Friday, October 17, 2008

Craig Alexander and Chrissie Wellington

Craig Alexander smoked the Kona Ironman World Championship last Saturday. I've always thought that he was going to be due a spot on the list of Champions of Kona. And I don't mean 2nd or 3rd place. The 'Live' Coverage was in the wee hours local time but it was worth battling sleep to watch it because the streaming was heaps better this year.
Michelie Jones bailed out this year because of a torn calf muscle that left her on the bench as a commentator with a few others...like Paula Newby Fraser.
Chrissie Wellington is seemingly invincible on the bike. She had a flat that took 10 minutes to fix but still managed to come in 1st at T2. And this year again, she crossed the Finishing line...with no more than two sponsors on her tri top to my surprise. She's proven she's not just a one-hit wonder.
She's incredibly fast.