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Endurance Nation has a thread running now about mental training, as if it were a separate discipline, like nutrition. Here is my contribution: I’m a big believer that the conscious mind is only a very small part of what controls … Continue reading →

“Three years … Poof. It hasn’t rained here – really rained – in ten.” Alain had a bit of a smirk when he said this. He was always making jokes, like noting that a Frenchman wouldn’t need to shower for … Continue reading →

Early 2011. Leigh calls, as usual from the beach, and asks, “Are there any triathlons in Chile?” “Why?” “Well, Craig has this customer down there, Alain, who has a B & B in the high desert. We sold him his … Continue reading →

Victoria’s Secret – that all-American bastion of late night fun and frivolity – is run by Columbus based, low-key Leslie (“Les”) Wexner. He’s worth $7-8,000,000,000 according to official scorekeeper Forbes Magazine. He also controls The Limited, Pink, and Express. And … Continue reading →

For the average millionaire, a hot tub, a swimming pool, a tennis court – all of these are fairly common. But if you want to stand out in the Aspen crowd, maybe what you need is a polo field for … Continue reading →

Castle Creek Road, since it was re-surfaced a in 2013, has become my number one favorite ride in the valley. Rising from the hospital, at about 8000-foot elevation, it winds 2500’ in nine miles to the crest at Koch’s Elk … Continue reading →

[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 →

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 →

INTRODUCTION This is IM # 26, of which 3 were DNS, and 3 were DNFs. The DNFs are all instructive in terms of helping me learn about race execution. I’ll have two more IMs this year. This is an A- … Continue reading →