Category Archives: Triathlon Central

Training to Run a Successful Ironman Marathon

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Al

How does one learn how to do that, to execute an Ironman marathon at a steady pace, to Not Slow Down? Continue reading →

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Injured Reserve

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Al

Well, it’s not really that bad. I’m just taking a sabbatical from running for … a while. Continue reading →

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Epilogue: IM AZ 2011

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Al

We made it to Rula Bula down the street (an Irish pub type place) for a beer and sweet potato fries at the EN after party. … A lot better than collapsing on a bed all alone, for sure. Continue reading →

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No Regrets, No Surrender

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Al

Race day starts at sunrise for IM Arizona, thousands of us treading water in Tempe Town Lake, Continue reading →

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Portents for the Future?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Al

Herman Cain won’t go away. He’s enjoying himself and the media attention so much, and getting seen by the far right as “their guy”, enough so he just might stick around all the way to next November. And that would be the best thing that could happen for Democrats. Continue reading →

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Aging Athletes

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Al

One of the faster Endurance Nation triathletes wrote in about his father, whom he talked into doing a triathlon. His Dad did fairly well, now wants to get faster, but is leery of the work implied in the EN training plans. Here’s what I wrote in reply Continue reading →

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It Took a Year, But … I Did It

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Al

I have regained the inner feeling, at least when I’m in the saddle, or running on the road, I had when I thought I was on the top of my game, in September in Colorado a year ago, doing those same roads by myself. Sometimes, it takes a little village. Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Al

I had been planning on writing a one year update on my accident. But then I had this interchange on the Endurance Nation forum yesterday. Continue reading →

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McLain Flats

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Al

I’ve been going hard for ten days straight now, and I knew I couldn’t do another long ride. So I concocted a new route for myself Continue reading →

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Ashcroft/Castle Creek

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Al

Castle Creek – the road to Ashcroft and beyond – is the poor country cousin to its neighbor Maroon Creek, one valley to the west. The scenery is not quite as spectacular, with the climax peaks at the end of the road merely stunning, rather than jaw-droppingly world-class. But for pure cycling pleasure, this may be the better route. Continue reading →

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