Tag Archives: Kona

Racked and Ready

Posted on October 7, 2011 by lord_lordy

Having finally got old enough to get a three digit race number I was able to rack early which is what I did. I find the period between racking my bike and trying to sleep very relaxing. I enjoy it. … Continue reading →

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Non Smart Goals

Posted on October 6, 2011 by lord_lordy

It’s so nice when you’re the recipient of an immensely thoughtful gesture. I have experienced that today when I found the above left at reception for me. This is some super duper caffeine and guarana lanzarote booster fuel. I first … Continue reading →

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Oopmh! Race Kit

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lord_lordy

Today is my rest day so I decided to do a little test swim in my new Oomph! race kit. They’ve done me proud with a great two piece tri suit with the EverydayTraining logo on it. Some neat features … Continue reading →

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Parade Of Nations

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lord_lordy

I love The Parade Of Nations at Kona. I think it’s amateurishness of it that I love. People get together behind their nations flag, they try to march in alphabetical order by nationality but normally it’s not quite right. A … Continue reading →

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Everyday Training

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lord_lordy

Todays picture is one of the few “landmarks” on the Queen K – I’ve passed it numerous times over the years and it never fails to make me smile. Today has been an absolute classic Kona day, the sort that … Continue reading →

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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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