surveying Schwimstrecke, Posing, chill, training, add memory .. The life of a triathlete is characterized by many rituals. As for the "normal triathletes" applies is certainly transferable to Ironman participants.
The compulsory routine morning swim at the beginning of the official swim start at the corner of Palani Road and Alii Drive, we were peppered with the following task: Danny as the fastest Swimmer should be at the getonnten line to the "Mile 1.2", a carefully measured turn buoy hold for the half Ironman distance. Micha and I based ourselves at the far left swimming area of the trail, because we expected there by "insider" more effective flow. For us, "Adrift" as a comparative manner, it is always important to the swimming slippers weakness by using all the legal tricks. And rumors about helpful aft movements on the left side line, we could not ignore in our situation, of course.
When I was little competition for our 2nd 18:33 minutes at last reached the buoy, Danny was already 2:13 mins break behind and had clearly relaxed. Micah was a good third with a further 45 seconds behind.
OK, so it is shown that the mere "driftwood tactics" would probably not be worthwhile. I decided to hone in the coming days to continue with the necessary form to Plan B, the water swimming to implement shadow, you better.
The next item on the agenda we had to rely fully on our crew Asdis and Anjuli, "posing". This had to be, but wanted our daily CN have material for an announcement of the Ironman. In the absence of Jan, who have debuted this year in Hawaii and later arriving, we removed a stone's throw from our porch to glow on the Lavarocks brought the cameras.
The mood was great, as we (whisper sweet nothings?) Then immediately go on a Honu Turtle Beach could see into the water. This lagoon is a paradise for tropical fish and green sea turtles, because they and their numerous coral has grown on underwater rocks protection.
After extensive chilling followed a 10-km run training session in a 5-section on Alii Drive. There is hardly a running track, the atmosphere for more has to offer triathletes. Great houses and villas with super well-kept gardens in a fantastic location right on the shoreline are interspersed with hotels and apartment complexes and lined up more than 9 miles to enter to Kona. It is part of hosts by trained triathletes, including celebrities and semi-celebrities of the scene.
traces the economic crisis are undeniable. At every 4th House hangs a sign with the words "for sale".
was after such an eventful day, the replenishment of the energy storage requirement. Micha the Fox remembered the "triathletes assembly" at Pizza Hut. For 12 $ we went in there and took care dafür, dass auch der morgige Tag sicher ohne kalorisches Defizit überlebt werden kann.
Wem es noch eines Beweises bedarf, dass die Tage von Kona anstrengend sind, der möge einen Bick auf das Foto werfen, was während der Arbeit des Autors an diesem Artikel entstanden ist.
The suit manufacturers are rubbing their hands and throw them into new compositions, the current regulations, appropriate clothes for a lot of money on the market. We have only to test the new material to have on race day, the feeling of being competitive. 
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