13 October 2010

a little break

I planned this trip way back in March. At the time, I did not know we would be in the middle of moving and selling our house. Instead, I was more excited by the fact that my friend Erin had qualified for the world championship Ironman triathlon.

For those who don't know the insanity of the Ironman triathlon, it consists of 2.4 mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112 mile (180.25 km) bike, and a 26.2 mile (42.2 km) run. Have you seen those bumper stickers that say "140.6"? Well, it's for the crazy people who have done an Ironman.

(Ironically, right before leaving for this trip, Fede and I watched Iron Man and Iron Man 2. Iron Man and Ironman are completely different.)

Although the timing of the trip may not have been the best, it was also nice to take a little break from the stress of selling the house and moving. Just being in Hawaii automatically slows down the heart rate.

More about the trip later. For now, here are some pics.

2 comments:

Leigh said...

Sounds and looks delightful! You deserve the little break!

Victoria said...

That looks wonderful! Great pics. Congratulations to Erin! What an incredible accomplishment.