Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

IM Kona race week is nuts. Until you are here in Kona to experience the craziness in which athletes from all over the world take-over Ali'i drive, it's really hard to describe what it is like here in Kona during this week. Seeing that triathletes are extremely passionate about swim/bike/run and ALL gear and products related to the sport, this island feeds any triathlon addiction and you simply feel "normal" all week as you are surrounded by thousands of other like-minded individuals.  I say all of this as a 4x Ironman World Championship finisher but also as a first time spectator. I'm overwhelmed by all the stuff going on and I'm not even racing! :) There's really no other way to describe this week as it's filled with so many to-do's.....funny enough, many of which have nothing to do with race day! There is no much hype going on with the Ironman World Championship and it's so easy to be busy all day, every day. Our athletes are sticking to t...

I tried to not rush our IM Kona journey but somehow, it all seemed to happen so fast! Before we knew it, we were packing and packing and packing for our 2-week trip to Kona, Hawaii.  This past weekend was rainy and cool which made it easier to pack and also to get excited to head to the big island on Tues morning.  Karel packed up our bikes on Sunday and by Monday, we were gathering last minute items for our trip and making sure our house was ready for our departure.  I dropped off the cats with my mom on Monday afternoon but just couldn't part with Campy just yet. Karel and I needed one more sleep with our little nugget. On Tuesday morning, we woke up around 5:45am to give myself time to answer some emails before a full day of traveling and to pack-up the car. With Tuesday being a day off from working out for me and Karel, we took Campy on a long walk before we headed out at 7:30am to head to my mom's house. Sadly, Campy didn't know he was not ...