Category Archives: Training Diary

Hawaii Ironman, 4 Weeks to Go

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Al

Two things kept me from charting my training accountability last week. First off, travel back from CO cost me a day and a half’s worth of workouts. And second, I got really depressed (for me, which may be like normal … Continue reading →

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2015 IM Hawaii: Week 6 To Go

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Al

Now entering the meat, the heart, of any Ironman training cycle. Everything up to now has been merely preparation for what happens in the next 32 days. It’s all about far, and steady, and focus, and aero, and refining the … Continue reading →

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7 Weeks To Go Kona 2015

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Al

I’ve been in the Colorado mtns this week, hosting ENer Bob Nelson and wife since Wednesday after doing swim/bike/run on both Mon & Tues. The bikes were what amounts to TTs uphill on Maroon Creek (7 miles, 1600′) and Castle … Continue reading →

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IM Hawaii 2015: Ten Weeks To Go

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Al

For some reason this race always makes me nervous  Add to it the turn around from Lake Placid, and I need to be careful last week and this I don’t get too aggressive, but don’t lose too much fitness. Tough cliffs … Continue reading →

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IM Hawaii Build: Lessons from the Last War

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Al

Looking ahead to my next race, IM Hawaii, I would very much like to hit the same time I had in Lake Placid. Since it’s a non-wetsuit swim, that means anything I lose in the swim I’d need to make … Continue reading →

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Using Heart Rate to Pace an Ironman Run

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Al

Our triathlon team, Endurance Nation, is known for the effectiveness of its racing execution, and an emphasis on continuous improvement. The coaches have been shifting from a pace-based strategy for the Ironman run to a heart rate based strategy. I … Continue reading →

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IM LP Two Week To Go

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Al

Report on final week of crescendo training. Run, swim intervals on Tuesday, bike intervals on Wed. These all went smooth, meaning I felt very powerful, and fully within myself hitting all the paces with relative ease. On Thursday, I ran … Continue reading →

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IM LP Training Update: 4 Weeks to Go

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Al

I had a little scare this morning. I call this the “silly season”, meaning in these two weeks before taper, every little twinge or niggle in my body gets magnified all out of proportion. First, at the end of my … Continue reading →

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Ironman Lake Placid Update: Race Rehearsal #1

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Al

My past six days have been tough, but reassuring. Friday, 15.2 mi run in 2:14. Instead of trying to hit the MP exactly, after the first six miles, I tried to work each successive mile a little harder. Especially the … Continue reading →

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Final Push: Lake Placid 2015

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Al

I just completed what’s probably my biggest month of training ever – which, since I go back to 1999 with an average of 2 IMs a year, is saying a lot. I view the training process as a series of … Continue reading →

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