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Emily met up with her long time friends John and Judy Collins Co-Founders of the Ironman. Emily met John and Judy when she and Pooh came from Detrit to Kona in 1981 to participate in the Ironman. John and Judy Co-founders of the Ironman back in 1978 were in Kona with and their daughter Kirsten and son Michael for the 40th Anniversary of the Ironman. Michael was not with us for the show as he was getting ready to participate in the Ironman.

We thought it would be a good time for John and Judy to get on record how the Ironman started and dispel the myth that it all started in a bar, as a challenge among a bunch of navy seals.


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Denise Lindsey, volunteer with Special Olympics for many years talks story with JR De Groote, West Hawaii Today and me about the year round efforts and success of Special Olympics on the Big Island and nationally. They continue to grow and fulfill the mission of providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Denise shares about their fundraisers, the coaching opportunities for volunteers, the organizing and participation of special Olympic athletes and families to stage the athletic events and much more.

Denise Lindsey, volunteer with Special Olympics for many years talks story with JR De Groote, West Hawaii Today and me about the year round efforts and success of Special Olympics on the Big Island and Nationally. They continue to grow and fulfill the mission of providing year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Denise shares about their fundraisers, the coaching opportunities for volunteers, the organizing and participation of special Olympic athletes and families to stage the athletic events and much more.

Jamie Koizumi, was the USGA Junior Amateur Champion before going on to play for Duke University. She played professionally in the US and Japan and is now Assistant Pro at Waikoloa Beach Resort. She shares some of her experiences as she moved through her golf life and gives an update on the Asia Pacific Junior Cup, a Ryder Cup style event presented by the Hawaii State Junior Golf Association and Hilton Grand Vacations Nov. 8-11 at Waikoloa Kings’ Course. The top junior golfers in Hawaii and the top players from Japan will participate in the event that raises funds for HSJGA and the Waikoloa Foundation.

Dalen Yamauchi, a member of the University of Hawaii-Hilo Golf Team was Medalist at the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Davison II Golf Tournament at Waikoloa Kings.’ As a member of the winning team as well, Dalen talks about the wins and the demands and rewards of college golf.
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I've known John & Judy Collins, Co-Founders of the Ironman in 1978 ever since Herb & I crossed the finish line at Ironman 1982 in Kona Hawaii. (yup, we even got the photo!)

A nice friendship developed with John & Judy over the years from having a mutual respect for some of the ways we each contributed to shaping the look and feel of Ironman in ways I remember so well.

I like sharing some of those stories. I think John & Judy do too.

I think the treads of history including right up to today that bring a story together is important and fun to keep alive. Make sense?

So that is what some of us do in this show. Andrea Bess is a 2014 participant. Lot of history in between ...

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Andrea Bess, Ironman Participant and BikeWorks team member and her daughter Bella Zambrana, Kona Aquatics Swim Team talk about the fun of supporting each other when training. We met up couple days before Ironman at the expo. Andrea is racing Ironman Kona today. Watch wonderful coverage all day at Ironman.com