I have some other pictures from my race that I will post tomorrow and some recap info. I was searching for the results posted online, but they aren't available yet. It wasn't quite as hard as I thought it would be, just really long. I finished in 7 hours--without an ipod--and I got pretty bored by the end.
While looking for my race results I came across this beast of a man. I mean, 224 triathlons and 65 marathons, big deal right? So he fulfills the stereotype of an old crusty colonel in the army that even in his late 60s still competes, lots of old people run these races. The impressive part? Well, he does it all pushing (or carrying and pulling, in the case of triathlons) his adult quadriplegic son. (Forgive the cheesy music.) The truly shocking thing is that even with 100 lbs of dead weight (is the politically correct term vegetable weight?) he beats the pants off of me in any race that I have ever done. His best half-marathon time? 1:21. My best? 1:41. His best marathon time? 2:40. (26 six minute miles if you are wondering.) Just to put that in perspective, Lance Armstrong said he trained hard to get a 2:46.
I would feel a lot safer if I knew our military was made up of clones of this guy--grumpy old men that can tear you limb from limb.
Congratulations. If you need some dead weight to push along for your training, I see a good opportunity for me to get the air and views of the outdoors while you get the training bonus to be able compete with the old guy.
ReplyDeleteI've seen a different video and billboards all over the world of that guy and his son. He really has heart!
ReplyDeleteI first read about the Hoyt team on Keli's blog last year. It touches me everytime. How amazing ---what love and unselfishness can accomplish, very inspirational.
ReplyDeleteI can see a lot of benefits to a military made up of clones. Take us there, science!
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