Stepping Up to Ironman
As usual Lake Placid has come and gone and all the talk revolves around the Placid Experience. I would be lying if I said I wasnt jealous or didnt want to share in those experiences and the energy of Placid. I was able to watch numerous friends and familiar faces cross the line this year via Ironman Live's video feed and just as in years' past, I got goose bumps. 140.6 athletes (Pros to 17th-hour age groupers) are one-of-a-kind and truly inspirational. For the past few years I have talked about going up to Placid as a spectator to get a taste of the Experience and each year I find myself on the couch watching it on the computer from my apartment. Hopefully next year I will be able to get up there and get a taste of what Ironman is all about. "So when are you going to do an Ironman?" Im asked this question all the time. My immediate response is, . . . "NEVER". Which is then followed by a discussion revolving around, "why not". I view the ...