Day 15 - Thursday - Kona

Another day at the office - well I lie - it was just a half day.  Given I have a 120km bike TT tomorrow, I suggested I just do half a day, and Karlyn, the local hawaii resident swim coach did the afternoon.  No great gossip to report on the expo.  It is just way to big, too comercial, to much really really expensive bling.  Nothing like when Heather and I were here.  It looks like brighton on a summer day - just too much.  Heather commented that it is almost tacky.  it just makes the sport to glitzy, when really, we just come here to see what we are made of....well that's what kiwis think anyway.

Oh - there is ONE piece of important gossip.  I do solemly declare, with much embarrassment, that i think I might just be the first person in the Hibiscus Coast tri club to invest in....wait for it....COMPRESSION SOCKS!  But they are Lime Green - not the german uniform white, or the kiwi black.  The calf is struggling to come right, so I am in a state of "I'll try anything".  Thus the socks!

had lunch with English Ben (tall guy who has come out to do IMNZ and stayed with me) and his lovely lady Dan.  Had a lovely time with them both.  ben seems really relaxed and in control (sadly, I beat him here in Kona as he endured a 30km walk) and I really belive he will have a blinder!

Then the PASTA PARTY!  Was very typical of all Pasta Party's with Mike Reilly doing his stuff.  So nice to be included as Pam shouted me a ticket, and I was able to stand up when they asked for Hawaii finishers - pretty proud moment for me, but so much better to see Tiare Lund stay standing until they got to the "Stay standing if your have finsihed 20 hawaii Ironmans".  Tiare has done 16 hawaii's, but qualified for 18.  She will be on the start line in taupo in 2011 after a serious illness, so I am so proud of her and want to be just like her when i grow up...(not 39 IM"s though - trust me!).

Pam had a rest day, but is feeling like she's at an Ironman though - it's all coming together for her.  Yay Pam!

No idea who this is but thought the girls would like him!