BURLEY, Idaho — What would you say to the people who saved your life? Utahn Scott Smith, 47, was reunited Friday with the medical care team whose quick actions made all the difference for him.
On July 27, Smith competed in the Spudman triathlon race in his hometown of Burley, in Idaho. It’s an annual event he loved and had participated in since he moved from Burley. As he crossed the finish line, he started feeling off. He trained extensively, including swimming in Idaho’s Snake River.
“My wife said, ‘A helicopter at this event? Isn’t that a little bit of overkill?’ We did not realize just how maybe foreshadowing that would be,” Smith said later. “My neck started to hurt. Then I started feeling some chest tightness. I attributed it to post-race being tired.”…