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Tragedy Strikes While Triathlon Training!
You thought the
guardrail crash at the 'Tour de France' was shocking, well wait until
you see this!! Matt Martin, known to many as LVM, was out training
for an upcoming Triathlon event, when disaster struck. This story
is being brought to you in photo format, so follow this link to get the
graphic truth. Photo
Essay
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The Search
for Matt Martin
It was a normal day off for me, I was in my lab performing some mundane
experiments. You know, searching for better
training techniques for my undefeated 3CDC Tri relay
team.
When all of a SUDDEN!!.... |
The 'Drivers Club signal' was activated. Already I knew, 'This was no
joking matter!' So I quickly sprang into action.
One of our members must be missing! But who? |
It figured, it had to be HIM. I found out that Matt was out training for a Triathlon, slated for this
coming August. He was out on, lets say, a less than
modern road bike. With equipment this outdated,
it's no wonder he ran into trouble. But, FEAR
NOT... |
Without hesitation, I assembled a crack crew of "Search N Rescue' Gods,
including; Brian Rummelhart, Chris Hannes, Matt's
brother Josh, myself and John Thompson (pictured here).
A Drivers Club member was in danger!! But, It was Cori's
words that swirled in my mind, "If it's at all possible,
(sniff, sniff)... save the bike.", she blurted. |
As they say, you do what you know. So I went crab fishing for
Alaskan King Crab. Figuring I might spot Matt or
find a clue out in the Bering Sea. No luck!
The others followed suit and did what they knew.... |
Brian gathered together a group and did this 'interpretive search dance'
before heading out to Kettle Moraine for an extensive,
and exhaustive search. They turned up NOTHING!
Our hopes were quickly fading... |
Locking on to the microchip implanted in Matt's head (all Drivers Club
members have that procedure done) It was brother Josh who pin pointed Matt's whereabouts, and soon all
efforts were focused on bringing back this precious
cargo.... |
There was much rejoicing, as Dan lifted Matt's bicycle to safety.
It was a short while after this photo was taken that the
crew realized that Matt was not on board.
With a bit of egg on his face, Dan Allemand had this to
say, "I retrieved what Cory sent me out here for... but
with the press on scene, we had to go back for Matt too." |
Sensing the faint clicking of an SLR shutter, Matt quickly threw on a KFD
cap, and began kissing the ground, as if he had been
abandoned in the far off jungles of Peru. When
actually, he was stranded about a 1/2 mile West of Hwy
31. Hardly a stones throw from civilization.
Said Matt, "I was A-scared, my whole life on 3C flashed
before my eyes. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to
get cell service out here. I wouldn't wish this
upon my worst enemy." |
In the end, Matt was saved, he made it to his hockey game that evening, and this
crisis was averted. The real winner in this whole
ordeal... That's right, Matt's hockey opponents, because
he gave up an unprecedented 13 goals before being
forcefully yanked from the ice in the middle of the
second period. Way to Go Matt!! |
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