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The Admiral has moved up the ladder at Kona.
Due to 3 x DQ's he is now placed 450th overall and 89th in age group.
There is now a Results download available
What I find very scary about that is the fact that there were 449 people faster than Rosey
Ooer indeed
But (and excluding the Pro's) there were only 11 women (all ages) and 12 guys in the 50+ AG
He's gotta be happy with that.
Surely a coffee in Starbucks Warrington would be just as good Rosey
Hurry up then
Awesome Rosey!! Get the ink on here, cant wait to see that! Great effort in all mate, well done!
Nothing to do with tri or pirates but we had a baby daughter on Sunday evening! She was due on world champs day but bless her she was a day late. Eva Rosa Collins, 5lb 12oz. The most beautiful girl in the world!!
Congrats AC.
Rosey - race report??
Thanks guys, looking fwd to the race report Rosey, cant believe it's all over!! Such a build up and it's all done!
Two kids under two, full time job and IM training, who said thing will get hard!!!!
Rosey, just managed to find this thread after having a week away, congratulations mate fantastic achievment, was thinking of you.
Acdelco-where abouts in Dorset are you? From Bridport me,
there are a few of us Dorset folk.
Congrats Rosey.
Congrats Ac
yeah here,
"great report"
thought i'd get that in early.
IM World Championships – Kailua Kona
10th Oct 2009
Pre 'pre' race
If you have been following my blog you know how this trip and qualification came about. Landing in Kona was the start of an amazing 2 weeks, ‘cruising’ Ali’i Drive the first morning we arrived at 6.30am after 5 hours sleep was never in doubt, I wasn’t missing this. I lapped up the first swim, I then spent my first morning in the famous Lava Java coffee house, shoulder to shoulder with pro triathletes, most I didn’t recognise but you just ‘knew’, it was a buzz thing. Then as the week went on and more people turned up for the swims the excitement built, I cycled the course, I felt the heat, I paraded with my nation, I met with the Kiwi podcasters and I ran along the ‘Royal’ drive.
I didn’t feel any pressure, I had a goal, lap it up and finish, we all know though, ironmen don’t ‘just finish’. I knew come race day I would put enough pressure on to do a good time but right now, it was a second thought, it’s a long way to go to ruin it by being in awe of the whole thing and missing out on actually enjoying it.I had advice from people I know and trust, thanks guys, and it helps to level out the thoughts, I also could have got carried away with enjoying it ‘too’ much, as each day ticked by I knew that couldn’t happen, the number and quality of athletes arriving started to put me in my pecking order, I had finished in my qualification race in 33rd, I was under no illusions, top half out of 1800 was what I wanted or I would be gutted, better is good. Top half in my AG was the next aim, you know what, go out to smack it and if the wheels come off, crawl to the damn finish line, if anything I’ll get on the DVD !!