We can talk from now till the cows come home, but no amount of talk now will bring him back. We can, however, ensure this never occurs again.
Hardcore is a military-style obstacle course over five-miles open to individuals and corporate teams. It was held in Santa Cruz.
Make no mistake about it people, this is no Sunday stroll in the park. To compete, there must be adequate preparation and training for prolonged periods. Proper diet and exercise regimens must be adhered to.
One cannot wake up one morning and decide to compete. It will not work, not here not now. Detailed medicals must be completed prior to the event and yet things can go wrong on the day.
The individual was 59 years old.
Extreme cold water does not auger well with racing pounding hearts. Were there competent medical personnel on site?
I know the vigorous detailed checks I have to endure for "Advanced Sea Survival" to eliminate accidents.
This is about teamwork, people working in harmony with each other, not the trini definition of team work which is carrying news on each other.
Thanks to all who tried their best. Let this be the first and the last.
AV Rampersad,
Princes Town.