Ride & Tie, Rockin' Video, Kona Wrap Up

It's been a while since we've updated here.  I apologize I lost the internet connection in Kona and really didn't feel like venturing out with a computer to find a new one.  So we'll try to play catch up here.

Join Endure It tomorrow for our

 "Ride & Tie" at Waterfall Glen which will take place at 7:00 a.m. 

The Ride & Tie will be a fun event where you and a partner "leap frog" each other around the 9.5 mile crushed limestone loop.  One person starts on the bike, the other on the run.  The teammate on the bike drops it at a certain location on the trail (location of your choice) and then continues by running.  When the teammate who started running gets to the bike (which remember has been left on the side of the trail) they get on the bike and continue riding...you continue to go back and forth until you finish TOGETHER.  This really is a fun event and a way to do something a little different. Who knows maybe there will even be a group who will get together after for a Team Endure It breakfast.



Have you checked out our new video from the Facebook page?  Not on Facebook?  Here it is...pretty sweet:


On Your Left from SimplyConnected on Vimeo.

KONA WRAP UP

Well the 2011 Ironman World Championship is in the books.  Endure It had a great time in Kona, and our athletes were tremendous! 

Endure It Rockstar Coach Mary Tobiason made it look easy with an 11:38:02, congratulations Mary on an incredible performance!

The Real Brains Behind Endure It Sara Fix crushed Kona in an incredible time of 11:10:34!  Congratulations Sara for your fastest Kona time ever!!

And Endure It Coach Rick Lapinski rounded out the crew with a time of 9:34:49.

We have to send out a special thanks to all of the Endure It Nation who made the trip out to the big island to cheer us on.  It really is incredible when you're at the turn around in Hawi and people are cheering for you, calling you by name...because they actually know you.  Endure It had an incredible presence in Kona, and again THANK YOU!!

Check out Bird rocking the Queen K near town:

To wrap up here are a few pics documenting that amazing day.

Before the Start...

And the tension builds...

The Hang Loose just outside of Waikaloa

Scott Rigsby, double leg amputee and Multiple Kona Finisher

Ironman Hawaii - Day 4 - The Underwear Edition

Today was the infamous Underwear Run here in Kona.  It was ROCKIN!  Hard bodies, funny costumes and an all around great time.

The start area of the Underwear Run

2 of the 3 Lapinski's

Ann Wesling of Tri-Center

Wattie Ink...Rock the W

Not a bad view...

The Wattie Ink Girls

Charlie and Andrew stopping for a quick pic

The Lavato's

Fix kids & Lavato's a great combo

Two more nights to sleep before the big show.  Let's get ready to roll here!

Ironman Hawaii - Day 3

We're only waiting on a couple more people and the Endure It crew will be complete!  Today most of the posse headed up to chill at the Mariott and I'm sure had a great time.  Here are a few pics from around Kona today.

The entrance to the Energy Lab

Monster Solar Panels

The first mile into the Energy Lab is downhill...and fast!

Bird chillin near Dig Me Beach

The cruise ship in town today.

Tomorrow is the infamous "Underwear Run" we'll try to get some solid pictures of Endure It in full force there.

Ironman Hawaii - Day 2

Kona is getting much more crowded.  Day 2 was a solid day of swimming and biking.  We didn't take to the run course, but tomorrow plan on doing some recon in the infamous energy lab.  Pictures are taking forever to load, but here are a few shots of the day.

Bird cramming down some breakfast before hitting up the Queen K

Rick and Sara getting ready for a ride on the Queen K

Sara and Bird on the Queen K

Liz out hammering the Queen K

We need some of these signs on Schlapp right?

Rick and Sara after the Parade of Nations...new found respect for Mexico



Most of the Endure It Crew is here, we had a great dinner at the Fix's house tonight and can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.  We'll try to get more pictures of the whole crew out here.  One day closer to the big show!!

Ironman Hawaii - Day 1

Some of the Endure It crew has been here a few days, some of us arrived yesterday, and more today.  We're about to take the island by storm.  Things here are amazing, and we had a great day of training.  This place is full of energy and we are loving every minute of it!

Dig Me Beach

A shot looking out at the swim course

Sara in Hawi

(she might be part camel...I drank 2 bottles she hadn't touched hers yet)

Yep making friends with the locals

The winds coming out of Hawi were crazy, they came from the left, right, front and back...all within 2 seconds...no joke!!! 

On our drive back from Hawi we saw a super tan guy rockin a Specialized Shiv...so I say, that's Macca.  Not to worry David pulled over waited and we snapped this picture.

Macca on the Queen K

All is awesome from the Big Island!