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My crazy quest for IRONMAN

I am on a mission to raise awareness and money for Ankylosing Spondylitis(A.S.) and arthritis through my competitions and rise to the top as a professional triathlete with A.S.. IRONMAN 2013 here I come. I have been training extremely hard and I won't stop until I get there!!!

"ENDURANCE For Ankylosing Spondylitis"

Thursday, October 25, 2012

National Health Blog Post Month

Well, I have pledged to blog every day for the month of November as a part of Wego Health's National Health Blog Post Month.  I am excited to post 30 times in 30 days, especially since this will cover the last few weeks of hardcore endurance training for my first Olympic Distance Triathlon.  This is what I have been training for for the past six months, and it is the first step to qualifying for Ironman World Championships 2013, which is my ultimate goal. 

Please continue to follow me as I put my body to the test and raise awareness for Ankylosing Spondylitis.  I am in talks with numerous companies for philanthropic sponsorship for the Helgi Olafson Foundation and 2013 looks like it will be a great year for me, HOF and the entire spondylitis and arthritis community.

Ok enough said.  Follow me as well on twitter @HelgiOlafson.  Time for bed, I have to get a short workout in at 5:00 a.m. before I work a double at the restaurant.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

IRONMAN 2012 is today!!

I am elated to be here on the Big Island today.  It kind of makes me feel nervous for next year, but this is GOOD PRESSURE.  Its the kind of pressure I need to be successful in achieving my goals, but seriously, these guys are fast!  As aI write this post, Marino Vanhoenacker from Belgium is leading on the bike.  He has very strong running ability and he leads by about 7 minutes.  It looks like he will finish the Ironman at just over 8 hours if he can keep it together on the run, but there are many other athletes in this race that can pull it out in the run.  We will see what happens.

Speaking of pulling it out on the run.  I beat my marathon time by 22.5 minutes in the Portland Marathon!!!  It was a great run and I am extremely happy with my time for running 26.2 miles in 3:32:16.

I will see you next year in October Ironman World Championships!!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Prepped and ready for the race!!

I am excited for my second marathon ever and I am ready for it too.  3:30 is my goal and I feel strong and able to reach this bar.  Please cheer me on from wherever you are in the world.  I am getting the jitters and even though I am about to go to bed, I don't know how easy it will be for me to sleep. 

I took my shot of Enbrel back in Hawaii and I hope my shins and back stay loose.  Weather will be cold in the morning and then it looks like it will be a sunny day, but not nearly as hot as it was for Kona Marathon.  This is my race!! 

I made some great connections at the Portland Marathon Expo and I am excited to see where they go.  After this race, I change gears and prepare to take Lavaman Keauhou on November 18th. 

Please remember to like the Helgi Olafson Foundation on Facebook. 

I will have a post race post to inform everyone on how my race went.

Cheers,

Helgi