Thursday (7/23/09)-travel day
Friday (7/24/09)-Long swim not timed or measured but it is approximately 2000 meters. It was done at Waimea Bay beach park. It is where they have the big wave contests in the winter. Today it is a virtual pond. Breathtaking. Easy to train there.
Saturday (7/25/09)-Long day at the beach. Surfed for the first time and even got up. GO ME. Ive got the nipple carnage to prove it. I also got a surf board burn and even a sun burn on top of that. I have had runners nipple and its got nothin on surfers nipple. Sorry no pics of that. I kayaked, body boarded, and swam. Surfing is one awesome shoulder and core activity.
Sunday (7/26/09)-Long run. OK this is the type of run that sets it all off. 9 miles from turtle bay past sunset beach all on the Northshore. Here is a picture of the sunset @ sunset beach where I ran. It was slow and I stopped a bunch to take it all in and because of the humidity. Here in Vegas it is hot but dry there, not so much.
Monday (7/27/09)-Travel day. Went to Kailau-Kona on the big island. This is the holy grail among triathletes. I rented a bike. I rented a much nicer bike then I would ever buy for tuesdays long ride along queen K.
Tuesday (7/28/09)-Long Bike. I was hoping for 40 miles. What I got was way more than that. As absolutely gorgeous as it was it was difficult. May be that why they do it there. Its hot, hilly, muggy, desolate, rainy, windy, and cold. Huh? Here is the map:
The red is what I rode. The pink is the rest. The bottom-most or southern tip of the pink is where the swim start is, where the transition area is(T1 and T2), and where the finish is. I didnt ride that part. I rode 30 miles at the northern tip (the red) from Hapuna Bay to the city of Hawi where the turnaround is. As you go north you gain over 700 feet and the climate is remarkably different. Hot/muggy to cold and windy. The terrain changes from hot volcanic rock to grass land. Boy my legs felt it. Up and up and up. Then when I turned around it felt still up. And yes the wind DOES go in your face in both directions (I thought that was overdramatic by ABC's part but its true). Here are some other pics:
While in Kona there was also a bunch of IRONMAN gear. I couldnt help myself. Here is a pic of all the gear I got:
from the number on a clock here is what everything is: 1 o'clock=cycling jersey of LONO the Hawaiian god of war. Plumerias all around...very cool cycling jersey. 5 o'clock new cylcing sunglasses. Super cool. 7 o'clock cheapy IM t shirt to train in. 9 o'clock official ironman program. 10 o'clock a hat to run in IM-style. Middle middle is a post card I will use as a reminder of this weekend at work.
Right outside the swim start on illi'i drive there is a shop. The owner of the shop is a finisher of multiple IM. His name is also Ron and a really cool guy. His buddy made this statue. It is a huge replica of the original IM trophy. It sits outside the shop. Here is me with it.
“These are traits of character that express the charm, warmth and sincerity of
http://www.volcanogallery.com/alohaspirit.htm
8 comments:
glad you had fun. Did you stop at 30 due to time? Talk to you soon.
Great post! So jealous of your vaca and loved the pics!!! Welcome back to reality! I forwarded this post to a surfer come runner friend because I thought he'd get a kick out of your runner/surfer nipple story! LOL!
Hey I'm Morgan's surfer friend. Great story man! You cracked me up with your surfer's nipple vs runner's nipple! Surfing is quite the workout and can rub your nipples off completely if you don't watch out. Wear a T-shirt (also for sun protection) and try different types of wax next time. I'm totally envious of your trip. I really need to get out there. North Shore is the holy pilgrimage for surfers! Good luck on your Tris!
Very cool. Would love to run/swim/surf/shop - ok do basically anything in Hawaii. Thanks for sharing such cool training and photos.
As far as your comment on today's post, no need to worry. If any blog goes down it will be the CL one. ;)
LEGIT. good job dude.
Hey! I found your blog through comments you left on Caution: Redhead Running. I'm a registered dietitian by trade, but new to long distance running (and running in general). You gave her some great advice re: hydration/nutrition and I'm hoping to pick your brain a bit more... I have my own hydration/nutrition issues! Anyway, I look forward to checking out your blog (more). Enjoy your vacay!
I'm training for the Columbus (OH) Marathon on October 18th. I just started running last September, did my first half (The Flying Pig in Cincy) in May and now I'm attempting the full. Coincedentally, I train with my sister, who is also a PT. She ran track/cross country in college and is a great partner.
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