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IT'S ALL HAPPENING - FULL SWING
Wow, what a day.
Paula Newby Fraser is co-hosting
IronmanLive this year with myself and we taped some great stuff
today. First we stole a VW Toureg, What a nice rig! We usually
get our Course explorer done in around 5-6 hours, as we cover
the whole course even Hawi.
This time however, with some
decent horses under the bonnet (hood for you Yankee’s and
Canucks) and we cranked out the show in just over 3 hours. It
also helps when the queen of Kona is giving you probably the
best information possible; after all, she won it 8 times! (She
was bloody good, still is, she won Ironman Korea this year, her
24th win)
On
www.ironmanlive.com under the video tab, look for the course
explorer and check it out, cool stuff!
The day was a little different
than earlier in the week and the past. It rained heavy in town,
something we don’t see often in October, but word from the local
Bra’s say that they have had significant rain this year. If
that’s the case, its gunna be humid, and hydration is key. Come
to think of it, Gatorade brought out Endurance this year, it’s a
great way to re-hydrate as it has more sodium and more calories
making this the perfect drink in Kona, after all it was
developed by for the Florida Gators sports teams who train and
play in the countries most humid conditions.
The parade was at 5pm and I was
the grand Marshall. What a thrill, and I am very grateful to WTC
for this opportunity.
Well, 4:55pm the first of many
down pours occurred, it was fantastic, the sky just went black
and it was raining cats and dogs. After it stopped, all of 2
min’s later, the skies opened up and the most brilliant Rainbow
was shining brightly on the Palace, how incredible is that?
The streets and Alii Drive were
packed, it was like race day and I believe all the people you
participated really enjoyed it, but also it may have signaled
that the race of many of their dreams was just days away.
Tuesday in my book is family day. The parade, registration, the
Expo and the taper is in full swing.
It’s now time to reflect on the
sacrifices you made, whether it is family, work or social, now
is the time to rest up and visualize the day ahead. You should
fall into a meditative state going thru your day ahead with a
plan that includes a nutritional plan, a goal of making the
finish line, but the biggest belief of all is yourself. You have
this wonderful opportunity, an opportunity that hundreds of
thousands would die for, but now, its your time. If you’re
racing, good luck, if you’re spectating in Kona, stay hydrated
and if
you’re watching from home, then
get ready for 18 hours of non stop action from here.
OK, slightly off track here.
Wednesday promises to be another
day of training but the pro athletes are doing several book
signings, appearances and clinics. The expo will be full today.
Lori Bowden Heather Fuhr Luke Bell and company will be on stage
during the day.
Tomorrow is the carbo Party which
will be live at
www.ironmanlive.com and once again go to live coverage and
it will be up. It starts at 6pm so don’t miss it, some little
Aussie bloke is getting inducted into the hall of fame.
OK, more later, have a good one. |
