Author Archives: Al

How I Met Your Mother

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Al

Squinting at her name badge, I asked, “GN. What’s that?” Six months into my internship, I’d seen hundreds of students – medical, nursing, anesthesia – parade through 5L, the cramped labor and delivery ward at LA County Hospital. She smiled. … Continue reading →

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How I Met Your Mother – ii

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Al

[Part i here: http://bikrutz.org/triblog/?p=3347 She dropped her head is if in thought. Noticing the hematocrit tube still in her hand, she twitched her lips, squinched her nose, and said, “I’ve got to get back to my patient. The junior resident … Continue reading →

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Love Rhymes Synopsis

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Al

[While searching for an agent to represent my novel Love Rhymes, I discovered some who asked for a synopsis. As part of a contest submission, for $33.50, I received a critique of my first 3000 words and the synopsis. The … Continue reading →

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Tunnel 29

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Al

In Tunnel 29, Helena Merriman weaves five stories into one gripping real-life page turner. Between August 12, 1961, and November 9, 1989, a wall divided Germany’s capital Berlin in two. Begun in the dark of night, within days it locked citizens … Continue reading →

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Week 1: Indian Wells 70.3 Build

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Al

This is my first week of 12 for HIM prep>>La Quinta 70.3 After three weeks of transition from the Kona Kancel and the bladder surgery, I am back training, and my CTL is now where it was when I started … Continue reading →

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Week 3 Transition: De-Tuning After Kona Kancel

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Al

On the road Sat Sep 4- Wed Sep 8, camping, hiking in state/Nat’l parks with Cheryl. Thursday, I tried a 6.3 mile run/walk, four miles up from 8000′ >> 8900′, then down to 8300′ on 2.2 miles. Averaged 15:30 miles. … Continue reading →

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How I Met Your Mother – i

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Al

Squinting at her name badge, I asked, “GN. What’s that?” Six months into my internship, I’d seen hundreds of students – medical, nursing, anesthesia – parade through 5L, the cramped labor and delivery ward at LA County Hospital. She smiled. … Continue reading →

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Go Your Own Way

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Al

Rotating the AM dial just after midnight, finding only static, I looked over to Cheryl, her face tranquil as she drifted off. This late on a Saturday night, US 395 south of Mono Lake looked empty, no red tail-lights or … Continue reading →

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Transition Week 1/3

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Al

 August 20, I shifted from IM training plan to “just do something everyday this weekend” plan after learning of the Kona postponement. By Aug 24-27 was dedicated to bladder stone “surgery” and recovery, which went better than I expected. By … Continue reading →

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That Was The Week That Was

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Al

 Back in the ’60s there was a TV show called “That Was The Week That Was” – TW3.After my race on the 14th, when I had continuous discomfort while running for 7 miles/80 minutes, I felt very frustrated and angry … Continue reading →

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