Author Archives: Al

Broken Toe

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Al

I broke my toe this morning. As soon as it happened, I knew. When I was about seven, I thought it would be fun to jump from half way up the stairs, click my feet together twice, and see if … Continue reading →

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Hill Running: Equal To Interval Training?

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Al

An Endurance Nation athlete asked if running hard in hills could substitute for doing intervals at a fast pace. My reply: I live in the midst of hills, so I’ve gotten quite used to running and training in them. Here’s … Continue reading →

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What It Takes

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Al

An Endurance Nation athlete asked: “How does one decide to commit to [atempting a] K[ona] Q[aulification]?… 1) What do you consider pre-requesites before attempting a KQ? 2) Is it possible to KQ on a course you have not raced before? And … Continue reading →

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Is Money A Performance Enhancing Drug?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Al

I came across this article in the New York Times about how someone spent $100,000 during a brief season training for the Hawaii Ironman, which he entered as a result of business connections. The thing that caught my eye in … Continue reading →

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Stretching

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Al

A 37 y/o complained of feeling “tighter as I get older”, so he asked about stretching, Since I’ve been doing it pretty much daily since I was his age, I shared my thoughts: “I stretch every morning, right after breakfast, … Continue reading →

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Star Wars – A Reminiscence

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Al

Four decades ago, in a city far, far away, I started seeing intriguing billboards all over Venice and West LA: Most of us thought this was some type of Star Trek rip-off – “Wars” and “Trek” each having four letters, … Continue reading →

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A Well Regulated Militia

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Al

I’m not interested in “gun control”, as in getting rid of some or all guns. Given the genesis of our country, and our centuries long relationship with universal personal gun ownership, that’s not going to happen. Rather, I’m interested in … Continue reading →

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What Difference, At This Point, Does It Make?

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Al

“What difference, at this point, does it make?” – Sect’y of State, Hilary Clinton, in 2012 at Congressional hearings investigating the killing of four US diplomatic personnel in Benghazi, Libya. The Washington Post reports that, as of Tuesday, December 2, … Continue reading →

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Responding to Radical Jihadist Terror – II

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Al

Those closest to ISIS must take the lead in expunging them from the planet: Turkey, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, EU; getting them on the same page requires patience and diligent leadership. This is not a far-fetched dream of unicorns. … Continue reading →

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Responding To Radical Jihadist Terror – I

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Al

The coordinated attacks in Paris on Friday the 13th have become the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back in a way that similar, but less emotive, assaults on a Russian airliner in Egypt’s Sinai, in Beirut, and earlier in … Continue reading →

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