I'm Still Here!

"Call on God, but row away from the rocks."
-Hunter S. Thompson

Here is what they had to say about the Mightyman Half Ironman Triathlon:

"One word best describes the 2006 Mightyman: EPIC. A decade from now people will be saying, 2006 was amazing and for you athletes that were there, this is something to tell the grandchildren.

Three more words to describe it further: Challenging, challenging and challenging!
The course, the weather, the distance. What was best about the day was how it was handled by the athletes and staff. The list of people that made this event happen is very large. First and foremost are the athletes, without you there is no event.

There was no shame in not racing on such a challenging day. The people who decided to save it for another day were applauded for making the correct decision, surprisingly there were not that many. Out of the over 600 who checked in, a whopping 487 took off for the swim!"

There is something great about watching you competitors give up to be plucked from what was supposed to be a calm, flat pond. Instead, the waves had white caps and each one pushed you further from the finish. Then there was the biking with less than ten yards of visibility on slick roads, open to traffic, during an electrical storm. Or running through ankle deep water only to finish with a pair of mud and blood covered kicks. That's the stuff I'll remember. That's the stuff I live for.

Hugs and Kisses,
-Sherb


p.s. My thanks to Arlo, the Asset and the rents for lending their support.