Since I have been very busy training for the Ironman race on October 9, I have neglected updating my blog. So for the next few posts, you’ll get a glimpse of some of the “old news” and some of the “new news.”
Old News…The weekend after the big surprise 30th anniversary party, we celebrated again; this time half-way around the island. Cliff and I drove 90 miles to participate in the inaugural Rain Forest Run through the village of Volcano.
We were fortunate the morning of the half-marathon race on August 21 - it was so much cooler than the 80+ degree Kona weather we’re used to running in, and the course was lush, green, had wide-open roads, and some trail running thrown in. Except for the fact that I thought the race ended at mile 12 (heard people cheering, saw a tent, etc. – it was an aid station!), I was happy to finish under a 10-minute mile pace. Cliff did super-great – 55 minutes faster than his previous half-marathon!
That evening, we had a really nice dinner with friends at the Kilauea Lodge, to celebrate our race, and Cliff’s 53rd birthday. We all got a good laugh as the wait staff carried over a dessert with a lit candle on it, set it down and sang a rousing “Happy Birthday”…to one of our friends! He was pretty surprised and so was Cliff! Cliff said “no thanks” to another round of singing, but did enjoy the dessert!
The next day was spent relaxing in the outdoor hot tub, and enjoying a leisurely drive home, around the other side of the island. We stopped at Black Sand Beach, and South Point – always fun, especially when locals and visitors are jumping off the high cliff into the water below. Note the picture of son-in-law Jason taking the plunge!
More Old News…I’ve been riding a new bike! Yes, my bike-builder, bike-mechanic husband bought parts and put together a new tri-bike for me! It has been an easy transition from my road bike to the tri-bike…and it’s pretty!
New News…Yes, there are sharks in the Pacific Ocean! And on occasion, we have the joy (!) of seeing them as we swim from the pier (the official Ironman swim start) on our twice-weekly 1.2-mile swims. Monday, at the third buoy, we encountered a very mellow, approx. 5-foot long white-tip shark, just leisurely swimming along the bottom. Unfortunately, my picture’s not too clear, but you get the idea!
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