Category Archives: Triathlon Central

Bad Ass 2018 Camp report, Part Deux (II)

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Al

Tuesday – The Big Day. Independence Pass rises directly out of Aspen, heading east from 8000′ to 12,100′ over 20 miles. We debated for days how to tackle this route. John and Jeremy tried vainly to entice Tim, Matt,  and Patrick … Continue reading →

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Modifying Training For Aging…

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Al

I’m altering my training plan in deference to the increasing need for recovery as I get older. Without knowing what the best approach might be, I started out by putting myself on a 10 day, rather than a 7 day … Continue reading →

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Old Dog, New Tricks – II

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Al

Zwift is an indoor cycling training tool, disguised as a video game which uses a bike trainer as the controller. In recent months, it has reached critical mass, with word of mouth generating an acceleration in new users. I’m one … Continue reading →

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Old Dog, New Tricks – I

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Al

Two years ago, we started seeing running “power meters” appear for sale. Several modalities were tried. One used force sensors in an insole to be placed in a shoe. Another used accelerometers in a chest strap. Finally, a little footpod … Continue reading →

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The Sufferfest

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Al

Our Endurance Nation coach posted a link to The Sufferfest, a new cycling app which uses the full spectrum of a rider’s power profile to design personalized workouts. He asked for thoughts, and I provided mine: In recent years, we … Continue reading →

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Best Bike Split: Algorithms vs The Brain

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Al

Someone at Endurance Nation asked about using Best Bike Split to guide minute-by-minute power during the bike leg of an Ironman. Best Bike Split is a web based calculator which takes a number of key variables, and generates both a … Continue reading →

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Race Report: 2017 ITU Long Distance World Championships

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Al

I’ve been eager to do this race since it was first announced over two years ago. And the distance itself has always interested me: 3K swim (variable, might be as long as 4.5K in some events), 120 km bike, 30 … Continue reading →

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ITU AG LC WC 2018 Race Plan: Part Deux

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Al

INTRODUCTION See previous entry. Just a reminder: the race is 3000 m one loop swim, 120 km (74.6 mi) two loop bike, 30 k (18.6 mi) run. Race date: Sunday August 27, in Penticton, BC, Canada. This is the age … Continue reading →

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ITU LC WC 2017 Race Planning

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Al

I’ve been looking forward to this race for three years, ever since it was announced. Back in the 80s & 90s, there was a race in Nice, France *which Mark Allen won 10 times between 1982 and 1993. After that, … Continue reading →

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ITU LC WC Race Plan Update

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Al

So after all of the discussion with my coach, a couple of really good training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday followed by a super race on Saturday, here’s what I’ve come up with for a plan: Coach P – I … Continue reading →

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