Thanks to the Check Point tracker system, those of us who can't race can watch and dream. I have never been on the arm chair viewing team, but I suppose I am good at it now. Anyhow, the race had a relatively small turnout, which is a shame, as they are a class act as race organizers (i have done 2 of their races over the years). But, gees was it cool to watch the strong Nuun team and the very strong all female team "out chick" nearly the whole field. They worked over some very strong teams, and gees could they paddle.
This year, we are seeing some better race reporting going on which is nice while Im on the sidelines. Spouses are certainly "in the know" on which race site is better. This race, I found the gps tracker particulary inspiring, as you could toggle between satellite and topo mode and say "oh, I don't know, maybe you should of gone around that hill." Of course it always looks so easy when you rested, well fed and sitting in a chair. Anyhow, it was fun, as my mom was out driving around the course while I was on the phone with her telling her to "head left at the next trail and the transition area is down there." That's what technology has come to.
In the meantime, I am slowly upping my training base. Also trying a new mantra and REALLY trying to leave the accident repercussions behind, even if I can't remember what they were. To that end, I have been swimming in the pool to rehab my shoulder, which gave me an idea. "Well, I haven't done an Ironman and always wanted to, wonder if my neurologist would be ok with that." As you can guess, I only call him now, as I am tired of the rolling the eyes thing. So, I am kinda bored, and might just enter a triathlon soon as a recovery mechanism.
