Check out Curt's blog for a full recap of our time in Des Moines, Iowa for the Hyvee triathlon. Unfortunately, I have yet to get a good snapshot of him on the bike. It's quite the challenge. Anyway, as a spectator I was in awe of the vast number of cheerful volunteers. There was one young man who stood out in my mind. The day before the race he helped usher us into the athlete parking spot. Remember...it was 90 plus degrees out. The sun was beating down on him and it looked like he was out there for hours. The crazy thing....he was at it again the next morning ushering athletes into the parking lot at 4 am!!!! And he was just as animated and cheerful as the day before!!! Another older gentlemen volunteer made an impression on me too. While waiting for Curt to come in from the bike segment I waited on a high traffic corner. Bikers were leaving the park and spectators were coming in and out from all sorts of directions. To prevent a major collision, they stationed a volunteer to help spectators cross safely. This man was perfect for the job. He was loud, bossy, and humorous all at the same time. He would say this, "People, if you are gonna cross, cross today and not tomorrow. What I mean is run like hell! Move!" It was so funny.
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