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Wow, what a day. Conditions were pristine!   Not hot and not windy, save a few gusty bits heading out to Hawi and back. I must thank you blog readers and twitter followers, some of whom I had the great pleasure to meet  in person this past week, for sending your good wishes to me. […]

Paleo breakfast in(blue sweet potato, sig banana/almond butter/egg pro Smoothie & blk coffee…)<2hrs til gun goes off!

I'm writing this post the night before the big day, October 8th. The cannon will fire at 7AM Hawaii time for the 2011 Ironman World Championships. As always, it is an incredible honor to race here and I plan to race my heart out with a smile of gratitude on my face. Send your good […]

One of my pre race day snacks! Blue sweet potato, pineapple, turkey, runny egg, broccoli, avo, after my last little training ride…

As I've mentioned before, with Ironman a mere two days away at the time I write this post, I now need to begin topping off my glycogen stores. NOT the night before the race, and NOT with ridiculous portions of pasta. Small amounts of yam, or sweet potato, or my Hawaii starch of choice- the […]

VERY happy to have had such a lovely Paleo meal @ Merriman’s Waimea… Local lettuces, luau leaf, swiss chard & wild boar… To DIE for!!!

Dear Nell, I only just discovered your blog and website over the last couple of days.  I see that you're racing in Kona, and I am, too!  I've been toying with going Paleo but wasn't sure if I could do it and still race Ironman.  Now that I see your blog, I realize I can! […]

Who ever said female athletes had to lack panache? I liked this pic I saw walking along Palani in Kailua Kona the other day…

Post ride lunch: grass fed beef, steamed veg, beet/kale/garlic/ginger juice…what more could I ask for?

Why eat a ‘bar’ when you could eat this?