We flew to Maui yesterday already a week after Ironman.  Time flies when you are living.  Finn got a kick out of the plane.  I don’t think he can quite believe he’s in a plane, they are a regular sighting for him day to day. Traveling with the little man is exhausting.  The flight was…

You will all be happy to know that Starbucks is the same over here.  I think I can even purchase the exact same scone which is kind of creepy if you ask me. We swam this morning at one of the compound pools.  Went right back to the basics…..floating, balance, sculling, catch, kicking and how…

I think this is a really positive step by the WTC.  It legitamizes the pro field a little more and is likely in line with most professional sports. Ironman Pro Membership Program World Triathlon Corporation Announces Professional Athlete Program Published Friday, November 6, 2009 To complement its recent anti-doping initiative announcement, World Triathlon Corporation (WTC)…

Thanks to Kamel I was informed that Guy Fawks day isn’t the Halloween of England but rather a memorium to Guy Fawks….a guy who tried to blow up parliment somewhere.  Now they light a big bonfire and burn scarecrow things of him…..thanks Kamel. The hash run here is a weekly thing that usually sees 50-100…

This summer was not so much about racing as it was about getting my sorry ass healthy again.  I came back from UK 70.3 at the end of June so far in the hole I was seriously considering calling it a career.  I tried a few weeks of recovery type training but never quite came…