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Talking Kona with Kristin Schwieger

Meet Kristin Schwieger!
Kristin at finish line of a race
Coeur: How many times have you raced in Kona?
Kristin: This will be my second time in Kona and hopefully there will be more to come! Coeur: What age group will you be racing in?
Kristin: Well, I will be turning the big 4-0 at midnight of the race, so 40-44. 

Woohoo! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Coeur: What's your bib number?
Kristin: 1384 Coeur: What's your favorite thing about this course or if this is your first time what part of this course suits your strengths?
Kristin: When I did the race in 2011, there were parts of the bike course that I loved and parts that I hated. Typically the bike meets my strengths, so I really want to have a strong bike this year.

Talking Kona with Laura Sophiea

Laura Sophiea is getting ready to compete in tomorrow's Ironman World Championships! We thought it would be fun to ask her a few questions leading up to the race!

Laura Sophia Running a race

Coeur: How many times have you raced in Kona?

Laura: I have raced 22 times beginning in 1987, this is #23 for me! I have 8 AG wins, and currently well at least until Sat. 2 AG records in Kona.

Coeur: What age group will you be racing in on Saturday?
Laura: AG:  55-59

Talking Kona with Hailey Manning

Hailey this morning at Dig Me Beach, after a shake out swim in Kona. Coeur: How many times have you raced in Kona? Hailey: This will be number 4 and...

A report from Kona FAN-tastic

A well written account of Kona from the perspective of an Iron Fan!

Days before the Kona race, we all went to see the practice swim and laughed our heads off at the UNDERPANTS RUN.

Day of the race, we all got up at 4AM to go with them to registration. I don’t know if we were support team, entourage or both….but we were there as a functioning unit. Communication was key - between both moms, and dad and brother/brother-in-law and phone calls to those left on the mainland to report “she’s out of the water”; “he had a great transition time”; “just saw her on the bike – she looks great”…..communication was as streamlined and tight and concise as any military unit on a mission.

Coeur Shares Thoughts on Conscious Capitalism

Excerpt from First Coeur Team Meeting....

“What else? What else do we need to define in terms of what we stand for?”

“Well…I think that one of our guiding principles has to be that we associate with & support people courageous enough to have a strong moral compass...that do the right thing. I think that is inspiring. In other words, let’s build a team that not only has amazing technical skills but are the type of people even kids look up to.  Kids have such a good B.S. detector! They have to be someone others can respect and really get along with. Our brand begins with us.”

“Kind of like Google’s “Do no evil” policy.”

“Exactly!”

“What else? What about giving back?”

“Challenged Athletes Foundation.  We definitely want to support CAF. Talk about athletes with heart. And Courage.”

“Absolutely! One percent of sales. Done.”