With the race less than 38 hours away, it’s time to talk about what my goals are for the race. Since this is technically an “off season/training race”, goal #1 is to stay healthy and avoid injuries. Goal #2 is to run my fastest half-marathon evah! This will be my 4th time running this distance. […]

Staying hydrated is critical to any endurance athlete. Leading up to my race on Sunday, I’ve been making an effort on getting plenty of water this week. You can’t just drink a lot of water the day before, it takes several days to properly hydrate before a long race. Every day you lose water through […]

As I’m doing my final few runs leading up to Sunday’s race, I’ve been asked if I’m “Carbo-Loading” this week. The answer is not really. I’m pretty much sticking to my normal diet, which naturally consists of lots of carbs. There’s lots of carbo-loading plans out there. They all pretty much start a week before […]

to either run long and fast or run long and slow. Yes, I know that they are not the same, but what works for one runner may not work for another. So it’s best to try one method for a while…if you don’t see results, try the other. The endurance program based on long, hard […]

I wasn’t there, so I’ll just give you what someone that was wrote… Karin Stanton/Hawaii247 Contributing Editor Craig Alexander ran down Chris Lieto in the last 5 miles to capture his second straight world title, the first man to repeat since Tim De Boom in 2002. He crossed the finish line at 8 hours, 20 […]

With the help of Ironman.com and Twitter, I was able to follow a lot of the race today. Andy Potts led out of the water before Faris Al-Sultan passed him on the bike. About half way through the bike American Chris Lieto took the lead. He built a big lead and was looking good heading […]

We know how tough it is to get to Kona, much less be competitive in the actual race. Here’s a look at some of the more memorable athletes that have raced in the last 30 years… Dave Scott – won the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii six times (1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1987). Because […]

The last few days we’ve covered the swim and bike portion of the Kona Ironman…so that just leaves us the run. As you know, this is a full marathon (26.2 miles). The run leg in Kona is a tale of two courses. You have the incredibly humid five-mile out-and-back stretch along Ali’i Drive, and then […]

From everything I’ve read, the bike portion of Kona is the toughest of the three legs. The majority of the ride is along the Queen K Highway- which is hallowed ground to a triathlete. Sort of like getting to play baseball in old Yankee Stadium, basketball in Madison Square Garden, or a round of golf […]

I’ve done two races that had a “wave” swim start. This means that you are in the water with other competitors and they fire a gun/cannon/buzzer or just yell “go” to tell you when to start. This is a very interesting experience. Trying to swim in close quarters is not easy. I’ve been kicked in […]