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IMWC 2013 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

We are  happy to provide you with the 2013 IRONMAN Schedule of Events to help you plan your days. Such a memorable week lies ahead.  Take it all in and have the best time….. The TriWives Sherry WernickeSherry is one of the TriWivesClub and LifeDoneWell co-founders and contributes to multiple blogs. She is a former co-owner of the California Apparel News and had a career in the…

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IRONMAN WC KONA TIP #3 – BIKE TO RUN AND RUN COURSE VIEWING

Hopefully, you enjoyed your lunch or whatever break you took while your triathlete was out on the bike.  But, now is the time you really need to watch where you are.  One year, it literally took us an hour to get back to the spot we like to be to watch the run – due to both the crowds and trying to cross the street….

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ALOHA BIG ISLAND/KONA RESTAURANT PICKS

Hopefully you enjoyed our article, Aloha Big Island/Kona Bound – Best Activities and have your time in Hawaii all planned out. As promised, our Local Expert, Kathy Boyd, is back with her Kona restaurant picks while on the Big Island. As it is called the Big Island for a reason, we are dividing the recommendations into districts and will start with Kailua-Kona. Happy dining….. Kathy’s…

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ALOHA BIG ISLAND/KONA BOUND – BEST ACTIVITIES

Aloha Again!  Kathy Boyd, dropping in to give you some of my TOP activity recommendations while you’re on the Big Island.  These allow you to experience the island in a myriad of ways (by air, land, and sea), as well as do a few of things you can ONLY DO on the Big Island (not Maui, Oahu, or even the mainland for that matter!).  Here…

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Nell Stephenson Shares Kona “Food For Thought”

We TriWives are so lucky to have tri supporter, triathlete, and Paleo nutrition expert, Nell Stephenson, back to share with us her professional and personal views on Kona.  Nell will be at the Ironman World Championship this year as an age group qualifier, along with her triathlete hubby Chris and was recently in Kona for the 70.3.  As you head to Kona, she wanted to…

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ALOHA BIG ISLAND/KONA BOUND

Aloha, Congratulations to you and your athlete for earning a spot to Kona for the Ironman World Championship. The TriWives have been here multiple times, both for the race and on vacations, so have a lot of experiences to share.  (Check their The Sport of Spectating- Kona Travel Quick Tips for a taste).  In fact, Sherry even got married on the Big Island.  I am…

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IRONMAN KONA TIPS #1 – SWIM TO BIKE VIEWING

The Ironman World Championship is one race site we HIGHLY recommend you go to early with your triathlete.  The atmosphere is just amazing; take it all in, especially if it’s your first!  After they’ve seen to transition bags, bike checks, marking, etc., go together and find a place you can see the swim start.  This way, they will know where to find you if they…

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