Author Archives: Al

Biking to Kawaihae

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Al

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 TUESDAY: BIKING TO KAWAIHAE (That’s easy for no one to say) I have a colleague at work who, when confronted with someone having an unreconstructed eastern European name, says, “There’s someone who needs to buy a … Continue reading →

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Re-Run Day

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Al

Yesterday was a morning swim, followed by an entire day devoted to sloth. The official triathlon-training word for this is “recovery”. Apparently, exercise does not make you fitter; rest makes you fitter. Or, more precisely, resting so your body can replenish itself after you’ve mangled and drained it in the searing lava heat will make you fitter. Continue reading →

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Last Big Day: Running on the Queen K

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Al

But on Ironman Saturday, the traffic is gone, and you’re all alone out there save for the plop, plop of your fellow runners, the Kokua Crew every mile at the aid stations, and the sun or cloud or haze or whatever weather is happening on that day. Continue reading →

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Swim and Run

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Al

For the next two weeks, they’ll see a procession of us parading back and forth in front of their condos, as we try to wring the last little bit of fitness into our already well prepped bodies. Why can’t we just trust our training? Continue reading →

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Shopping in Kona

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Al

With the Hawaii Ironman coming up in two weeks, I’ve decided to convert my stories from my trip to the race in 2006 from the old Bikrutz web site to this blog. There are about 15 (!) of them, so starting today, a new one will appear daily until the race aftermath. Continue reading →

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Ironman Lake Tahoe

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Al

During my 6.5 decades, I’ve learned to rely on a few of my personality traits that have served me well: optimism, prudence, analysis, and a poetic sense of story. I feel pretty stupid for once again letting the early part of the bike mess me up … Continue reading →

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The Curiosity: A Novel

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Al

Searching through the North Atlantic for “hard ice”, a Big Science team has found a man encased in ice. But this is no hapless sailor or prehistoric seal hunter. Rather it was Judge Jeremiah Rice, 38, who fell overboard while accompanying a daring exploratory journey out of the old sailing haunts just north of Boston. Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe Race rehearsal #2

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Al

Given the temp and the sun, I feel good about the run; I hit my nutrition numbers, and finished at the same pace i started. So I got the necessary confidence going into the race. Now, I’ve just gotta drive my fitness machine in two weeks. Continue reading →

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FDR’s Second Bill of Rights

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Al

We need a powerful voice in the mold of proud liberals such as FDR and the Kennedys, winners of the economic race who recognized that a richer polity, a stronger nation, is best created through the efforts of all its people. And those efforts are not possible when one is struggling simply to eat, find shelter, and stay healthy. Continue reading →

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East Meets West

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Al

This week, I finished a book and movie, which both explore a well-trod path, encounters between the Atlantic and the Orient. England and the US have ruled the world for the better part of four centuries. Throughout that time, we’ve … Continue reading →

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