Category Archives: Triathlon Central

EN Athlete To Attempt Kona on a Unicycle

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Al

I’ve been doing triathlons since the end of the last millennium, and this year will see my thirtieth attempt at the Ironman distance, including my sixth go-round in Hawaii. Things are getting a little stale, so I’m going to try … Continue reading →

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Atrial Fibrillation and The Endurance Athlete

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Al

My wife, who, bless her, seems to care about my long-term health, sent me some articles this morning about athletes and atrial fibrillation. Now, most of us know that runners and other endurance athletes are at higher risk as they … Continue reading →

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Coach’s Notes

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Al

Our coaches offer phone calls after every race, so at the end of my season, I scheduled one with Patrick. We talked for about 20 minutes. He promised to consolidate his thoughts for me in an email, which is below, … Continue reading →

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Self-Healing

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Al

I pride myself on “never getting injured”. By that I mean, I’ve never had to stand down from training for any prolonged time due to over use or acute strain injuries. (Of course, there was that one time when I … Continue reading →

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Tips For The Time Strapped Triathlete

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Al

Now that I’m retired, I look back on the time I was working, expecially before 2011, when I was working close to full time, and wonder how I ever was able to train for Ironman triathlon. I was at a … Continue reading →

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A New Year, A New Me?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Al

I started my “Out Season” – as distinct from “Off Season” (when we become slothful couch inhabitants)  and “In Season” (when we are training for specific races) – in mid December. Usually, my Off Season lasts about 10-14 days, then I start … Continue reading →

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Five Hour Power

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Al

Someone on the EN Forums asked this question: “There has been a lot of discussion of “5-hour power” lately. Most of this has been in the context of the importance of maximizing 5-hour power rather than FTP. Is this a … Continue reading →

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2014 Training Macro View

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Al

With the New Year, I trolled thru my training diary to summarize my workload for the past 8 years, to see if I could learn anything from a ten-thousand foot view: Yr   Swim#/hrs/dist Bike#/hrs/dist Run#/hrs/dist Wts#/hrs Ski#/hrs Totals 2007 … 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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