Author Archives: Al

IM MD Camp Week #1

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Al

Today is what I consider the hardest of all workouts: DOING NOTHING. My muscles don’t feel sore, but I do feel the deep fatigue I would expect after the Camp week, which I finished yesterday. And the plan says rest, … Continue reading →

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Omaha!

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Al

The Short Course/Olympic/Standard Distance Age Group National Championship is the USAT’s flagship event. Held in conjunction with the Sprint NC, 2400 racers in the Oly and 1500 in the Sprint on separate days, it’s a major event which moves around … Continue reading →

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Mustang Sally

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Al

The planes were getting progressively smaller, the flights progressively shorter, and the danger quotient geometrically higher. By the time we arrived at the Pokhara airport, I knew my fate was totally in the hands of either the Hindu gods or … Continue reading →

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Ironman Saved My Life?

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Al

Ironman saved my life. Ironman also stole my life. Six years ago, I may have been more physically fit than in any of my previous 60 years. Coming off of 18 months of extraordinary success at Ironman racing, I was … Continue reading →

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Going to Tibet – Concluded

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Al

I’ve just concluded my final packing run-through and am about to button up my airline bag. Here’s how it’s going, bottom to top as packed for the plane… Outer Outer Bag: Eagle Creek “No Matter What” Flashpoint Rolling Duffel, Large … Continue reading →

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Going to Tibet – II

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Al

While Mustang has been inhabited for millennia, and lies on a major North-South trade route used for centuries, very few Europeans had ventured into the Kingdom prior to 1992. The first recorded visit was by Swiss explorer and geographer Toni … Continue reading →

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Going to “Tibet” – I

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Al

In one week, Cheryl and I leave for the Kingdom of Lo. For thirty years, I have fitfully hoped to someday see Tibet. Not the Tibet of today, as conquered by the Han Chinese, but more the Tibet I first … Continue reading →

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Going to Tibet, Part V (Loreto Stories)

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Al

[Somehow, this story got lost a year ago. You may recall we had planned on going to Tibet, and then Ladakh, in 1988, but politics and weather conspired against us, so we ended up in the half-built Baja resort of … Continue reading →

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Mary’s Dress Waves

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Al

“So, Al, is he your favorite singer?” I hesitated. Stammered, really. “Uh, uh, th-that’s kinda…I mean, there so many different types of music, you know.” Cheryl had no hesitation. “Yeah, he is.” We’d just picked up Michael and Julana, at … Continue reading →

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One After 909

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Al

Cheryl (muted, from the bathroom): “What time is it?” Me (looking at my watch with the giant digits): “Nine-oh-nine. [Pause a beat] You know what song that always makes me think of?” Cheryl: “Uh, lemme see… mmm … [lowering and … Continue reading →

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