Tag Archives: Hawaii

A Different Attitude

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lord_lordy

I’ve come to Kona with a different attitude this year. In all my previous visits I’ve not had a single alcoholic drink ahead of the race. This year I’ve had a beer every night and in fact this evening Pete … Continue reading →

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Hawi and Back

Posted on October 2, 2011 by lord_lordy

I think this may be a first for me in Kona – we got up early to ride rather than swim. I met Roger, Mel and Brett in Tantes when it opened at 7am for breakfast. It was pretty busy … Continue reading →

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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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Leaving Kona

Posted on October 20, 2010 by lord_lordy

Todays photo is from Ron. I don’t his surname but he was kind enough to send me this photo he took of me in training on the Queen K. I feel I’m back in to training now. Yesterday Jo and … Continue reading →

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Chilling In Kona

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lord_lordy

In previous years I’ve always dashed off from Kona to another Island but this year we’ve just stayed in Kona. With the lack of flights to Auckland we ended up having a 10 day break following the race. It’s nearing … Continue reading →

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Post Race Thoughts

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lord_lordy

Finally Lava Java feels like a civilised place to hang out. It’s the Thursday after the race and things are really starting to settle down. It’s noticeable how much friendlier staff in restaurants and cafes are now. I’m guessing it’s … Continue reading →

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Triathlete Europe Interview Kona 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lord_lordy

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