by Richard Hobson | J Sep, 2015 | News
So after just over 50 hours of travelling I did arrive safe and sound and very happy to see fellow freespeed team mate Charlie waiting to collect me at Kona airport. Even better my bike turned up safe and sound as well, which I was really not expecting! To me Kona is...
by Richard Hobson | J Sep, 2015 | News
5 years ago I came back to Kona after a 15 year gap and posted a daily diary (I think they call this a blog nowadays) but thought it would be fun to do the same this time around. I am planning to keep it short and promise to not include photos of food or sunsets! So...
by Richard Hobson | J Oct, 2010 | News
Now I would like to say that I enjoyed it – but to be honest I didn’t – that was just hard! But this was never really about the race as I always knew it was going to be hard, this is the hardest IM in the world and I think finishing it was one of the...
by Richard Hobson | J Oct, 2010 | News
It really is funny that when you embark on such a journey as doing an Ironman it alwasy seems a long way away – but then all of a sudden it arrives! I can not belive that I will be taking part in Hawaii IM in less than 12 hours. 15 years after the last time I...
by Richard Hobson | J Oct, 2010 | News
Oh my god the race is really getting close now – but just to keep the nerves in order and a check on reality it was the day of the Underpants Run!! Not really sure how this came into being but it has become quite massive now! I would like to say how embarrassing...
by Richard Hobson | J Oct, 2010 | News
This day (Wednesday) really just seemed to disappear!! Not really sure how that happened but not to much to report really. We did are usual early morning swim on the course with Dorte and the boys – this involved stopping for Coffee at a boat that is moored...
