Today was the LONG ride – to Hawi, up the Kohala’s, down the upper highway past Holualoa to the Queen K, back down to the King Kam III and home. 213K if you did the exact ride, which no one did. I am realizing maps and explicit directions mean nothing at this camp. But most of the ride was completed by everyone and regardless, everyone got in their mileage, most important. Well, ok Alicia missed the end of the bike ride after having CO2 issues and a flat, but I think her undercarriage was ok with the SAG wagon pick up. And Michele is resting her knee (it’s doing great) so she had her own epic day with a 6K swim and solid run, ending it off with a good massage.
I am sitting out on the lanai waiting for our dinner and am still in shock at how lucky we have been with the weather. Today’s ride was the easiest 213K ride I have done on this island. The winds were calm – which never happens. It was hot but I love the heat. It was the first time I wasn’t cold on the descents or at our stop in Waimea.
David rode the final 90K with me (well behind me so I didn’t draft 
) and it was such a great day. I cruised, steady Eddy the whole day, and felt great. I finished the bike with time to run but decided to skip it and relax instead. My plan is to do a 30K run on the last day (gulp) because I do have a 50 miler trail race coming up…
It’s hard to believe there are now only two days left…
Tonight we all sat around the table with our drinks and laughed and shared stories. Good times.
Bring on Day 7!