bmas wrote:
I loved everything about Kona week,I had a terrible jetlag
bmas wrote:
especially the morning swims at Dig Me BeachI planned that too bit my ears were a bit sensitive so I did not DARE to swim because I feared an infection
bmas wrote:
and the many social events throughout the week.I agree, I loved the underpants run and especially that I got the opportunity to watch live the Bob Babbitt interviews ((I regard my selfie with Banjo-Man as my most precious souvenir)
bmas wrote:
The race itself was epic due to the challenging conditionsI lost all of my ambitions to a good placement (so continued merely in finisher-mode) after a mechanical issue after 5 km which costed me exactly an hour, and also because I was way slower on all of the three disciplines as I expected.
bmas wrote:
and I loved the run along Ali Drive and also the finishing mile.I ran the marathon only motivated to finish which is different from trying to get the best out of it, but ar least I RAN it (also on Palani upwards)
bmas wrote:
Volunteers and organization was fantastic.Can‘t agree more
bmas wrote:
And my wife loved the holidayBesides from being on holiday with an unchilled agegrouper who does not like sitting on the beach
bmas wrote:
and especially the week after in Maui.We flew back straight away because I did not have any holidays left, moreover we‘d been already in Maui 24 years ago
bmas wrote:
Sure there are easier and more beautiful courses around,That‘s true but I can‘t believe it is that hard to explain my disappointing speed (I do not stop believing it was the jetlag)
bmas wrote:
but to experience this legendary event certainly met this first-timer’s expectations.It thus did not meet mine‘s.
bmas wrote:
Now to figure out how I can get back there again!O god I can’t wait
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longtrousers: Oct 31, 17 1:52