Tag Archives: Kona

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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Is Kona Really The World Championships?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by lord_lordy

RED LINE percentage of whole field that are US. BLUE BARS for that percentile (5% blocks) what proportion are US. GREEN AREA percentage of top X% that are US. If you read along the X access that number is the … 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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Kona 2010 Analysis

Posted on October 10, 2010 by lord_lordy

I certainly feel like I did a race yesterday. I have two lovely sunburnt one inch bands on my back marking the edge of my tri suit. I did get them to put suncream on for the bike put I … Continue reading →

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Ironman World Championship, Kailua-Kona 2010

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lord_lordy

Time: 10:27:28 Swim: 57:39 T1: 2:16 Bike: 5:21:40 T2: 4:17 Run: 4:01:46 Race Analysis here Triathlete Europe Interview here This year the Pro’s started 30 minutes before the age groupers at 6:30am. This added a dilemma for me of what … Continue reading →

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Ready To Rumble

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lord_lordy

Just read my entry after the race last year and it’s boosted my confidence for tomorrow. I do feel quietly confident not because I feel on fire in any of my training sessions but just because I’ve had a consistent … Continue reading →

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