Author Archives: Al

New Year’s Letter

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Al

[Written mostly by Cheryl] 2015! Today is the First Day of 2015. The temperature is chilly, but the light is clear and crisp. Here is our recap of 2014: In January last year (2014!), Al retired from medicine and hasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Bone Clocks

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Al

David Mitchell’s The Bone Clocks relies on facile prose and keenly drawn characters to distract the reader from the brief, but recurrent battles between transmigrating, immortal souls who wander in and out of the lives of his six narrators. Holly … Continue reading →

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The Essence of Swimming

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Al

An ENer posted some thoughts about swimming which neatly summarized its essence: …The only thing I consistently see [when looking at videos of top-flight swimmers] is streamlined body and forearm perpendicular to the floor/fingertips down (which I think is also … Continue reading →

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CompuTrainer vs The Wahoo Kickr

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Al

I’ve had a CompuTrainer since 2007, and I’ve been WAITING for it to crump so I could get a Wahoo Kickr. That happened on Saturday. For the uninitiated, a CompuTrainer is a bike trainer which is operated by a computer … Continue reading →

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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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