To celebrate, Dave came out of retirement and at the age of forty, after a five year absence from competition, decided to race again. In 1993, he was honored for his accomplishments in the sport and became the first inductee into the Ironman Hall of Fame. He won his first Hawaii Ironman in 1980 and went on to win again in 1982, 1983, 1984, 19. He is a six-time Ironman World Champion and the first inductee into the Ironman Hall of Fame.ĭave’s career in triathlon began with the inception of the sport in 1976. Who is Dave Scott?ĭave Scott is the most recognized athlete and coach in the sport of triathlon. Stay tuned after the printing of the interview to see the Ben Van James Channel’s YouTube Video of the entire race, complete with all the side stories and amazing features of arguably the most interesting endurance event in the world. Scroll down to read the text or Click Here to listen to the PODCAST OF: Thanks Dave – Come on, Mark….we’d love to hear from you as well.Ĭheck out their Websites: Dave Scott, Inc.com and Mark Allen This interview is a must read for any IronMan competitor or for that matter ANY endurance athlete wanting to know about the techniques they used, the focus they were able to muster, the attitudes by which they raced, as well as the respect and appreciation for being able to compete at such a level. That he and Mark Allen had such an epic race is testament to grit, skill, training, mental focus throughout the 9 hours of the most rigorous physical challenge one can imagine. The beauty of this interview is the incredible depth of knowledge and experience Dave Scott provides in discussing all manner of mental toughness. Maybe Mark would like to contribute his interview to make this a matched set? Mark………? How cool would it be to hear the story from Mark Allen’s point of view. Its worth a replay on its own merit, but in light of these revelations regarding Fitzgerald’s depiction its worth listening to again. Long before this story, Podium recorded this Podcast with Dave Scott back in 2007. They both reaffirm their non-participation in the project, and state that Fitzgerald’s sensationalism takes stylistic license and is fiction, at best. They feel strongly enough about the piece to sue the author and VeloPress for defamation of character and state flat out that there are erroneous stories and misrepresentations galore in the text. Unfortunately, Fitzgerald and VeloPress have reduced our 1989 test of wills on the Big Island to a flawed and sadly shaded depiction of its protagonists. Our hope is that you, as intelligent and discerning athletes, will know and remember our battle in 1989 for its grit, and use that as inspiration to explore and break through your own limits to find greatness in both your racing and in your personal lives. And if you do decide to read Iron War be prepared to wade through fiction, fantasy and fabrication.From the Editor () Some of you may begin hearing about Dave Scott and Mark Allen’s concerns over the upcoming release of Matt Fitzgerald’s depiction of (“IronWar”, VeloPress, 2011). This time-consuming request, however, was made without any offer to share the benefits that would be considered normal when one is asked to divulge a lifetime of detail.īut more importantly, by his refusal to have us be cooperative partners in the book, we had overwhelming concern that our stories, if told to him, would not be recounted with accuracy and, in the end, we did not participate in the project. The result of that decision: Fitzgerald has created an endless string of seemingly personal anecdotes that because of his deceptive writing style leave the reader with the perception that they came directly from our mouths. You should know that we were asked by Fitzgerald to provide in-depth background information about our personal lives and to deliver the exhaustive detail necessary to understand what made us tick as athletes.
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