So as I was driving home from San Diego today listening to the CNN coverage on the quake an immediate thought came to mind. Today was the day that they USUALLY have the Ironman world championships in Kona!!! For some reason they changed it this year to the following weekend... And I also seem to remember hearing some scuttle butt about that. I bet those folks are thanking their stars now! When it happened there would have been 2000 athletes in the water just starting their swim. And from what I heard the queen K hwy up to Hawi is a MESS! they even referenced some Im athletes training on the road when the boulders came down!
YIPES!!! Now that would make me pick up the pace on the bike!!
All I can say is WHEWWW!!!
Now I just hope they can get everything in order to race next weekend. And I also really feel for those who lost their homes. I'm sure it's pretty bad in some of the more rural (read poorer) areas.