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They did it! TEAM Famie and Rose finished the IRONMAN
in Kona, Hawaii, on October 18, 2003.
Go to my website at www.donrose.net
to see the photos. Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage to
find the album link.I just uploaded a new batch of photos tonight.
So those of you who have visited the album before may want to
see what's new. And a reminder, there is a link to Keith Famie's
story for doing IRONMAN on my homepage for those who want to read
it. Or follow this link to the story.
It was a long day. We got up at 3:45am on Saturday and did not
get to bed until 1:45am Sunday, a 22 hour day. Adam was a real
trooper. I was worried he would not stay awake all day and night.
But he was so excited for Keith that staying up was never a problem.
Keith Famie is awesome. He is also now an IRONMAN!
The conditions were both good and bad. Good in the morning because
there was little wind and the surf was almost non-existent, making
for a fast swim. Bad because the afternoon sun beat down mercilessly
on the lava fields along the bike course, making it a HOT ride.
Then the winds filled in strongly from the wrong direction. The
fierce head-wind on the ride back to Kona made even the downhill
stretches tough! The marathon in the late afternoon through evening
had better conditions. The wind died down and temperatures cooled
off when the sun went down. But by then many, if not most, of
the athletes were spent. All in all, it was a tough day. No records
were broken in this IRONMAN!
We met many wonderful people in our 4 day stay on the Big Island.
It was a fantastic trip. Words can't describe how great this experience
was. Keith topped it all off by pushing Adam across the finish
line with thousands of people cheering them on. And remember this
was at 11:30pm after a 7am start! It was a moment we will all
never forget! There is nothing like an IRONMAN finish, for fans
and athletes alike! Hope you get some sense of the excitement
of the whole day through my photos.
--
Don Rose
Proud father of 9-year-old Adam, my Hero!
Read Adam's Story at http://www.donrose.net
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