Author Archives: Al

Using Heart Rate to Pace an Ironman Run

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Al

Our triathlon team, Endurance Nation, is known for the effectiveness of its racing execution, and an emphasis on continuous improvement. The coaches have been shifting from a pace-based strategy for the Ironman run to a heart rate based strategy. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Races, Training Diary, Triathlon Central | Comments Off on Using Heart Rate to Pace an Ironman Run

Ironman Lake Placid 2015 Race Report

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Al

My race at Ironman Lake Placid really on started July 19, 2002. Midway through the run in my first IM, Panama City ’00, I experienced the inevitable feeling of “Gee, I don’t think I should be running anymore.” Since that … Continue reading →

Posted in Races, Triathlon Central | 4 Comments

IM LP 2015 Race Plan

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Al

INTRODUCTION This is IM # 29 (of which 3 were DNS, and 3 were DNFs) and first of three this year. I’ve never done IM LP although I did train for it in 2002. A week before the race, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Triathlon Central | Comments Off on IM LP 2015 Race Plan

IM LP Two Week To Go

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Al

Report on final week of crescendo training. Run, swim intervals on Tuesday, bike intervals on Wed. These all went smooth, meaning I felt very powerful, and fully within myself hitting all the paces with relative ease. On Thursday, I ran … Continue reading →

Posted in Training Diary, Triathlon Central | Comments Off on IM LP Two Week To Go

IM LP Training Update: 4 Weeks to Go

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Al

I had a little scare this morning. I call this the “silly season”, meaning in these two weeks before taper, every little twinge or niggle in my body gets magnified all out of proportion. First, at the end of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Training Diary, Triathlon Central | Comments Off on IM LP Training Update: 4 Weeks to Go

Ironman Lake Placid Update: Race Rehearsal #1

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Al

My past six days have been tough, but reassuring. Friday, 15.2 mi run in 2:14. Instead of trying to hit the MP exactly, after the first six miles, I tried to work each successive mile a little harder. Especially the … Continue reading →

Posted in Training Diary, Triathlon Central | Comments Off on Ironman Lake Placid Update: Race Rehearsal #1

The Performance Management Chart (In English)

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Al

I promised an explanation in English of the post I wrote about my Performance Management Chart for the year 2011. Where does the data come from? Every swim, bike ride, and run I do, I’m wearing my Garmin Fenix 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on The Performance Management Chart (In English)

The Boys In The Boat

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Al

The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown I’m a sucker for a good athletic success story, no matter what the sport. I’ve devoured and drooled over accounts of Seabiscuit’s exploits, the travails along the Iditarod dog sled race, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews: Books, Movies, Music, TV | Comments Off on The Boys In The Boat

Final Push: Lake Placid 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Al

I just completed what’s probably my biggest month of training ever – which, since I go back to 1999 with an average of 2 IMs a year, is saying a lot. I view the training process as a series of … Continue reading →

Posted in Training Diary, Triathlon Central | Comments Off on Final Push: Lake Placid 2015

PMC 2011

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Al

  The following is a detailed analysis of my Training Peaks Performance Management Chart for the year 2011. If the above sentence seems obscure, I advise you to stop reading right now, as the following might as well be written … Continue reading →

Posted in Triathlon Central | Comments Off on PMC 2011