by Jess Evans
May 18, 2018
First you need to think of Kermit The Frog singing the “Rainbow Connect” on a random log in a swamp. But instead the words will go like this… “Why are there so many Facebook posts to “like”? And what’s going on in your life?” Then you will start to understand the Facebook Connection. 
I have heard all the warnings about not being on social media too often during your day (or night). I try hard not to be addicted to Facebook, but when I see people’s posts about training or racing, I have to look at every picture and read every word. I really enjoy seeing all the race reports and training runs/rides/paddles my “friends” are doing. I say “friends” in quotes, because many of my friends on Facebook I hardly know in real life, but we share our adventures on Facebook.
Each weekend there are at least 10 new adventures that pop up in my feed. Adventures in Kentucky, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and so many other places I get to view through Facebook. The pictures shared, the videos recorded, the natural areas visited, the races completed… are all captured on this little thing known as Social Media. I have not started using Twitter or Instagram yet, but I am sure all the adventure racing updates are spilling onto those too.
If you post a picture of trees, flowers, trails, and biking, I will “like” it. If you post a video of someone riding fast down a single track hill or slowly climbing up a steep trail, I will “like” it. It does not take much for me to send out my “likes” in every direction as long as the post is from the outdoors, getting exercise, and in some small way related to adventure racing. “Someday we’ll find it, the Facebook Connection… the racers, the riders, and me.” Thanks Kermie… Keep those pictures and videos coming. You know you’ll get a “like” from me!
