One summer about 15 or so years ago, I was at the cottage making lunch between swimming and soaking up the sun. The local news was on tv reporting about sporting events around the Muskoka area. I wasn’t paying much attention, but I was aware the tv was on, and they were talking about this (relatively unknown at the time) sport called triathlon …still not paying much attention. Apparently there was a big event going on in Muskoka …still not paying attention. And they were talking about this young “up and comer” guy who was this hopeful 'big deal' athlete... or he was already somewhat of a big deal, not totally sure, ‘cause I still wasn’t paying much attention…. But I got that his name was Simon. And when they interviewed him (though to be honest, I can’t fully remember if he said it on tv or I read it in the local paper the next day), he told a story about throwing up on one of the drink stations in the middle of the run, feeling better, and going on to finish the race... and