[This is a continuation from Hawaii - Hawaii - Aloha & Honor (Part 3: The Kane). Please read that before this post. Mahalo!]
Finishing the race as we did was a fantastic accomplishment and one that I will consider a highlight of my trip. But note that I said “a” highlight because a few events would [...]
[This is a continuation from Hawaii - Aloha & Honor (Part 2: The Wahine). Please read that before this post. Mahalo!]
One would think that after the wahine race the tale would be over, but alas, I still have my duty of paddling to perform, as did the crew I was with and the master koa [...]
[This is a continuation from Hawaii - Aloha & Honor (Part 1). Please read that before this post. Mahalo!]
Sitting on the shuttle bus from downtown Kona to our race start, I enjoyed the view out my window. A few picturesque shots here and there of the women’s race. I squinted to see our wahine in [...]
I had the great privilege this last week to race outrigger canoe in Hawaii. Kona, on the Island of Hawaii/Big Island, to be specific. Paddling this season has been a very special part of my life as I have been exposed to beautiful culture, coastlines, competition, and companionship. The trip out there was a culmination [...]
Hiya folks. The latest installment of my adventures is that I am going to join and paddle for an outrigger canoe team! The group is called Ikuna Koa (victory, strength) and they seem pretty cool. A real focus on the hawaiian culture which is important to me, and a neat sense of ohana (family). I [...]
update: 10/7 11:13pm:The splits are posted now at Mission Bay Triathlon page.
NAME: CLARKE GRAVES - AGE: 31 - CITY: SAN DIEGO - WAVE: 5
CATEGORY: MALE 30-34 - AGE GROUP PLACE: 47/151
OVERALL RANK: 283/1458
SWIM RANK: 441 - SWIM: 0:09:36
Transition 1: 0:03:50
BIKE RANK: 550 - BIKE: 0:32:51
Transition 2: 0:01:15
RUN RANK: 69 - RUN: 0:20:30
FINISH: 1:08:02
Congrats to [...]
I will have more splits, and lots of pictures that Stefanie took of the race, but while weary, I am too excited to share with everyone that I finished my first Triathlon this morning! I had a little issue getting on the bike on the mounting area and got a little scrape on the shin [...]
My body (calf and knee) are healed up. The training has been a little lacking but solid. And today I did my first dry-run (ok, wet) run of the three events in succession to see how it would feel and not be surprised by the results. Went ok. Definitely tricky to hop into a new [...]
A few folks have inquired about the race info etc. So if you are one of those peeps, you can see I have pasted it here! Almost down to the one month to go marker!
Race website: http://www.kozenterprises.com/Triathlons/missiondf84.htm
Sunday October 5, 2008
5:00 am: Parking Lot Opens
5:30 am: Transition area opens / Late Check-In Starts / Body Marking [...]
Ugh my legs are hurtin. But thanks to my buddy James, who is a road biker, I were able chalk up a 28 miler today from my house, to his, to UCSD campus then back home along rose canyon. man oh man, in one day I exceed all of last weeks milage for running / [...]
