Tag Archives: Kona

Race Kit

This morning I was up nice and early to meet Roger and test my new Oomph race suit. I certainly like the look and feel of the suit. I did a pretty swift swim out to the halfway buoy and … Continue reading

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What To Race In

Oh what should I wear to the ball ? It’s always a dilemma here in Kona as it’s a none wetsuit swim. All those tried and tested approaches over the years go out the window when you can’t just wear … Continue reading

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Parade Of Nations

It’s hotting up in Kona now with the formalities starting. This evening was The Parade of Nations. An event that I always attend and encourage other athletes to come to. The locals come out and cheer and seem generally pleased … Continue reading

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On Being Fulltime

Thought strictly speaking I’m not full time anymore as our coaching business takes a decent amount of time each week I am still fully flexible in my work hours and have had a period where I’ve been able to allocate … Continue reading

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The Magic Number Is…

You have to get to the end of this post to get the meaning of the title. First… last night I swapped my aero set up one last time. Luckily I brought elbow pads out in anticipation of this moment. … Continue reading

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Final Big Day

A week before the race and time for my final big day. From here on in it’s mainly taking it easy and getting lots of rest. The day started as usual with a swim at 7am. All of our little … Continue reading

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Aero Tweaking

This morning I woke at 4:30am and decided to enter Ironman Wales !  Ever since it was announced I knew I wanted to do it. It’s in a beautiful part of the UK . I was keen to do an … Continue reading

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Full Day Of Training In Kona

What a difference a day makes. Loads of friends down at the swim this morning. Headed out to the half way point swimming with Rachel. Felt fantastic in the water and was able to keep pace with Rachel though I … Continue reading

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Kona Bound

The bike is packed up. Today I did my last over distance ride and tomorrow provided I manage an 8 mile run and 55 mile ride I’ll have hit my targets on my final push week. Things have gone well. … Continue reading

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Kona 09 Some Final Thoughts

Following the buzz of race day the day or two after in Kona has a very low vibe. Jo and I are just chilling out before we catch our flight to Waikiki for a few days holiday. It’s going to … Continue reading

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