The big race day is almost upon us, but we still had time in and around Kona to see people and check out new gear and bikes. So come on in and check it out.

Triathlon’s version of Mardi Gras is the Kona Underpants Run, which began as a quasi-outlaw dash down Ali’i Drive in outrageous outfits and now has drifted into a mainstream tradition.

On this edition of Breakfast with Bob in Kona we share interviews with Carlos Moleda, Mary Beth Ellis and Meredith Kessler and and it is good stuff once again.

From all corners of the triathlon world, members of the Slowtwitch tribe gathered Wednesday at the seaside Bonk Breaker headquarters on Ali’i Drive in Kona.

The formal festivities of Ironman week begin Tuesday with the splash and dash kids races, followed by the parade of nations and the opening of the expo.

On this third day of Breakfast with Bob in Kona, we get to enjoy interviews with Tim Don, Heather Wurtele and Jeff Symonds. Basically a British/Canadian edition.

Canadian Lionel Sanders has already spent over two weeks in Kona to get used to the heat and winds, and we had a few words with him about the big day.

We noticed cool gear, interesting people, and even a few things we wish we hadn’t seen, on our second day at the Ironman Worlds in Kona.

On the second day of Breakfast with Bob in Kona we get to enjoy interviews with Luke McKenzie, Beth Gerdes, Jodie Swallow and Jan Frodeno.

The SwimRun season ended with 7km of swimming and 16km of running on the Koster Islands in Sweden, and here is a visual report from that race with no less than 26 transitions.

Our first day on the ground at the Ironman World Championships in Kona is behind us and here is a gallery of people, gear and bikes we noticed on this windy day.

Bob Babbit is already in Hawaii and started his annual Breakfast with Bob interviews. Here now are his chats with Sebastian Kienle, Rachel Joyce and Ben Hoffman.