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Latest blog posts from Up in Alaska

My Sarah Palin experiences
I'm not about to use my bike blog to air my political views about the 2008 election or the speeches in the Republican National Convention, although I have to admit, I'm always disappointed by the weight given to the delivery of political speeches when what matters is the content, and the... Read more...
Published 12 hours ago

Tasty Thursday
Date: Sept. 3Mileage: 32.5September mileage: 85.8Brian and I had a successful day out at South Island - three silvers and a baby halibut, and enough failed action to keep us rushing around the small boat for the better part of the day. Part of the draw for me was a chance to motor all the way out... Read more...
Published 23 hours ago

Then and now
Top of Mount Juneau, looking toward the Treadwell Gold Mine and the Gastineau Channel; U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library, circa 1906.Top of Mount Juneau, looking toward Douglas and the Gastineau Channel; Aug. 5, 2008.Sometimes, we I feel like I'm approaching a threshold of change, I... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

Transitions
Date: Sept. 1 and 2Mileage: 25.0 and 28.3September mileage: 53.3I blogged last week about my goal of trying to put in a heavy-duty week of harder training to see how my fitness is holding up. The training didn't go quite as planned - I had a little mental burnout in the rain on Thursday and being... Read more...
Published 3 days ago

Lost on Blackerby Ridge
There are a lot of gray areas to the state of being lost, but the moment of realization is always definitively clear. Gut-piercingly sharp and as heavy as lead, it's the moment you realize what it means to have absolutely no idea where you are.To have no idea whether you're moving forward or back... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Obstructed view
There has been this ongoing theme this week of rain, mist and fog in the mornings, followed by beautiful afternoons. It works well for most people. Not so much for me. But September is nearly here and I've come to the troubling realization that I've spent precious little time in the mountains... Read more...
Published 6 days ago

Big day for Alaska
Date: Aug. 28 and 29Mileage: 36.2 and 76.7August mileage: 748.3"Six hours," I told myself. "I should ride at least six hours today." After a failed attempt at a long ride on Thursday, lead legs, scattered rain and an actual doubleback while deciding to quit twice, I was all set to go at 9:30 a.m.... Read more...
Published 7 days ago

What the?
I know this isn't a political blog, but Sarah Palin? Hol-ee cow.Two years ago, she was the mayor of Wasilla, population 8,000, and a long-shot primary candidate against an old guard Republican governor. Then she beat Frank Murkowski in the primary, beat a Democratic former governor in the... Read more...
Published a week ago

Pay it forward
Date: Aug. 27Mileage: 10.5August mileage: 635.4Temperature: 55When I was in Huntington Beach last week, a group of So-Cal cyclists were kind enough to guide me on a tour of the coast so I didn't "go home and complain that L.A. is nothing but smog and too many roads with nowhere to ride." Today I... Read more...
Published a week ago

The fallacy of water resistance
Date: Aug. 26Mileage: 61.2August mileage: 624.9Temperature: 51The argument about what clothing barrier will best protect a cyclist from falling precipitation while simultaneously rejecting inner condensation will go on until the end of time. I say such a garment does not exist. "A rain jacket... Read more...
Published a week ago

Double the pain
Date: Aug. 25Mileage: 27.5August mileage: 563.7Temperature: 50I climbed the Eaglecrest road today, from the Mendenhall Wetlands (sea level) to the end of the new construction (high!). Twice. Doing two-minute intervals. Into a 20 mph headwind. Through a relentless downpour. I learned many valuable... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago

If it ain't raining, we ain't training
Date: Aug. 24Mileage: 50.3August mileage: 536.2Temperature: 52Hunter down in Ketchikan (where it really rains) told me about this old Army saying, and I've decided to make it my motto for the upcoming fall. My goal for the next couple of weeks at least is to rapidly increase my time and effort on... Read more...
Published 2 weeks ago