Author Archives: Al

Transistor Radio

In 1956, Frank Robinson first appeared with the Cincinnati Reds, our hometown baseball team. The Reds played in a small bandbox of a stadium, a miniature version of the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Ebbet’s Field. It was confined by the irregular streets … Continue reading

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Biking To School

“When you go back to school, you’re going to be in the 4th grade.” It was March of1958, and I was home sick for a week from the 3rd grade. This was probably just another symptom of my rapidly worsening … Continue reading

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It’s Just Like Riding a Bike

“Just keep pedaling and hold on to the handlebars!” My father was running behind me, hand grasping the seat post of the tiny two-wheeler he’d bought at Sears for my 4th birthday. We were heading downhill, along the sidewalk next … Continue reading

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Harry’s Christmas

Harry was an inveterate Do-It-Yourselfer before DIY became a pervasive acronym applied to magazines, TV shows, and entire life-styles. He was constantly improving our house and environment. His Christmas escapades, designed to win the favor of his children’s hearts if … Continue reading

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Monthly Training Report

I update my coach every four weeks or so, mostly to keep myself honest about staying on track with work, effort, and plans. Fitness: I got my CTL up to 120 by the end of Bad Ass Camp with what … Continue reading

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IM AZ 2018 Race Report

With no IM from Oct 2016-Nov 2018, and at the top of my AG, and with multiple interruptions to run training all of 2018 due to wobbly knee and other medical issues, I went into this race as a test: … Continue reading

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What’s Next?

An hour ago, the Untied States Government accepted a guilty plea from one Michael Cohen in which he said he paid a woman “at the direction of the candidate [Donald J. Trump]…for the purpose of influencing the [2016 US Presidential … Continue reading

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Moving On

Moving on. I have been trying to rehabilitate one part of my lower limbs after another since 2015.  It’s been an almost constant uphill battle with high hamstring tendonitis, piriformis sciatica, and other assorted ills on one leg or another. … Continue reading

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Looking Back

I’m about to enter my eighth decade (if you count conception, I’m already there.) Looking back over that time, I marvel at what has become possible. Let’s start with simple math. The world’s population (of humans) has tripled since I … Continue reading

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2018 Aspen Al T’Tude Bad Ass Camp – Conclusion

CAMP REPORT: THE END OF THE STORY Friday – Ragnar Day – This year, we once again fielded two Ragnar Trail relay teams. Jeremy, Danielle, Teri, and Patrick made up the Ultra; each would run six legs, 2 each of … Continue reading

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