Author Archives: Al

Ironman, A Look Back II

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Al

It’s March, 2000. I have just signed up for my first Ironman – first weekend in November, in Florida’s panhandle, Panama City Beach. Ironman – the one in Hawaii – had been going on for a bit over 20 years … Continue reading →

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Ironman: A Look Back, Part I

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Al

Twenty Years, thirty-seven races…it’s time for a look back at my experience with racing the 140.3 distance triathlon. WHY DID I START? It all began in the Spring of 1979. Or maybe in the summer of 1956, I’m not sure. … Continue reading →

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Season Review – 2018/9

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Al

Exit self-interview after a prolonged bout of high-end racing…. On January 7, 2018, I was near the end of a 4-5 month stretch of lacking any specific athletic focus, after competing at the ITU LC WC end of August ’17. … Continue reading →

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IM AZ, 2019: The Last Roundup

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Al

“Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a celebrity with us!” The gate agent was begining the boarding process. She had finished with the “pre-boarding” speech for “travelers needing assistance and families with small children”, and should have been moving on to … Continue reading →

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IM Arizona Two Weeks to Go

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Al

[To the Coach] Weekly Update 10 days before race. I think your suggestion about a compression knee “brace” had some merit, but of course I didn’t want to try it out during the race without testing it in training. Ideally, … Continue reading →

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IM Arizona 2019 Three Weeks To Go

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Al

Hmm…looks like I didn’t do a weekly update this past Monday. Had I done so, here’s what my plan for this week would have looked like then: Mon – Recovery swim, weights Tues – 3 hour run Wed – Red mist … Continue reading →

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Four Weeks to Go Before Ironman Arizona 2019

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Al

 Weekly update, Oct 28…4 weeks to go before IM AZ. I am realizing that I have had a long, hard season when I look over at my door, where I post my race bibs from the past year. There’s not … Continue reading →

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Kona 2019 Race Report

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Al

My race report, as posted in Endurance Nation: Brief Background: 7th race @ Kona, following 10th KQ, @ Boulder. My plan was NOT to race, but try and enjoy myself both during my time on the Island (wife, son, sister+bro-in-law … Continue reading →

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Kona 2019 “Race” Plan

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Al

Race in quotes because I’m doing this as an “event”, not a race. It’s my seventh time doing this, and only once was I satisfied with the outcome – the first time, in 2006, when I beat my qualifying time … Continue reading →

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Kona: Two Weeks to Go

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Al

Weekly Update, 9-23-29: I was really raggedy edge this week, with three days off, and a few dropped workouts from my plan Monday: Took the day off after I slept nearly nine hours, and then napped for two more throughout … Continue reading →

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