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Karel’s thoughts on Kona…… My 20th Ironman and sixth Ironman World Championship is complete. Kona has been part of my triathlon journey five times now, and while I have plenty of Ironman experience, this race reminded me that experience only takes you so far. You have to respect the course, the conditions, and what your body is capable of on that particular day. This year’s race was tough, as it should be. After years of relatively calm conditions, we finally got the full Hawaii experience: heat, humidity, wind, and a challenging ocean swim. I was relieved to cross the finish line in 10:11:02, finishing 37th in the 50–54 age group out of 249 athletes. Getting to that finish line, however, was far from straightforward. Pre-Race Going into the race, as you probably know, I was still dealing with a partial tear in my upper hamstring tendon that I sustained near the end of the marathon at Ironman Lake Placid. My training was far from ideal. For several weeks, I couldn't bike or run con...