Browsing Archive: October, 2016
Posted by william newbery on Tuesday, October 11, 2016,
In the early 2000s I did a ski season in Courcheval. I had a sticker on the back of my helmet (it was the time when helmets were just coming in) and it said WilWorld. I was slightly different back then but I still feel like I live in my own little world. And the last 10 days or so I have lived in a little bubble in the middle of the pacific ocean. Hawaii has been an absolute blast but I am ready to come home now please. Ready to come home to start a new chapter in my life. Nothing has changed...
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Posted by william newbery on Tuesday, October 4, 2016,
I seem to have a habit of waking up at 3:30. Which is Kind of annoying as I'd like to have 1 good night's sleep but on Saturday I will have to be up at that time anyway - I guess it is quite good that I seem to be functioning quite well at that time, although I had a little snooze in the car at about about 12:30. So with a little bit of matchbox mathematics I will need to take a caffeinated gel at150km on the bike!!
Today was back into training mode. Off to swim in the sea once more and a crac...
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Posted by william newbery on Monday, October 3, 2016,
Sunday, day 3 and I have a bit of company in the mansions! Picked up Pablo last night from the airport and James and his girlfriend this evening.
Today was going to be a recovery day - in fact recovery day makes it sound too planned. Let's call it a do some fun touristy stuff day. But first we headed to the pool at the Kona aquatics centre. It is a real hive of activity and every time you turn around you see a different Pro. Sebastian Kienle, Yvonne Van Vlerken, Siri Lindley, Luke McKenzie, He...
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Posted by william newbery on Sunday, October 2, 2016,
Today was the Ho'ala practise swim. A chance to swim the whole course with others. Great experience and some useful insights - such as sighting is hard. No real land marks - hoping there will be more buoys on the day as kept drifting right.Had no oomph in my arms at all and came in exactly on 1 hour. Had some lovely fruit after, sitting on the grass watching the athletes finish and soaking up the atmosphere.
After some coffee I decided to run to Energy Lab. Glad I did as it is further than I e...
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Posted by william newbery on Saturday, October 1, 2016,
End of day 1 and it has been amazing. It is most definitely living up to expectations.
Swam a bit of the swim course and the water is so clear. There are fishes galore. It was very salty - as if I was licking a packet of salted crisps with extra salt!
After the swim I drove to just past the airport to a place called Donkey Crossing. Apparently it is called that because donkeys cross there.....
The first 3 minutes were ok. I was riding with Jan, a lady who I coach, and we were making nice progr...
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Posted by william newbery on Saturday, October 1, 2016,
My watch says it is 16:24 Thursday Hawaiian time but my body tells me it is 03:25 the day after and I have been dressed for 22 hours and according to the in flight planner thing I still have 3 and a half hours of flying time left and then a car trip to the condo at the end of Ali'i drive.
I managed to get an emergency exit row on the way to LA and so I had loads of leg room and could come and goals I please. However the flight to Kona is slightly more cramped and I am sitting over the wing, I...
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