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Ball Of Fish

Posted on October 1, 2011 by lord_lordy

This mornings swim was interrupted early on when we saw this massive ball of fish about 500m out from the beach. Never seen anything like it – kind of like the picture above. I dived down in amongst it which … Continue reading →

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Queen K Burn

Posted on September 30, 2011 by lord_lordy

It wouldn’t be a Kona trip if I didn’t get sunburnt due to my own slap dash approach. I’ve stated my approach to use of sun cream on this blog before and today was one of those days where there … Continue reading →

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Kona Day 1 – Dolphins

Posted on September 29, 2011 by lord_lordy

Last night I stayed up quite late so I almost slept through to my alarm. Hoping that will speed my move to normal sleeping patterns here. What a great first day. Each year things seem to be getting ready earlier. … Continue reading →

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Kona Arrival

Posted on September 28, 2011 by lord_lordy

I still feel a thrill when I walk down the steps from the plane and on to the tarmac at Kona airport. With globalisation it’s a place that feels properly different because it’s such a small open airport. All my … Continue reading →

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Killing Time In Recovery

Posted on September 18, 2011 by lord_lordy

A week since Ironman Wales and I’m still making sure I’m recovered before doing any training for Kona. It’s been peeing down so the idea of a test run is out the window. What to do all day? I start … Continue reading →

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Ironman Wales Analysis

Posted on September 12, 2011 by lord_lordy

Race report here. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole race. Never smiled so much in a race or thanked so many supporters. It was an awesome day which would have done a long standing race proud but to pull this off … Continue reading →

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Ironman Wales, Tenby 2011

Posted on September 11, 2011 by lord_lordy

Time: 10:36:46 Swim: 47:43 T1: 9:41 Bike: 5:50:08 T2: 2:35 Run: 3:45:39 Race analysis here What a race ! The course was already great but the added spice of the impending weather was great. Having done Wanaka in a gale … Continue reading →

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Ironman Wales Pre Race

Posted on September 6, 2011 by lord_lordy

The picture is from the window of our little flat. You can see the swim course and the road is the final 100m of the run. We’ve got ourselves a lovely little location here which seems pretty remarkable given how … Continue reading →

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What Motivates You ?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by lord_lordy

This weekend has been rather indicative of my motivation of late. I managed to get up early Saturday morning and ride with the group. Once out I was riding really well but got home and before I knew it my … Continue reading →

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Every Second Counts

Posted on September 1, 2011 by lord_lordy

It’s common to hear that transitions don’t count in Ironman because it’s such a long day. Well, I guess that’s correct if you think in terms of percentages but for many of us there are goals that can be missed … Continue reading →

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