I haven't volunteered yet but I've been up there for 05 and 06 on unrelated or semi-related business. This year I brought my bike to train for the PMC so it was a real thrill and inspiration to be among all the athletes and just have Ironpeople and cyclists all over. Plus there is some beautiful riding up there.

That was when I got the bug to see how a triathlon might be, which I hope/plan to do next summer. It's a big leap yet to go to IM level, but then again seeing them all makes me think could that be me? And hearing stories of the Iron Dad who pulls his son around, etc. I have a friend in Jay NY (along the IM route) who used to manage a wheelchair IM competitor (who sadly was killed while training a few years ago) and the stories he's told me are just unbelievably inspirational as well.