Helgi Olafson: Road to IRONMAN

Friday, September 7, 2012

http://www.helgiolafson.org

I have recently realized how inexperienced I am at building a website. I have all of the ideas, I just can't seem to figure out how to get them on the site. I have recently reached out to some other ASers for help to get this ball rolling. I don't know what I would do without you guys!! Thanks so much.

Well, I had a great run yesterday of about 16 miles through the super rough lava fields. Man!! This was definitely not an easy run. It was alot of fun though! I saw two donkeys, some wild turkeys, pheasants, and a decomposed cow.

Newton Running sent me a new pair of sponsored running shoes that I haven't run in yet. They are kind of awkward, but they are supposed to make you run more forward and on your toes, so we will see how that works. Either way, I need another pair of trail running shoes very soon.

I will have two more long runs before I taper down to race day!! One will be 18 or 20 miles and the other will be 22 miles. Speedwork in between. Obviously I am biking and swimming as well to get ready for Lavaman in November.

My back is doing fine. Slight pain during and after the run yesterday. We went hard in Paddling practice about 30 minutes after my run so I was pretty pooped, but I got a chance to put some ideas down on paper for the website and such.

I will attempt to gain sponsorship from GoPro cameras to post feeds of my training and racing experiences.

Super stoked about that.

More later.

Cheers,
Helgi

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RorySeptember 10, 2012 at 9:44 AM
I'll say again; Dude you ROCK ! I am 53, diagnosed only a year ago although I have come to learn I have had AS for 30 years or more. The unexplained pain, stiffness , fatigue. I think I did not fuse because I was so physically active working in construction and an amateur body builder. You will see my pic on this site soon. Keep up the work on spreading the word about AS !
Rory
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Helgi OlafsonSeptember 12, 2012 at 6:56 PM
Thanks Rory!! Good luck with your endeavors. I hope to one day meet you.
-Helgi
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RorySeptember 20, 2012 at 7:35 AM
Woul like to meet you as well Helgi. If you ever get close to Texas, send me a message and you can come by our place.
Good luck in your training !
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Race Schedule

Current completed and upcoming race schedule(leaving out some of the smaller, less important races and possibly adding a few):

-Lavaman Waikoloa April 1st, 2012 Relay team Po'o Pua'a: 10 K run 47:36
-Kona Marathon June 24th, 2012 26.2 mile run 3:53:54
-Mana Road Run August 11th, 2012 10 mile run 1:21:23
-Volcano Rainforest Run August 18th, 2012 13.1 mile run 1:43:41
-Portland Marathon October 7th, 2012 26.2 mile run 3:32:16
-Lavaman Keauhou OlympicTriathlon November 18th 2012 (2:39, 41st overall, 6th in AG 25-29, 1:11:04 bike)
-Kiser Motorcycles Tritophan Sprint Triathlon November 22nd, 2012
1/3 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 2 mile run 1:06:36 11th overall
-Survive the end of the world 10 K run Dece 22nd,2012 4th overall(100) first in age group
-Hilo to Volcano 50k Ultra Marathon relay January 19th, 2013 3rd overall 3:30, 6:46 pace
-Mango 70.3 Triathlon Sunday Feb 10th, 2013 Volunteered
-Run For Hops 10 K Run Saturday Mar 9th, 2013 Volunteered
-Lavaman Waikoloa Olympic Triathlon March 24th, 2013 (2:27, 86th overall, 7th in AG 30-34, 1:03:25 bike)
-Peaman 10 mi Run Sunday April 21st, 2013 1:12:43, 6th overall
-Escape to Pu'uhonua 1/2 mi swim, 2 mi trl run, 20 mi bike, 4 mi run 2:23:02, 4th overall
-Ironman 70.3 Hawaii June 1st, 2013
-Kona Marathon June 23rd, 2013
-Ironman 70.3 Calgary July 28th, 2013
-Apple Olympic Triathlon Kelowna, B.C. August 18th, 2013
-Ironman Canada( Whistler, B.C.) August 25th, 2013
-IRONMAN World Championships Kona, October 12th, 2013
-Ironman 70.3 Miami, Florida October 27th, 2013
-Rev3 70.3 Venice, Florida November 10th, 2013
-Lavaman Keauhou Olympic Triathlon November 24th, 2013
-Honolulu Marathon December 8th, 2013
-Summer Olympics (Triathlon or cycling) 2016
-RAAM Qualifier, Fall/ Winter 2016
-RAAM(Race Across America) June 2017
-Leadville 100 Mile Run August 2017

On a Quest

This is a quest for pushing myself to the limits and raising awareness for AS, first on a local level, and ultimately worldwide.

I feel that I can use my physical training and competitions for inspiration to those who are less fortunate patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis. I am one who takes Enbrel, but I believe that my success with living with AS is not only due to the shots that I take, but also because of my diet, consistent exercise.

I believe that my choice of profession has something to do with my success. I don't think I would be running marathons if I had a desk job. As a chef, I am on my feet all of the time, which keeps my posture in check and keeps me twisting and turning throughout my shift. Its a win win situation for me, really.

I also put myself through a rigorous training schedule with about 200 miles of cycling, 50 miles of running, about 5 miles of swimming every week,Along with other sports and walking throughout the course of each day.

If I want to be competitive and become a professional triathlete, I need to focus on hard training and do extremely well in these races.

Staying limber is very important to me. Building muscle around my core has helped me deal with the chronic pain that I experience from time to time, which has been bad enough to keep me in bed for hours or even days because I couldn't move in any direction without shooting pains in my spine and/or hips.

With your help, or the help of people you may know that would be interested in donating money for a good cause and a cause that will keep on giving to search for a cure through funded research studies and sharing information about Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Donate to the Helgi Olafson Foundation in support of raising awareness for Ankylosing Spondylitis through my quest and journey of racing at the IRONMAN World Championship.

I promise to keep training, keep racing, and keep raising awareness for Ankylosing Spondylitis through my rigorous 2013 race schedule .

Furthermore; If anyone would like to supportthe efforts of the Helgi Olafson Foundation and join us at any of the races on our 2013 race schedule, please contact Helgiolafson@gmail.com

-Helgi Olafson

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