IRONMAN

While I was in DC this past weekend I got a chance to catch up on viewing 4 0r 5 Ironman races. We watched IMLP (Lake Placid), IM Louisville, IM Wisconsin in Madison, IM Coeur d'Alene, and then we watched the big one - the Ironman World Championship in Kona.

Not all of the broadcasts are as well-done; I really wish they would all spend more time on some of the age-groupers and their stories. I realize it's hard to take a 17 hour race and condense it down to a one-hour broadcast, but that doesn't mean I don't wish they'd do some things a little different.

It is amazing to watch the Pros compete - they make it look so easy. You kind of get sucked into thinking "I could do that". Then to see the Regular Joes, and how they struggle along the course it reminds you of what an accomplishment it really is. Congratulations to all who undertook an Ironman race.