Post-Race Days

After crossing the finish line, we walked right under a set of piped showers fully clothed. The perceived heat was intense. Our clothes and even shoes waterlogged, we walked through Kapiolani Park to gather our finishers T-shirts and snacks at the TNT tent.

TNT provided the same plush shuttle buses back to the hotel where we loaded up two huge plastic bags with ice from the hotel ice machine. After taking a hot shower, we sat for 10 long minutes in tub of i-c-e then proceeded down to the pool for an afternoon in the sun.

Many of the hotel patrons were also race finishers, boasting proud finishers shirts and hats.
That afternoon Charlaine, Clay's sister flew in for Christmas at home, and we all had a 'victory' dinner together. Needless to say we called it a night early, but after 18 hours we were pooped.

Auntie Kay and Uncle Walter, and Auntie Fay and Auntie Vicky took us to brunch the next morning at Wailana Coffee House, right across the street from the Hilton Hawaiian.
This day proved to be the most beautiful and our legs the most sore. We made time to lounge by the pool for most of the day until heading to Kailua to spend the night at Clay's parents house.
Sadly, our whirlwind trip was already coming to an end. We left the next afternoon after an early lunch at Helena's with some of Clay's friends. My Auntie Amy and her 'nephew' (?) were in town from Kauai visiting, too.
Its a shame we couldn't stay longer, but seemingly did so much while we were there. Neither of us can wait until the next time...!