Monthly Archives: October 2009

Shedding My Skin, ready to Roll Again

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Al

We arrived home late on Monday, one week ago. Cheryl repeated my story to all her friends. She always ended by saying, “It’s so great living with an optimist! He just doesn’t dwell on the bad news; he figured out what went wrong, how to fix it, and now he’s looking forward to the next race.” Continue reading →

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In Retrospect

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Al

Walking along Kuikini, dangling an untouched cup of cola from one hand, I crossed the timing mat at 10.3 miles into the marathon, and turned left up the hill on Palani. Continue reading →

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You Never Know Your Limits Until You Go past Them

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Al

OK, WTF happened? Continue reading →

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OK Folks, Fun’s Over; Back on the Bus

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Al

I am more ready for this race than any I’ve ever done. Continue reading →

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Trust Your Training

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Al

“Are you ready?”
“I will be in 92 and a half hours.” Continue reading →

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The Road to Hawi

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Al

Cheryl and I drove out (but not back) the Ironman bike route on the road to Hawi. Today is a critical; analysis of the bike leg of the race, with pictures. After about 15 miles of riding in and out … Continue reading →

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Iron Gent

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Al

I am starting to fret about all the small, meaningless and uncontrollable things. Like, should I shave my legs or not? Which stupid helmet should I wear? Which way will the wind blow on Saturday, and how hard? WIll there be any clouds? Any little raindrops? What about ocean currents? Do I have enough food? Am I eating too much? Am I getting fat? Skinny? Have I trained enough? Am I tapering too much? Continue reading →

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In Pursuit of Excellence

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Al

The environment here seems to conspire against pre-ordination. But there also must be a secret for success, that some are able to unlock. Continue reading →

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Who Knows Which Way the Wind Blows

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Al

The weatherman doesn’t, that’s for sure.
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Two Hours a Day, 365 Days a Year

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Al

My ideal day in life, no matter what else happens, provides me with about 2 hours of exercise; less than that, and I feel logy. More, and I’m getting tired. But 2 hours a day – I could do that 365 a year. Continue reading →

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