Ohana

Final Kona thoughts.

WTC: It's a business. OK. Successful business' try their best not to alienate customers and partners. You need a PR department gentlemen.
Macca: The lessons of a vet play well when the chips are down. Experience trumps youth once again.
Chrissie: Nice call. You will be back.
Rinni: No need to thank us. But it sure would have been nice.
Dibbs: Nice effort gal.
Michael Blue: Welcome back my friend.
Lew Hollander: How right you are: No need to out run them, simply out live them.
Bill P: WTF?
Simon: Great job all week pal. BBC calling.
All athletes who stopped by for interviews: Thank you. You have topped off your Race Day Karma for 2011.
GB Gals: You rock.
Folks who signed up for Mexico: The free beer shall floweth (after our power sessions).
Airport TSA and Security. Hang a little looser eh brah?
Enterprise shuttle bus driver: Thanks for the uke lesson.
Jolie: See you next year.
Mile Riely: YOU are a Ironman!
Chuck & Kurt: We got it done mates!
All 2010 finishers: What a day. Cherish. Be proud. Ohana.

Everyone who wants to do this: It is the best of the best. You need to qualify. To qualify you need to be fast. To get fast you must train hard, smart, correctly and consistently. You must drink lots of water and sleep uninterrupted. You must use all the tools, read all the books, hear all the advice and then be able to process the data into your body and soul.

Or like, Lew Hollander, just keep going until there is no one else in your age group.

Final Kona pix (By Kurt): My favorite Tri-gal Aussie Kate Major at the finish. The crack Kona CompuTrainer Crew, RCVman, Chuck, Kurt and Simon. RCVman, for once, agrees with the rules and shall obey.