You Can Do It

“You can do it.” These four words may sound simple enough, but their significance is powerful, if you believe in them. I wanted to write this piece to share a little more about why this race means so much to so many people and with the hope that anyone reading this who thinks, ‘they can’t’ […]

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Ride, Run…Eat!

Aloha `auinala, Kona! After a whole weekend to settle into the relaxing flow of the big island (no lava pun intended), it’s nice to really start to get into the swing of the race vibe that’s just starting to pick up in this part of the world. Aside from having the chance to be a […]

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October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The American Cancer Society[1]’s current estimates for breast cancer in women in the United States for 2015 are: About 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer About 62,290 new cases of carcinoma in situ (“CIS”, which is non-invasive and is the earliest form) of the breast will be found. About 40,290 deaths from breast cancer […]

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A Different Kind of Kona

Aloha! I’m writing to you from Kailua Kona where we’re here for our annual trip to Ironman World Championships, only this time, instead of writing from my usual perspective of an athlete being about to compete, I’m an athlete on Sherpa duty this year! After World Championships in 2013, which marked 12 straight years of […]

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