Had an awesome time doing the Ironman 70.3 Hawai’i race a little over a week ago and wanted to share some of the experience with you. Event: Ironman Hawai’i 70.3 (nicknamed “Honu”) Date: June 1, 2013 Swim Start: Hapuna Beach, Kohala coast of the Big Island First off, for those…
On Thursday, Chuck and I took the kayak down to Kealakekua Bay which is about 30 min south of Kona. There are usually dolphins swimming in the bay but it’s also known for having great snorkeling on the north side of the bay near the Captain Cook memorial. So we…
I had been looking forward to watching the Ironman World Championships since we moved here. I thought it’d be so neat to see some of the top triathletes in the entire world come here to train and compete. I wanted to see their fitness levels, their determination and their athleticism.…
For Chuck’s birthday, he went to the airport to ride in an ultralight (“trike”) which is basically a powered hang glider. After some brief instruction he was flying 500-1000′ over Kona and even steering the trike.