Author Archives: Al

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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Kona Taper

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Al

My A+++ race is Ironman AZ, so I’m trying a high wire act to get thru the next two weeks balancing (a) losing too much fitness thru taper and recovery with (b) competing on Oct 11. Starting now, I’m going … Continue reading →

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Inroman Hawaii 2014 Race Plan

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Al

INTRODUCTION   This is IM # 27, of which 3 were DNS, and 3 were DNFs (one each in Kona, unfortunately). The DNFs are all instructive in terms of helping me learn about race execution. I have another IM this … Continue reading →

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Life After Life

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Al

Life After Life – a novel by Kate Atkinson What if your mother sent you to a psychiatrist, to help with your recurring sensations of deja vu, and he turned out to be a Buddhist who supported your vague sensations … Continue reading →

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Youthful Exuberance

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Al

An Endurance Nation member, in a fit of youthful exuberance, signed herself up for another Ironman six weeks after successfully finishing Ironman Boulder at the start of this month. Here’s her question: Hey Al, my name is H., and a … Continue reading →

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To Rise Again At A Decent Hour

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Al

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour  –  a novel by Joshua Ferris In his first novel, Then We Came To The End (2007),  Joshua Ferris brought us into the office life of a Manhattan ad agency. Employing a first … Continue reading →

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Helmets

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Al

A recent comment on the Endurance Nation forum, in response to my post commemorating the 25th anniversary of a seminal bike helmet study: There are some interesting arguments to NOT wearing a helmet.    At least for commuters types.     I believe a … Continue reading →

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