I thought that it is about time that I shared some of my experiences at the race in Kona–so here you are–the official Kona recap!
I really have to say thanks to Gary T. For helping us out the last week before the race- we stayed at his place and had a very quiet and ideal race prep.
On the day of the race, I felt like I could give it all, but the nervousness was overwhelming. I wasn’t sure where to position myself for the start but I figured I should be fast enough to make it to the front right away, so I just took it out from the middle. Swimming out I was in the first pack but didn’t follow the first 4 guys- and looking back it was smart not to follow them.
I am really enjoying the Kona aftermath at the moment! It was an amaying day and such an awesome experience to get to compete with the best of the best out here in this mystical place.
What did you think about the race? Any upsets or pleasant surprises? I would be interested to hear your thoughts!
Wow- what a day! Ok- let’s start from the beginning.
Leaving Font Romeu was a batlle with all our belongings and Barrett plus bike in and around my car.
I was so happy once we arrived in Barcelona with the bike still on top- the curvy roads took a lot out of us- since we had to make up some time on the way to the airport.
The flight was good, but the travel took a long time, so we had a 12hr door2door trip until we got to our nice hotel in Prague-
I was very excited to be part of the Cycling Championships in Luxembourg this year, even though it was during my racing break, I was still looking forward to a good performance to show the cyclists that I am a good rider. I knew the race course and I had my training partner and friend Paul Westwood behind me in the follow car; Alicia was there as well and she filmed the whole thing!
What a day! I finally have my first WTC victory after racing for such a short time in the new distance.
Coming off the tiring St Croix race, I struggled to get back into my training rhythm once I got back to Tampa. Not only did my blisters make it hard to do the biking and running but also the training itself took it’s toll.
Up until the last two days before the race I did not feel completely ready. Race day proved to be quite different.
