Author Archives: Al

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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IM Prep Week 3 – Getting Tired

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Al

Coach Patrick I had to drop a few planned workouts this week, a combination of putting too many hard bikes too close together and a bit more grandchild time than normal, both of which tire me out. Summarizing the week by … Continue reading →

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IM Prep – Week 2

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Al

Coach Patrick  – I made a fair amount of forward progress the past week. I managed 17 hours of training for the first time in several years. My TSS was over 900, and I did not feel overly fatigued. I … Continue reading →

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Kona Week2: OverBooked vs OverWorked

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Al

I struggled the past week to get in everything I’d planned. Two nights out in a row, to see daughter Annie’s band in their first gig back, in Seattle Friday night, then dinner out with Robin Sarner +1 in Tacoma, … Continue reading →

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Swim Faster

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Al

Coach Patrick ” I like the idea of slightly faster, curious to know how you plan to go about it?” (Swimming) I guess that’s your job, getting me to think a bit about what I’m doing…So what do I suspect my … Continue reading →

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Weekly Update: And So It Begins…

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Al

This is Week One of 12 week Ironman Race Prep.Wellness Check…Body Comp – doing very well with hydration, sustaining 58.X % body water. But as usual, I;m having trouble keeping my weight up – slowly dipping down from 146#. More … Continue reading →

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Walk, Don’t Run

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Al

This may be a long post. Or several strung together. About to enter the final 12 weeks of preparation for my last Ironman, I’m developing a new race and training strategy, and think it might be worth sharing. It should … Continue reading →

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