Author Archives: Al

Can I Recapture The Magic?

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Al

In 2010, I felt I was in the best shape of my life. On the EN forum today, someone asked about modifying winter time workouts for best effect as one gets older. So I went back and looked at what … Continue reading →

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2015 Goals and Planning

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Al

I  wrote  this for the Endurance Nation Boomers’ Forum. But I welcome comments and advice from any and all. 2014, superficially, appeared to have been a successful year for me: a trip to the Boston Marathon, AG win @ IM CDA … Continue reading →

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Birdman

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Al

Remember Michael Keaton? Henry Winkler’s manic morgue mate in Night Shift? Mr. Mom? The zany zebra-suited guide to the after life for Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis in Beetlejuice (who helped Catherine O’Hara channel Harry Belafonte in a rousing rendition … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing in Colorado III

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Al

The next day, we drove through Glenwood Canyon. Here, the Colorado River makes the first of its iconic cuts through the rising western landscape. The Grand Canyon, with its length, depth, width, age, and National Park status, gets all the … Continue reading →

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Ironman Arizona 2014 Race Report

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Al

“Head down … empty mind … stabilize bike…try not to think how much longer this will last.” This year, I’ve spent far too many hours in just that mindset. Three IMs, three bike rides into 20+ mph winds. US 95, … Continue reading →

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IM Arizona 2014 Race Plan

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Al

INTRODUCTION This is IM # 28 and third this year. I’ve done IM AZ in 2008, 2009, 2010 (registered, but did not race, d/t bad accident earlier in the fall), 2011, 2013. I placed 2nd, 1st, 1st, & 6th there … Continue reading →

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Fishing In Colorado II

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Al

This was in 1962, back before the tunnels. In the early 70s, as part of the ongoing Interstate Highway program, the Eisenhower tunnel was bored more than a mile through the Continental Divide. Before I-70 turned Central Colorado into a … Continue reading →

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Ironman Arizona 2014: One Thing

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Al

An Endurance Nation team mate asked me how my “build was going into IM Arizona”. I respected his question, and felt I owed him (and myself) an honest assessment of my preparation and thinking. Here’s what I told him: I’ve … Continue reading →

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Fly Fishing in Colorado

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Al

I saw little value in rejecting fish before we’d even caught any, though. And I had enough Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn in me to see the upside of tossing a line in a mountain stream, then sitting around for hours while the fish didn’t bite. So I simply said, “OK, where are we going to fish?” Continue reading →

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Ironman World Championships (aka Kona) # 5

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Al

If you’re expecting one my my typical race reports, sorry, this really is a Race Rehearsal, and only #1 @ that. Saturday was race rehearsal #1 for this year’s A +++ race, my fifth IM Arizona. It happened to be … Continue reading →

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