Monthly Archives: August 2010

OS in The EN

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Al

A little promo about Endurance Nation. I wrote this in their forum, when requested by the coaches to talk about what we found to be of benefit in the training approach. Continue reading →

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Week Six Training

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Al

This week’s Kona training report Continue reading →

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Outer Mongolia

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Al

In the 50’s if you wanted to refer to someplace so far away it like going to Mars, you called it “Outer Mongolia”. That’s where half my family is now. Continue reading →

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Race Rehearsal

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Al

Tri geek stuff, so stop now if that stuff bores or mystifies you. Continue reading →

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Week 5 Training Report

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Al

Week Five summary: This week started with 90+ heat and ended with an Olympic race under the threat of rain , water 20 degrees warmer than the air (75/55). Mon – 3 x 1 early morning on the track @ … Continue reading →

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Walk, Don’t Run

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Al

Al, I think this is it. This is the end of my Ironman career. Continue reading →

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Bicycle Diaries

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Al

…this book is a treasure; you can literally open any page at random, select any paragraph, and become immediately engrossed, wondering at what it must be like to live with those thoughts of his 24/7. Clearly a man who, even when alone, is never at a lost for entertainment and fascination. Continue reading →

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Week Four

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Al

This was a testing week – FTP, 5K, T Pace. Turned out to be basically a week off from running, with full bike and swim. Continue reading →

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The Ground Zero Mosque

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Al

America is great not because it hates and excludes; we are great because we are many and varied Continue reading →

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PJ Lake

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Al

Pulling my feet out of snow melt cold PJ Lake, I unzipped the legs from my convertible pants, to dry my toes a bit before putting my shoes back on. Rummaging around, I noticed – or rather, didn’t notice – my keys weren’t there. Continue reading →

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