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Category Archives: Hawaii Stories
Who Knows Which Way the Wind Blows
The weatherman doesn’t, that’s for sure.
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Two Hours a Day, 365 Days a Year
My ideal day in life, no matter what else happens, provides me with about 2 hours of exercise; less than that, and I feel logy. More, and I’m getting tired. But 2 hours a day – I could do that 365 a year. Continue reading →
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The Pro From Dover
She’s got a back pack on, like she’s coming back from a swim, a shock of wiry dark blonde hair, and no sunglasses to cover her wrinkled beady little eyes. It’s Chrissie Wellington! (For those of you who are not triathlon nerds, this would be the equivalent of having Tiger Woods walk by carrying his clubs.) Continue reading →
Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water
The sky breathed fire today.
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Swimming in Kailua Bay
I replied, “Well, it is the ocean, isn’t it? I mean, you sort of expect that.” Continue reading →
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Back In Kona
ocean swimming. The salt water is buoyant, and the vastness of the playground emboldens, not frightens, me. Continue reading →
Advice To a Lottery Winner, II
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 9:05 AM To: Truscott, Al M. Subject: T1 and T2 Advice Hi Al, I will be driving down to Santa Rosa this Thursday to race in the Vineman 70.3 on July19th. Do either of you … Continue reading →
Advice To a Lottery Winner
Every year, the World Triathlon Corporation, producers of the Ironman race series, hold a lottery for 200 spots in the World Championships at Kona. They don’t release participation figures, but I suspect 40,000 or more people enter these. It costs $50 or so, and spots are apportioned among the US and the rest of the world. Continue reading →