people as CyberCoach in 2004. From then until now I think the biggest... facebook.com/CyberCoachDvG/…

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I am super proud to post that CyberCoach had a 100% finish for all the 22 athletes we had at Ironman SA this year. After seeing the conditions that they were going to endure it was a nerve-wracking day for a coach. I am so stoked for you all!