Ironman Race Report - The After (21 Months Later)
Considering I published "The During" 5 months after the race, I'll go ahead an post about "The After". In hindsight, I had a concussion so the details may be a bit fuzzy. My finish line celebration didn't last too long. I took some pictures and headed straight to the med tent which was full. No beds or chairs available! The heat had packed quite a punch on many participants, which made me thankful that I was still upright and at least managed to handle THAT challenge of the day. The volunteer nurse took my blood pressure and checked me out all while standing and suggested I go to the ER. Rather than take an ambulance to the one closest to the race site (which I had assumed was packed), I opted to get back to the car and have my crew drive me to the little hospital near our hotel. We connected with Laurie and walked to her rental so she could drive us to the car. Then dropped off half of my support crew so they could get some rest. Amanda drove me to the ...