Glitch in the Matrix

Another snafu from Sunday’s 5K.

The race organizers sent us their congratulations on a "Great event, it was an amazing weekend", but "Due to technical difficulties, we missed a few of your finish times".

"A FEW"!!!!!!?????

From what I can tell, when the start line was located at the wrong spot, those racers (the ½ milers) got their results recorded.

However, every race that went after the start was relocated to the correct spot, our results were not recorded.

Tracking works though the magic of radio frequency identification (RFID). There is an RFID reader embedded in a mat on the ground at the start point, and a RFID chip on back of our bibs. As we pass the RFID ground reader, data from the chip is sent to a computer indicating our bib number, time we crossed the reader heading out, time we crossed the reader coming back in.

Thinking perhaps they failed to lay the RFID ground reader after relocating the start, I looked through the photos I’d taken and found one that shows the reader had been placed.

What looks like a blue and pink line is actually the raised mat of the reader.

It was where it should have been.

Consequently, logic tells me the RFID ground reader had not been properly reconnected after the start was moved.

At any rate, snafu on top of snafu on top of snafu, multiple glitches in the matrix, is not the end of the world, just darned irritating.

Whoever they contracted with to run this year’s event needs to be replaced as thousands of us are inconvenienced.

Mildred’s Day 15 challenge is "A song you like that’s a cover by another artist".

Lots of that happening, the covering of someone else's work.

Back in the day, it was more stealing than covering, as quite a few artists got famous on the back of music originally created and sung by Black artists who were never given credit nor paid for their music.

Covering is more civilized these days with credit forthcoming.

After two Epsom salt soaks in the tub, my leg muscles have relaxed, so I made it to this morning’s workout, but the back is still out of whack in spite of soaks, various ointments and heat pads.

When Trainer asked how I was feeling after yesterday’s inclines, I said "I hurt", so we worked on lifting/stretching motions, and I left the cave with my back still aching but loosening somewhat.

Another day or two and I’ll be recovered, ready to go again.

In the interim, this feeling of hurt has led me to a song I like that’s a cover, actually a tribute to the original artist, by another artist.

Though Johnny Cash’s hurt was not for the same reason as mine, "Hurt" as covered by Nine Inch Nails seems fitting for this challenge.