My husband Will is competing in the upcoming Ironman USA triathlon for the second year in a row. After being inspired by my brother Joseph at the Ironman in the summer 2006 to become a triathlete, he set out to accomplish an extremely difficult task, to compete and hopefully finish the 140.6 mile race himself. The Ironman triathlon consists of a 2.4 mile swim followed by a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile run. He trained hard for 2 years, swimming, biking, and running almost every day and maintaining a healthy diet. In the summer of 2008, all of his hard work and dedication paid off when he finished the triathlon in 14 hours and 53 minutes.
While triathletes are a one man team, Will did not just compete in the race for himself. He gave back to others by raising over $7000 for The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation. This year, in only a few more weeks, he will attempt to complete the race faster than he did last year. As with the previous 2 years, he has been training rigorously to prepare himself for the Ironman, even driving 6 hours to and from Lake Placid every weekend to get used to the course. It is well known that hard work pays off, and it surely will for Will. We wish him the best of luck and know that he will make us proud come race day.
Make a donation to The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
-Carolyn
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