Category Archives: Training Diary

Epic Storm: Day Two

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Al

I had to snow blow the driveway five times – three yesterday, two today – just to keep up with the deluge. Continue reading →

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Epic Storm, Day One

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Al

This storm hurled its first pitch about 3 AM today,. Since then, it’s been snowing pretty much an inch an hour ever since. Continue reading →

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Forty Seventh Year

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Al

Once again, I had remembered how to ski. Continue reading →

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Ironman Arizona 2013 Race Plan

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Al

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR NUTRITION AND YOUR PACE; YOUR TIME AND PLACE WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. Continue reading →

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Ironman Arizona Race Rehearsal # 2

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Al

Yesterday’s RR was frustrating and very helpful, informative, and reassuring. Background: I’ve had a long season, really no stop since Feb 2012, when I took 2 months of running to cure Plantar Fasciitis. Since then I did two pretty sluggish … Continue reading →

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The Double

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Al

There’s a lot I’d like to cover in a proper race report, and maybe I will some day soon in an epilogue. But for now, I really, REALLY need some serious recovery time. All things considered, I’d rather be skiing. Continue reading →

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Lake Tahoe Race rehearsal #2

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Al

Given the temp and the sun, I feel good about the run; I hit my nutrition numbers, and finished at the same pace i started. So I got the necessary confidence going into the race. Now, I’ve just gotta drive my fitness machine in two weeks. Continue reading →

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Ironman Lake Tahoe Race Rehearsal #1

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Al

Lesson learned: take the bigger water bottle next time! Continue reading →

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Tahoe’s A Comin’

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Al

Altitude is like heat: you can’t overcome it with will power alone. Like running up a hill or into the wind on a bike, you just have to back off as much as the environment demands. Continue reading →

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Mt. Rainier Duathlon

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Al

The Mt Rainier Duathlon is a little local race I’ve done 3 or 4 times in the past ten years, most recently 2007 and 08. The Long Course is a 5.18 mi run/ 28.8 mi bike/3.8 mi run. The first … Continue reading →

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