Gearing up for the Battle on the Big Island

ActiveKona2007 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:14:00 GMT

When training for an Ironman, a lot of time, money, hard work and sacrifice go into merely making it to the starting line. EverymanTri-guy Roman Mica offers 10 tips on how to make sure the final week before the race leads to your best Ironman yet.

If you’re not racing on the Big Island, this weekend offers a couple opportunities to whet your appetite for triathlon's biggest day. First up on Sunday the 7th, the BG Triathlon World Cup races through Rhodes, Greece. Broadcast live on the ITU website the event starts at 3 a.m. on the east coast and midnight on the west. Active Expert Gale Bernhardt is there participating in the ITU Sport Development Project. Read all about it in her blog.

For non-night owls, the Versus network is airing a recap of the 2007 Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene on the 7th at 4 p.m. with a replay on the 9th at the same time. More information, including future broadcasts, can be found here.

2007 Ford Ironman World Championships

Gearing up for the Battle on the Big Island