The Athletic Doc

The Athletic Doc® Peter A. Fields, MD, DC has become known as The Athletic Doc®.   He not only treats athletes but is an athlete himself, so he understands the desire to keep active. So if you suffer an injury, he gets what it means to you to get back

Ironman Maryland Race Report Saturday, September 29, 2018 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, 26.2-mile run "Never lose sight of your goals"-Yvette and Fred Fields Here’s the story of my 10th Ironman: I originally scheduled this to take place at Ironman Hamburg, Germany, on June 30, 2018. Hamburg is special for me

Ironman 9 in Santa Rosa, California My parents, Yvette and Fred Fields said, "Always keep moving forward in life." And in Ironman 9, and during all of my ironman competitions, that saying is always in my mind. GETTING READY FOR IRONMAN 9

Ironman 8 in Cozumel, Mexico "Never give up on your goals no matter how tough things get." ~Fred and Yvette Fields As many of you have enjoyed reading my stories about my Ironman races, I will now

Sunday July 27, 2016 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run "No matter how tough things get in life, you just just have to keep moving forward." Fred and Yvette Fields GETTING THERE I left on an overnight flight to London. This is an approximately 11 hour flight.

Sunday November 29, 2015 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run PROLOGUE Never say never My parents taught me to never to give up no matter how difficult it may seem. This, and all my

Sunday May 31, 2015 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run GETTING THERE It is a 12 hour flight nonstop from Los Angeles to Sao Paulo. The flight left at 6:30 p.m. and went smoothly allowing me to get a good nights sleep. It is a four hour

Ironman #4 and a New Personal Record Travel and Pre-Race for Ironman #4     My Ironman #4 experience started with a 12-hour flight from Los Angeles to Frankfurt. The 3-hour delay in Dallas made it even longer. Then, I almost missed my train connection in Frankfurt. Fortunately, I got through customs

Achieving Higher Goals at My Third Ironman Third Ironman Quote: "One cannot achieve higher goals in life without some struggle." Before the Race I woke up at 3:30 am so I could have breakfast by

My Second Ironman Competition Took Place in Cozumel, Mexico After finishing this Ironman race last year, I was back in Cozumel again to try and beat my time of