Every triathlete needs a support crew.  My family is mine.  Even on holidays, they understand the need for my training.  I have the Fargo Full Marathon in May, the Liberty (long course) in June, and Ironman Canada in July.  With these races coming up in summer, I can't really take too much time off right now.  Luckily, Kona is the perfect place to train.  The ocean has buoys with distance markers, the roads have designated bike lanes, and you can't go more than 100 meters without seeing people running or walking.  It's almost as if this city was made for triathlon training :)