Our Journey to Kona and Beyond!
Our family's journey to the 2011 Ironman World Championship and our life after the Ironman!
Friday, May 17, 2013
Hibernation
Apparently, I went into hibernation over the winter, since I have not updated our blog since October! I will do my best to get all caught up soon!
Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
T’was the night before
Kona, and all through these parts… A sense of excitement was growing in our
hearts!
Will it be “Macca” or
will it be “Crowie”? In 8 short hours, soon we will “knowie”!
Triathletes were nestled,
all snug in their beds, while visions of glory danced in their heads!
When out on the beach,
there arose such a clatter! I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter!
Out on the lanai, to be
quite specific, I stood overlooking the
gorgeous Pacific!
Then what did my
wondering eyes soon see? People with
surfboards out in the sea!
Waiting for the “King” of
triathlons to start, with all of the athletes looking the part!
The cannon is shot and
the athletes start swimming. Each of
them with their own big dreams of winning!
Then faster than race
cars, their cycles they mount, for in the Ironman, each second counts!
After the bike course the
athletes all strive, to be the first one down Ali’i Drive!
Will it be Macca? Raelert or Bell? Potts, Alexander, or
Rapp? Who can tell?
Regardless, the Ironman
brings us together. All kinds of
people, in all kinds of weather!
Till we hear the last
call at the stroke of midnight… “You are
an Ironman!” and to all a good night!
A New Endurance "Race"
Anyone
who thinks that a Disney vacation is not an endurance race has obviously not
been to Disney lately! Gone are the days
of a casually strolling around the park, hopping on a ride when you feel like
it, and just walking into a restaurant to eat.
Disney now is an extreme competition of miles of walking, fast passes
and dining reservations! Trust me; it is
not for the faint of heart!
It
is always embarrassing to have to call the paramedics because your child did
something stupid! Especially, since he
had been told repeatedly to stop doing it!
While horse-playing with his cousin, Aaron smacked his head on a bench
and had a huge lump! With a big lump on
the back of his head, I wanted to make sure he
was alright.
The
Disney paramedics were great! They
listened patiently to Aaron’s story of what happened and did a good job
checking him out. They gave him an ice
pack and sent him on his way!
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