Monday, September 28, 2009
Ironman Hawaii 2009, 11 days…
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I woke up this morning with a smile on my face as big as the sun! It was the type of morning where all the birds chirping were like songs to me. Happy-happy-happy! My head was focused (yes, coach, really…), jumped into the swimming pool…. SINK…SINK…SUNK…..No…
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
You know how every year tons of Ironman stories are published…about people doing Ironman? They just select people throughout the year and write a little story about their training, journey, or life as an athlete. This world is REALLY big and it has A LOT of people racing Ironman, I love all the stories,…
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Life is BEAUTIFUL… Yesterday was beautifully painful. Every Thursday in Kona we have a group ride, double hills. BIG HILLS. Down Napapoo then climb out. South along the highway, down Ho’okena, climb out. What makes this ride so amazing, (other than the fact you are still alive when you reach the top of the…
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Today in Kona the Ironman 2.4 mile swim buoys went up, lots of bright orange balls cover the ocean. Butterflies have officially taken over my belly.
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Post run, on the side of Ali’i where Kate-O caught me talking to coach (he is really on the phone in this foto, ha ha ha!)
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
SO… i’ve been introduced to a lot of new things with all these pros in town. Like weird food choices on the bike, where to stuff things in your swim suit, crazy bike fits and funky shoes, sleep habits and shoping spree’s and a little thing called name dropping. Name dropping is something the “nerds”…
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Life has been really beautiful in the Land Of Aloha… it’s been a lot of training, a lot of smiles with friends, and a lot of learning. In fact, it was when I finally realized after 29 years that sometimes it’s better to not fight the current, not feel the need to go against the…
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Yesterday coach gave me “beach conditions”. He reminded me that the skin is the largest organ in the body and the more time in the sun the more energy it will take from me. From here on out I am to be saving energy, not spending it. He told me I get 20 minutes-roughly,…
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Friday, September 18, 2009
Favorite Roxy surf top on, it was time to run!! After a very challenging swim (mahalo’s to yesterday’s pain train left overs), it was my last longest run. Hoffman told me he would play aid station boy for me so I could practice grabbing cups while running, Pablo said he would do 2hrs, Luis…
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Since Sunday one of my last LONG rides pre-Ironman has been in the making. It had to be a good one, one that would leave me feeling satisfied, ready, and a little more confident in my nutrition & long distance ability. One that would have me feeling in love with my bike and WANTING…
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Yesterday I cracked. I could not take another minute of ONLY swimbikeruneatsleep. I made it about 10 days, that was REALLY good for me. All cliff jump invites, boat ride invitations, fiestas, I turned down. Me and a bunch of movies…thankfully Pablo and Monroe kept me company on a few of them. Yesterday was…
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