Kona Race Report
Kona is the race that every long course athlete dreams of. The Kona Ironman brings out the top performances of all its competitors because they are primed for this particular event – the world championships. No matter how you qualify every athlete has the same goal – to cross that famous finish line on Ali’i Drive and to hear the voice of Ironman, Mike Reilly, call you an Ironman. The race theme this year was Kupa’a, a Hawaiian word that means to be steadfast, unwavering, to
Thoughts from Kona - Part 2
Day 4 Breakfast: Local granola Lunch: Salad greens, squash and one fish taco Dinner: Curry pot pie Snacks: Enerex phyto proteins Lots of water and some electrolytes I started my day with a long swim. I took this opportunity to swim the race course again in order to get used to the water conditions. From day to day the size of the ocean swells change in size. I now understand how that can make the Kona swim unpredictable. The water was much warmer than the pool that I train in
