Well I finally here in Kona, albeit as a spectator and not an athlete but I DON'T CARE because this place rocks.

After many many kok ups with airlines, my 10:15: arrival into Kona turned into a 6:00pm arrival, doh! Anyway, I'm here now.

So Captain picked me up at the airport which just happened to be near the Energy Lab. So, we pulled up at the side of the road, I through the run gear on which I had on the top of my bag, and down into the Energy Lab we went, how good is that. I thought, hey, this is not that hot BUT after about 10mins and the body in a lather of sweat, how WRONG I was, very very hot and humid and this was with the sun down. I can only imagine what a nasty piece of work this place will be in the middle of the day with the sun blaring down.

So today, after jamming in a 16oz hit of caffeine courtesy of Lava Java, it was a short 5min walk down to Dig Me beach (start of the IM swim) and Captain and myself went for a 40min swim. Bumped into Norman Stadler, man he looks fit as do the majority of folks over here, I FEEL FAT, so I am glad I did the body fat purge over the past 3 weeks and am semi-not fat but nothing like the tanned lads and lasses over here.

So after 20mins, stopped at the catamaran sponsored by Coffees of Hawaii for a quick espresso, glass of water while floating of the side and it was back into the beach.

HOW GOOD IS THAT!!!!! way way way too cool.

So, i've jammed in some breakfast and am about to go and trial one of the myriad of bikes that they have available for free demo, which will it be?
- KUOTA QUEEN K or SPECIALISED TRANSITION or LOOK 596 or MANY other choices.

Oh how life is tough when presented with choices like that.

So, for now, CRANK IT back in AUS folks, CAPTAIN is looking lean mean and ready to fight.

From me at Kona, signing out.

Komo