Kona Support squad - Page 39 - Triathlon

TONKA BOY

22/10/2009 at 20:29

Rosey, have to get my arse out over the weekend as i cannot have another DNF at Roth, we both had the week starting October 10th off work and as you said the flights were around the £600 mark and we just did not have that and the money for somewhere to stay and for spending, we have always wanted to go to Hawaii but would rather go and support or even be a helper, when we helped at Lanza, we just gave everyone so much support and we got so many thanks back, just really really enjoyed it.

Iron Rose

23/10/2009 at 07:54

Time to save for next time tonks, it really is an amazing day for volunteers too, they are so thanked and looked after it shames other races i know of.

Lol@ barley, i have reminded my brother

Doozer.

pirate

23/10/2009 at 07:58

Great report Rosey, all very inspirational stuff. I know 2 Dorset lads that would like to tick the box on that race, even more so now.

Iron Rose

23/10/2009 at 08:57

I am going to post a few of these up if they help to imagine what the place was like, this is a german YouTube showing the week before, the White Sands beach part is where the lads stayed, 3 miles out of town and this is you pool !!! Awesome, queen K is just that, it shows the energy lab and yes, finding Bella out cycling or Stephen and Bella out running along Ali'i drive is just a normal day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BChYGqm9C94&feature=youtube_gdata

Iron Rose

23/10/2009 at 09:00

Well boys you know what to do, head down, it's achievable, pick the right race, you guys are both in the early years but you are about 3 years into IM now, time to kick butt now eh ?

JD.

pirate

23/10/2009 at 19:56

Bodged this together, let us know if you want the raw finish footage

JD.

pirate

23/10/2009 at 20:04

ah, looks like i need to shrink the file a little. will do it later.

Doozer.

pirate

23/10/2009 at 21:57

I think it is possible but it's a few years off yet, certainly for me but I think someone else could get very close should he decide to give it a go. One more season of half's and then another go in 2011 for me, then I think I will have the base to build on. Want to get to a level where I feel I am racing rather than completing.

23/10/2009 at 22:04

Well done Rosey

I followed your progress towards hawaii and followed you on race day, and I'm made up that you got to realise the dream.

It sounds like a world away from the bit of sport I do, and I'm not feeling inspired to try and go there myself, but thats just me.

Well done for chasing and realising your dream, more folks should try and chase their own.

Iron Rose

23/10/2009 at 23:21

Cheers TR, and 2011 sounds good Doozer

TONKA BOY

23/10/2009 at 23:36

Doozer, there seems to be a fair size Dorset possie on these forums,where abouts are you from, i am from Bridport originally as are a couple of others.

Doozer.

pirate

24/10/2009 at 06:59

Tonka boy - I am from Bournemouth

Acdelco

24/10/2009 at 21:14

Great Blog, Rosey, photos are great!! Makes me want to do it so so much. Only done one IM but give myself 10 years and I think I could do it..... Just need to shave about 2/3hrs off and i'm there, easy!!

TB, sorry I didn't get back to you the other day. I'm in north Dorset, just outside Shaftesbury. Work in Yeovil where everyone in Yeovil works, not far from you at all!

TONKA BOY

25/10/2009 at 09:21

I am based in Crawley now, but am always in Yeovil delivering to Screwfix, and Doozer was in Bournemouth on Thursday, i go to a great bakers in B'mouth is it Idah's and then Sands coffee shop a few doors along,

Dont think i would ever qualify for Kona, well maybe if i missed out half the bike ride Oh and half the marathon can do the swim ok

Acdelco

26/10/2009 at 20:26

Great chuck your bike in the van and next time you are down we could get out!!

It's a long shot about me getting to kona but i'm gona do everything I can!!

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