Comments on: The Dirt on Kona http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/ 2008 Olympian & 7th at 2009 Ironman World Championships in Hawaii Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dirk http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Dirk Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:40:27 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-174 @chdoyle: Hi man, sure thing! we will do some training when I am back. About the salt tablets: It depends where u r racing but I use some Saltstick.com and they seem to work perfectly for me- you can also open them up and put them in your bottle to mix it in your drinks. It's like pure gold out in the lava fields of Kona! Take care and all the best for your training! @chdoyle:
Hi man, sure thing! we will do some training when I am back. About the salt tablets: It depends where u r racing but I use some Saltstick.com and they seem to work perfectly for me- you can also open them up and put them in your bottle to mix it in your drinks. It’s like pure gold out in the lava fields of Kona!
Take care and all the best for your training!

]]> By: chdoyle http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-173 chdoyle Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:16:09 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-173 Hi Dirk, I am a few years away from an Ironman but reading posts like yours helps me prepare for my even now. I will have a big problem sweating over long and or hot races because my sweat is VERY salty and if I don't replace the salts I breakdown completely. What salt tablets do you use? I have seen 'Succeed' salt capsules but not much else specific for athletes. Be sure to let us know at Trilux when you are in Luxembourg so we can get some picks and have a run or bike together and who knows, maybe even a pizza a Bella Napoli! Keep the faith dude! Hi Dirk,
I am a few years away from an Ironman but reading posts like yours helps me prepare for my even now.
I will have a big problem sweating over long and or hot races because my sweat is VERY salty and if I don’t replace the salts I breakdown completely. What salt tablets do you use? I have seen ‘Succeed’ salt capsules but not much else specific for athletes.
Be sure to let us know at Trilux when you are in Luxembourg so we can get some picks and have a run or bike together and who knows, maybe even a pizza a Bella Napoli!

Keep the faith dude!

]]> By: Dirk http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Dirk Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:28:20 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-130 Hi Xav, thanks for your nice comment. Sure thing: every time I am here in Luxembourg- I will be swimming at the Coque- say hi and we can have a chat. Take care Dirk Hi Xav,
thanks for your nice comment. Sure thing: every time I am here in Luxembourg- I will be swimming at the Coque- say hi and we can have a chat.
Take care
Dirk

]]> By: Xav http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Xav Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:20:19 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-129 Hi Dirk, I’ve just visited your website, quiet well done and interesting… Sharing the same passion for the triathlon, I just want to congratulate you for the great season you did in 2009 and this impressive result in Hawaii. I want to wish you all the best for 2010 not only for your private life but also for the coming triathlon season. May be I’ll meet you once at the coque… Have a nice day, Bye… Hi Dirk,
I’ve just visited your website, quiet well done and interesting…
Sharing the same passion for the triathlon, I just want to congratulate you for the great season you did in 2009 and this impressive result in Hawaii.
I want to wish you all the best for 2010 not only for your private life but also for the coming triathlon season.
May be I’ll meet you once at the coque…

Have a nice day,

Bye…

]]> By: Dirk http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Dirk Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:38:20 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-123 @Quinn Thanks for your comments: I got the suit from my sponsor called Santini (Santinisms.it) It's a prototype and not for sale yet. I'll keep pushing them, but not too sure what their plans are. If I get some news about their production, I will get back to you. Good job on your season! @Quinn Thanks for your comments: I got the suit from my sponsor called Santini (Santinisms.it) It’s a prototype and not for sale yet. I’ll keep pushing them, but not too sure what their plans are. If I get some news about their production, I will get back to you. Good job on your season!

]]> By: Quinn http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Quinn Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:58:18 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-122 Hi Dirk- Just cruising around the website and it's pretty awesome. Congrats on such a great year! Where do you get your race outfit from? I was looking for an all white race kit and yours is really cool, how would I be able to get something similar? Hi Dirk-

Just cruising around the website and it’s pretty awesome. Congrats on such a great year! Where do you get your race outfit from? I was looking for an all white race kit and yours is really cool, how would I be able to get something similar?

]]> By: Dirk http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Dirk Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:25:01 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-120 @Yi. I know- thats the only and by far the very best finish pic I got. So cool- very thankful to you. See ya soon @Santi: naaah- I tried but I don't remember the after party...sorry:) @Markus: I am convinced I can- it's even tougher than you said but that's what keeps me going. Thanks for the comment! @Westy: Man, I thought I am the only one, look at some of the guys, they seem to jump up and down afterwards- I can't even walk up the stairs to the awards a day later...glad it's only a one day event, hahah @Yi. I know- thats the only and by far the very best finish pic I got. So cool- very thankful to you. See ya soon

@Santi: naaah- I tried but I don’t remember the after party…sorry:)

@Markus: I am convinced I can- it’s even tougher than you said but that’s what keeps me going. Thanks for the comment!

@Westy: Man, I thought I am the only one, look at some of the guys, they seem to jump up and down afterwards- I can’t even walk up the stairs to the awards a day later…glad it’s only a one day event, hahah

]]> By: Paul Westwood http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Paul Westwood Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:23:30 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-119 Ha... being pushed around in a wheel chair nice work Dirk... and I know what you mean I have never made it to the watch the last finishers... I'm always far too F********! Ha… being pushed around in a wheel chair nice work Dirk… and I know what you mean I have never made it to the watch the last finishers… I’m always far too F********!

]]> By: Markus http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Markus Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:53:13 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-117 of course you will be in the mix someday. That last step will be hard to climb, but you have the base, the strength and the approach. Keep going hard! of course you will be in the mix someday. That last step will be hard to climb, but you have the base, the strength and the approach. Keep going hard!

]]> By: Santi http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Santi Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:46:33 +0000 http://www.liveandlettri.com/2009/11/29/the-dirt-on-kona/#comment-116 Great result Dirk! u ve to writte a post in your site about how is a pro hard party after kona's race!;-) Great result Dirk! u ve to writte a post in your site about how is a pro hard party after kona’s race!;-)

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