Bewilderment.

That is what I feel three days removed from the physically hardest and most mentally draining sporting event I've ever completed.  Of course, I'm talking about Ironman Lake Tahoe.  And yes, I finished Ironman St. George in 2012, when I felt like the Wilson volleyball from Castaway during the tempestuous swim and bike portions.  There is no debate for me -- Tahoe was tougher.  I never wanted to quit in Utah.  I'd sign up for St. George in a heart beat if the World Triathlon Corporation re-instated the full-distance triathlon.