Day 4 in Kona.

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

We touched the southernmost part of the entire Unites States. Not being the most creative with place names, it is called South Point. The wind is constant and the deterioration of windturbines seems to be the same. Three rows of dead windmills, with one row of new ones cranking out constant power.

Renewables.

Kurt is an awesome photographer/freediver from O'ahu that took some pictures of me fly fishing. When he finishes editing I hope to show them off.

Chet does the Double Deca.

I used to coach for Team Jet. This is the founder, Chet "the Jet" Blanton. He was planing on doing the Double Deca (yes 20X) Ironman in Mexico. Due to the recent violence, he decided to do it by himself in his hometown of Honolulu. Sorry for his constant caps lock.

This is nuts to me!

Today the 48 miles of swimming starts.

ALOHA EVERYONE

I WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON MY 20 X IRONMAN

STARTING TODAY MONDAY ON WWW.TEAMJETHAWAII.COM THERE WILL BE

A LINK TO MY DOUBLE DECA PAGE . YOU CAN GO THERE FOR DAILY UPDATES

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THIS IS A ROUGH PLAN SO IF YOU COME OUT YOU WILL KNOW WHATS UP !!!

CHARLES DIAS IS GOING TO BE THERE THE WHOLE TIME. ( THANKS CHARLES )

CHARLES IN CHARGE IS MY ONE MAN CREW !!!!!!

IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD COME OUT TO HELP HIM DURING THE RACE.

WE HAVE TO WRITE DOWN EVERY LAP TIME. ALSO BEFORE COMING OUT , YOU COULD

GIVE CHARLES A CALL TO SEE IF WE NEED ANYTHING, THAT WOULD BE A BIG HELP.

CHARLES DIAS : CELL PHONE : 1-808-368-6872

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THE SWIM !!!!!!!!

SAT NOV 13TH AT 6AM AT THE OAHU CLUB I WILL START MY SWIM

760 UP AND BACKS = 48 MILES SWIM

HOPE TO BE DONE MONDAY AT 9AM, 12 NOON, OR LASTEST BY 5PM

51-59 HOURS

MY GAME PLAN IS ONE OF THESE PLANS :

6AM-10AM       60 LAPS    70 LAPS   80 LAPS

10:30-2:30    120 LAPS   140 LAPS   160 LAPS

3PM-7PM       180 LAPS   210 LAPS   235 LAPS

7:30-11:30    240 LAPS   280 LAPS   310 LAPS

12:30-4:30AM  300 LAPS   350 LAPS   380 LAPS

5:30-9:30AM   360 LAPS   420 LAPS   450 LAP

10AM-2PM      420 LAPS   480 LAPS   515 LAPS

2:30-6:30PM   480 LAPS   540 LAPS   580 LAPS

7PM-11PM      540 LAPS   600 LAPS   640 LAPS

12MID-4AM     600 LAPS   660 LAPS   700 LAPS

5AM-9AM       660 LAPS   720 LAPS   760 LAPS DONE  51 HRS   (MON 9AM)

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9:30-1:30     720 LAPS   760 LAPS DONE BY 12 NOON 54 HRS    (MON 12PM)

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2PM-5PM       760 LAPS DONE                      59 HRS     (MON 5PM)

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THE BIKE!!!!!!

THE BIKE WILL TAKE PLACE AT LAGOON DR AT THE END PARKING LOT.

STARTING AT THE END PARKING LOT I WILL RIDE A 2.8 MILE LAP

THIS IS I.4 MILES OUT AND 1.4 MILES BACK . I WILL DO THIS

800 TIMES = 2240 MILES

THE GAME PLAN FOR THE BIKE : DAY 1 UP TO THE SWIM

 1ST DAY OF BIKE 1 OF 3 PLANS UP TO THE SWIM

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12PM TO 4PM  18 LAPS  = 50.4 MILES

6PM TO 10PM  18 LAPS  = 100.8 MILES

10PM TO 6AM  8 HR SLEEP

3PM TO 7PM   18 LAPS  = 50.4 MILES

9PM TO 11PM  9 LAPS   = 75.6

11PM TO 6AM  7 HR SLEEP

8PM TO 10PM  9 LAPS   = 25.2

10PM TO 6 AM  8 HR SLEEP

AFTER DAY 1 HERE IS MY PLAN

(179.2 MILES A DAY) STARTING DAY 2 OF THE BIKE

6AM TO 10AM  18 LAPS = 50.4

11AM TO 3PM  18 LAPS = 50.4

4PM TO 8PM   18 LAPS = 50.4

9PM TO 11:30PM 10 LAPS = 28

11:30PM  TO 6AM  6 1/2 HR SLEEP

12 DAYS  PLUS 100  SAT NOV 27TH 12 MID

12 DAYS  PLUS 75.6 SUN NOV 28TH  8 AM

12 DAYS  PLUS 25.2 SUN NOV 28TH  1PM

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THE RUN !!! 14 DAYS AT 36 MILES A DAY

THE RUN WILL BE AT KAP PARK LACATION TBA.

I WILL RUN AROUND THE PARK 1.8 MILES FOR 276 LAPS

THAT = 497.8 MILES THEN I WILL END IT BY RUNNING THE HONOLULU MARATHON

THAT WILL MAKE THE TOTAL OF 524 MILES.

THE GAME PLAN FOR THE RUN IS :

6AM TO 9AM  5 LAPS = 9

11AM TO 2PM 5 LAPS = 9

4PM TO 7PM  5 LAPS = 9

9PM TO 12MID 5 LAPS = 9

12MID TO 6AM  6 HR SLEEP

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THIS IS A EASIER RUN PLAN BUT IT JUST SO I CAN FINISH AT THE HON MARATHON

MY 1ST PLAN WAS :

6AM TO 9AM  6 LAPS = 10.8

11AM TO 2PM 6 LAPS = 10.8

4PM TO 7PM  6 LAPS = 10.8

9PM TO 12MID 6 LAPS = 10.8

12MID TO 6AM  6 HR SLEEP

DID NOT WANT TO FINISH ON THUR OR FRI

12 DAYS        THUR NOV 9TH   12 MID

12 DAYS        FRI  NOV 10TH  9 AM

12 DAYS        FRI  NOV 10TH  2 PM

IT WILL BE MORE BETTER TO FINISH AT THE HONOLULU MARATHON WITH ALL MY

FRIENDS.

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE AT SOMETIME DURING.

TAKE CARE

CHET THE JET    TOO LA JET TO QUIT

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Chet "the Jet" Blanton

Team Jet Hawaii

phone: 808-396-5381

fax: 808-396-5381

mobile: 808-753-5381

Almost over.

I leave for Hawai'i in two days. I can't believe it. I can't believe that I have been in New Zealand for 3 1/2 months. I can't believe that I have done so much here.

Another amazing day.

I can't believe that I got a job. Everyting in the news is about how bad the economy is. Everyone is being laid off. People can't keep their homes. Obama is having trouble getting his economic stimulus package passed. I am having a great time. I have had an endless summer since... February 2008 when I was in South America. Looks like that will continue until November 2009.

 I no longer have to beg for rides with strangers.

I have learned lots of Kiwi slang. I have tested my outdoor gear in all kinds of conditions. I can survive with the gear on my back for about a week. I want very little and need even less. That being said, I love coffee shops that offer free wireless internet. I enjoy Starbucks, but not as much as Rachel. I found a new passion, fly fishing. I have amazing friends all over the world. I enjoy reading other people's blogs. The more I think that I know, the more I realize that I know nothing.

 I had a lot of fun learning about NZ wines.

My life is great when I eat a lot. Traveling has made me appreciate good food. If you can't laugh at yourself, life will be miserable.

 

Good food and good friends.

I have been traveling for over a year, but I don't feel like it is coming to an end. I have learned that I love the beach and the ocean. It is difficult to swim with seals, but easy to outrun them on land. Going home to Kona will be my first vacation in a while. I watched "Into the Wild" and "Slumdog Millionaire" recently. I liked them both. SM imressed me more, but one thing that I remember from ITW:

HAPPINESS IS ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED.

Internet usage.

I have internet. It is too hot to be outside. You are warned to avoid the heat from 11-3 everyday. Summer is here. So we watch You Tube videos of Obama.

I also found this in the NY Times about surfing on the North Shore. If you have surfed there, you know it's pretty true. Except the beatings occur quite regularly.

Also, we put together a movie of us with seals.

Here is on eo fmy favorite things that I have seen in a long time. It is Sir Ken Robinson summing up a lot of what I think about our education system. Less drugs for students. Stop telling kids to sit still, let them express themselves creatively. I think that our education system was set up for a world that we no longer live in today. Come on Obama, let's make some more changes.

I like that Obama shut down Guantanamo. People here in New Zealand already like Americans more. There hasn't been much anti-American sentiment, but a lot of Bush bashing.

Anyone know of cheap rental cars on O'ahu?

Honolulu Triathlon

Last Sunday, the Honolulu Triathlon was hosted in my backyard. I competed last year and had a lot of fun. I was hoping to do better than my 2 hr 15 min time from 2006. I signed up on Active.com, it was really easy.
This year I swam 30 seconds faster despite my timing chip coming off halfway through the swim! I had to stop, turn around, grab my chip (that was slowly sinking) and hold it in my hand for the second half of the swim. I feel that I could have been another half minute faster had this not happened.

I knocked 4 minutes off my bike time from last year. This could be because I was using some rental Zipp race wheels. Or maybe my new hero/nemesis Aubrey was pushing me on the bike the whole way. We swam together, then played cat and mouse on the bike, but I knew that he would pull away on the run.

My run this year was 2 minutes faster than last year. I ran a 40 minute 10K which puts my pace at just under 6 mins and 30 secs per mile. I cannot complain about that! Rumor has it that the run was a little longer than 10K so my pace would actually be faster.

I am very happy with my time. This is the fastest Olympic distance triathlon I have ever done.
I think that this is for a few reasons. First and foremost, I have been training more than last year. This year, I am coaching the Team Jet half ironman training group. It has really helped my overall fitness, but I am really nailing my nutrition on all of my races. Bill Burke put on a great race. I would like to thank IT&B for letting me use the Zipp demo wheels. Rudy Project kept me safe and looking good in my Rydon sunglasses and Syton helmet.
Special mahalo to my sponsors go! airlines, Star Bulletin, and look how good our team looked in our uniforms that Tai Graphx helped us design.

So in the end, I did a 2:08! Much better than last year. My blisters are finally healing. If you have any chafing, blisters, or irritated skin, I highly recommend Aquaphor healing ointment.

Look out for me in the Ford Iroman 70.3 Hawai'i race coming up in a week!