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Kona Stations: The Little Blue Church

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Al

The Hawaii Ironman run starts at the pier, @ mile 0 of Ali’i Drive, just past the corner with Palani. Since the finish comes down Ali’i to same spot, the run rises up Palani one block, turning right onto Kuikini … Continue reading →

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Kona Pilgrimmage: Station 2, The Pier

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Al

Kamehameha I, the king who unified the Hawaiian Islands, could have put his vacation cottage anywhere – he was King, after all. He chose Kailua Bay, as the most pleasant place in the entire volcanic chain. The west side of … Continue reading →

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Kona Pilgrimmage: Station 1, Running on Ali’i

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Al

I first came to Kona during race week in 2004, five years into my triathlon career. By that time, I had absorbed a lot of the Big Island lore, the history of the race, the iconic landmarks, the rumors about … Continue reading →

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2015 Ironman Hawaii 3 Weeks To Go

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Al

Last week, I got in pretty much full swimming and running (10,000m and 29 mi), but only about 50 miles biking. Instead, I was doing the ITU Standard (Olympic) AG World Championships in Chicago on Saturday. meaning Friday was a … Continue reading →

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Training Update

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Al

First, a message, ostensibly to another EN athlete prepping for an Ironman at the end of this month, but actually one I should follow as well: So here are some things to think about for the run: For the first … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Ironman, 4 Weeks to Go

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Al

Two things kept me from charting my training accountability last week. First off, travel back from CO cost me a day and a half’s worth of workouts. And second, I got really depressed (for me, which may be like normal … Continue reading →

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2015 IM Hawaii: Week 6 To Go

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Al

Now entering the meat, the heart, of any Ironman training cycle. Everything up to now has been merely preparation for what happens in the next 32 days. It’s all about far, and steady, and focus, and aero, and refining the … Continue reading →

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7 Weeks To Go Kona 2015

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Al

I’ve been in the Colorado mtns this week, hosting ENer Bob Nelson and wife since Wednesday after doing swim/bike/run on both Mon & Tues. The bikes were what amounts to TTs uphill on Maroon Creek (7 miles, 1600′) and Castle … Continue reading →

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IM Hawaii 2015: Ten Weeks To Go

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Al

For some reason this race always makes me nervous  Add to it the turn around from Lake Placid, and I need to be careful last week and this I don’t get too aggressive, but don’t lose too much fitness. Tough cliffs … Continue reading →

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IM Hawaii Build: Lessons from the Last War

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Al

Looking ahead to my next race, IM Hawaii, I would very much like to hit the same time I had in Lake Placid. Since it’s a non-wetsuit swim, that means anything I lose in the swim I’d need to make … Continue reading →

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