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Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS
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Did anyone else see the Michael McDonald segment on CBS this morning today? Kona could not have bought a better commercial for themselves, and it was a really long segment. Apparently the singer/songwriter is a recovered alcoholic/drug addict, and after seeing Kona on tv one year(looked like the year Greg Welch won) he dreamed of being there one day. So he got to work, and his first race ever was Kona last year( I think last year) and he did a respectable 12;4something.

Just wondering if anyone else caught that segment, gonna influence a lot of people sitting out on their couches to believe they can also do that race..
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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Here's an updated link: https://www.cbsnews.com/...donalds-life-around/



Last edited by: wjoiner: Jan 22, 20 11:33
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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Cool piece. thanks.

"How was Kona..?"

"It was everything I dreamed it would be"

Pretty good endorsement.
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [wjoiner] [ In reply to ]
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That was awesome, thank you
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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thanks Monty! nice story. pretty impressive effort as well for a first IM!

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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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Not the former Doobie Brother. :)
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [Mark Lemmon] [ In reply to ]
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Mark Lemmon wrote:
Not the former Doobie Brother. :)
I was expecting a Doobie Brother too.
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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I wonder if the public think being a alcoholic/drug addict is a pre requisit for this sport...
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [wjoiner] [ In reply to ]
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Thanks for posting that.

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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [Herbie Hancock] [ In reply to ]
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Herbie Hancock wrote:
Mark Lemmon wrote:
Not the former Doobie Brother. :)

I was expecting a Doobie Brother too.
and i just figured he lost a bunch of weight and shaved ;)
all kidding aside, good piece, thank you monty.

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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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That was very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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Congrats Michael! On both your IM and your war with the demons. You are kicking Butt!!!!
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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Sweet! Didn't know that aired - thanks for sharing!

Definitely inspirational to see where one can come from and what they can achieve. Triathlon is pretty motivating to say the least...

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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [monty] [ In reply to ]
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I love these stories. It’s my favorites part of any triathlon / Kona coverage ... actually probably the only reason I watch
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [wjoiner] [ In reply to ]
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wjoiner wrote:
Here's the link:


Video unavailable for me in Canada? Any alternate link?
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [CementBottle] [ In reply to ]
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No idea why it was pulled from Youtube, but the video is on the CBS website if you have access internationally: https://www.cbsnews.com/...donalds-life-around/
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Re: Huge Kona Commercial this morning on CBS [wjoiner] [ In reply to ]
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wjoiner wrote:
No idea why it was pulled from Youtube, but the video is on the CBS website if you have access internationally: https://www.cbsnews.com/...donalds-life-around/

THANK YOU!!!

Very powerful video. Kona inspires many, has and will continue to do so for many years to come!!
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