Yup, I know the race was last October and the NBC TV package was aired in December. I watched a live video feed of the pro race on raceday--there goes 9 otherwise productive hours--and it was incredible to be a part of an IM in that way. Monday night, I finally found time and motivation to watch the 90 minute NBC show. On the plus side, there was decent coverage of the pro race. They definitely didn't capture the excitement of the race for second on the women's side (go Rinni!), but overall, I can't complain.
What I can complain about is the coverage of the age-group racers. This is the world championship afterall--not just for the pros. So the age-groupers they profiled were: a heart transplant survivor, a couple of amputees, a stroke survivor, a Biggest Loser (also on NBC...) competitor, a couple of Navy officers who did all their training on a boat (or submarine). I may have missed one or two, but you get the picture. Without taking away from their accomplishments which are incredible, can they just once (!!!) profile an athlete who had to overcome what most IM athletes have to overcome? Working training into family life? Having a full-time job?
I think it's safe to assume that aside from the Navy guys, no one else they profiled actually qualified for Kona. There are as many compelling stories about the IM World Championships as there are athletes competing. I'd like to hear about some of those folks.
Isn't 140.6 enough?
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