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Race Report: 2017 ITU Long Distance World Championships

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Al

I’ve been eager to do this race since it was first announced over two years ago. And the distance itself has always interested me: 3K swim (variable, might be as long as 4.5K in some events), 120 km bike, 30 … Continue reading →

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ITU AG LC WC 2018 Race Plan: Part Deux

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Al

INTRODUCTION See previous entry. Just a reminder: the race is 3000 m one loop swim, 120 km (74.6 mi) two loop bike, 30 k (18.6 mi) run. Race date: Sunday August 27, in Penticton, BC, Canada. This is the age … Continue reading →

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ITU LC WC 2017 Race Planning

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Al

I’ve been looking forward to this race for three years, ever since it was announced. Back in the 80s & 90s, there was a race in Nice, France *which Mark Allen won 10 times between 1982 and 1993. After that, … Continue reading →

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ITU LC WC Race Plan Update

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Al

So after all of the discussion with my coach, a couple of really good training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday followed by a super race on Saturday, here’s what I’ve come up with for a plan: Coach P – I … Continue reading →

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ITU LC WC Race Planning

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Al

I’ve been pointing to a race the end of August for the past three years – the International Triathlon Union (the global triathlon Olympic Federation) Long Course World Championships in Penticton BC. I’ve been talking back and forth with my … Continue reading →

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Particpant or Racer?

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Al

Someone on the EN forum posted about his ineptitude at grade school sports. Here’s my reply: I had a bipolar athletic experience in grade school. Due to an Unfortunate Series of Events, I first encountered the 4th grade mid-year as … Continue reading →

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Icarus

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Al

This weekend, Netflix debuted  the documentary, “Icarus”. For those who haven’t yet heard of this accidental expose, it began as a sort of “Super-Size Me” meets cycling PEDs. Bryan Fogel was an amateur cyclist who was also an aspiring filmamaker … Continue reading →

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How To Have An Epic Bike Camp – In Five Easy Lessons

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Al

EN asked me for 1,000 words to put int their blog, about this month’s At T ‘Tude Camp. Here it is: How To Have An Epic Training Camp — In Five Easy Lessons: For several years, I’ve been hosting Endurance … Continue reading →

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The City of Horse Carriages

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Al

On June 16, 2017, the five-month old Republican administration announced a tightening of travel restrictions to Cuba. With the warming of US-Cuban relations in 2014 under President Obama, Americans found travel to the island a bit easier. Ever since the … Continue reading →

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Bad Ass Camp Re-Cap

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Al

Two weeks ago I hosted my Second Annual Bad Ass Camp (full name: AspEN Al T ‘Tude Bad Ass Training Camp) at my home in Snowmass, CO. This evolved out of earlier weeks from 2011-2015 where I’d conned one or … Continue reading →

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