Congratulations to T3's April 2018 Athlete of the Month Terry Spooner. Terry has proven to be a dedicated athlete who gives his best effort in each workout, follows the plan, and readily absorbs the lessons to be learned from his races. In 2017, Terry didn't just train swim, bike, and run, but also improved his race day fueling and pacing strategies. By taking on the big things while they were small, he was able to not just finish Ironman Lake Placid, but finish it twenty minutes ahead of his time goal! In 2018, the journey continues to Mont Tremblant.

A:   My name is Terry Spooner and I live in Halfmoon, NY.

A:   56

A:   I am an engineer.

A:   5 years

A:   I started working with Carl at the beginning of the 2017 season.

A:   My favorite race is Ironman Lake Placid. This was my first full Ironman and the entire experience was very exciting.

A:   My running shoes. I never thought that I would say that but at this stage of training this year, I feel most comfortable running.

A:   I would view my career highlight as my longevity. I’ve participated in sports since a very young age and have a done variety of different things over the years.

A:   First is to improve my physical and mental fitness, and to avoid injury. Then, I would like to improve upon my endurance to enable completion of the run without walking, and of course, have fun.

A:   My long term goal is to improve my fitness and have fun. Also, someday it would be nice to have a podium finish.

A:   peanut butter, bananas, milk

A:   I have one of the original iPod shuffle and that has everything from Boston to Foo Fighters.

A:   Have fun and seek support / mentoring from others in the sport.

A:   Give it your best effort every time and listen to your body and coach.

A:   Swimming
300 yd warm-up
6x50 yd catch up drill/swim
200 pull
6x50 yd finger tip drag/swim
200 pull
6x50 yd closed fist/swim
200 yd cool down

Every time I do this workout, I feel that my swim technique improves.

A:   If you do what you enjoy, then you will excel. Also, continue to learn and try new things.