Ali Boggs' Blog!: Day 16 - Friday

120km TT day for me.
Bike racking Day for Pam.

Up at 5.15am and on the bike at 6.00am. Rode 15mins or so to the Queen K, then hit start on the GPS and I was off. Crap, crap, crap. The best part of the ride was that i finished it6. The 2nd best part was that at that hour of the morning at least the wind had cooling properties. I battled a constant head wind all the way to the Waimea intersection, (52km), then Uturned and had a good tail wind for about 30k's. Then head wind back into Kona, then turn around and back out again to the Energy Lab wiith a tail wind, then home again into a head wind.

I lied. The BEST part of the day was when a French Dude pulled up beside me and wished me luck for the race. When I said I wasn't racing he said, (now, you must read this with a very, very strong, Frwench ac-cent!), "why not? You are a very good riderrrr" I wanted to reply "wha wha wha", but thought I shoudn't! Ha. Then he took off like I was going backwards - actually, I was going backwards!

I averaged 30.9 - disappointing as I was trying to ave 32.7, but really, I just couldn't go any quicker, the wind was relentless today, and by 10.00am it was getting really hot. I drank 1 bottle per hour on average. Actually, one of the bottles was consumed in about 30mins I think! Stats can be found on http://connect.garmin.com/activity/52190335. I can say i felt strong the whole way, and could have gone further (but won't tell Coach jon that bit), so I guess I can't complain.

Annette also set out on the course today, but we didn't see each other at all, because as we worked out leter, she stopped at Waikoloa for coffee and a phone call to Alan, just as I was passing the resort! HA! I rode straight to the expo and did an easy 15min warm down in an Endless Pool, worked till 12.00noon, then headed home for lunch shower, then Ironman Duties.! Took pam to bake Racking! very exciting. So much Bling. So many asses! Saw kate Major and Torenzo Bozone - only famous people besides Pam that I saw! Left Annette and heather to do the drooling, as pam and i slunk back to Lava Jave for the obligatory daily ritual, then home. She is quietly doing her emails, soon to have dinner, then an early night ready for the HUGE DAY tomorrow. She looks fantastic - very tanned, very fit, very strong. I am very very proud of her. She will be awesome!