Monthly Archives: September 2013

Swim and Run

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Al

For the next two weeks, they’ll see a procession of us parading back and forth in front of their condos, as we try to wring the last little bit of fitness into our already well prepped bodies. Why can’t we just trust our training? Continue reading →

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Shopping in Kona

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Al

With the Hawaii Ironman coming up in two weeks, I’ve decided to convert my stories from my trip to the race in 2006 from the old Bikrutz web site to this blog. There are about 15 (!) of them, so starting today, a new one will appear daily until the race aftermath. Continue reading →

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Ironman Lake Tahoe

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Al

During my 6.5 decades, I’ve learned to rely on a few of my personality traits that have served me well: optimism, prudence, analysis, and a poetic sense of story. I feel pretty stupid for once again letting the early part of the bike mess me up … Continue reading →

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The Curiosity: A Novel

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Al

Searching through the North Atlantic for “hard ice”, a Big Science team has found a man encased in ice. But this is no hapless sailor or prehistoric seal hunter. Rather it was Judge Jeremiah Rice, 38, who fell overboard while accompanying a daring exploratory journey out of the old sailing haunts just north of Boston. Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe Race rehearsal #2

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Al

Given the temp and the sun, I feel good about the run; I hit my nutrition numbers, and finished at the same pace i started. So I got the necessary confidence going into the race. Now, I’ve just gotta drive my fitness machine in two weeks. Continue reading →

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