I opened my mail box yesterday, saw the package from the Chicago Triathlon, and swooned.
Yes actually swooned, like the starlets did in those 1930 movies when they would see a man's bare navel and say things like, "Oh I must have a dash of the vapors!"
So I swooned, and recovered, and tore into the package.
It contained the following:
1) Pair of large IM branded socks
1) Pair of small Speedo goggles
1) Gatorade water bottle
1) Winner's medal
When I saw the medal I swooned again. You will notice the subtle, but for me, very important difference between the two medals.
Mine says "WINNER"!
So what if I only took second place in the Clydesdales category of big old men. I did it in the biggest triathlon of the world, and next year I got my sights set on the top position.
I better stop writing...Oh my, I think I may have a dash of the vapors.