Ironman World Championship Kona, Hawaii – 10th October 2023 The small airport terminal at Kona was buzzing as athletes sporting an array of Ironman backpacks sighed with relief as their bikes appeared on the conveyor belt. It was surreal to believe I was here for the same event. The excitement of pre-race activities continued toContinue reading “The Big Dance”
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Trust the Process
So it’s been 2 ½ years since I got my new diamond-like PyroTITAN Humeral implant (diamonds are a girl’s best friend after all!!) I’d be lying if I said it was an easy journey but it was definitely worth the initial pain for the end result. Given the number of surgeries I’ve endured, I shouldContinue reading “Trust the Process”
I’m going to Kona
If your dreams don’t scare you they aren’t big enough! The first Ironman triathlon was in Hawaii in 1978, it started out as a debate about who was the fittest athlete out of swimmers, cyclists, and runners so they decided to put together three local endurance events “SWIM 2.4 MILES! BIKE 112 MILES! RUN 26.2Continue reading “I’m going to Kona”
tommy the travelling turtle 