Race Coverage

Gambling Bigtime in Vegas...

Monday, 01 October 2012 02:20

PR or ER (aka 70.3 World Championship Epic Fail Report)

By Matthew Payne

This got really long. Here's the Cliff's Notes version for people who either don't have the time to read the next several thousand words or who just don't like me that much (both completely understandable):

* Go to Vegas for 70.3 Worlds

* Gamble a bit and play a ton of pinball in the days before the race

* Race day: Swim well, bike OK, attempt to suicide myself on the run

* DNF to med tent, ambulance ride to ER, overnight hospital stay

* Doctors run some tests, tell me I may have a serious heart condition...

* Doctors run more tests, do a complete 180