Yesterday I was watching the Ironman Triathlon on NBC. I was very impressed with the number of stories of personal triumph and personal sacrifice. There was a guy who ran the entire triathlon as a guide for a blind man and the guide was not entered, only the blind guy. There was a 72 year old nun who had been entered 19 times previously, and there was a guy who attempted to do it with his son who had cerebral palsy, so he towed him in a raft during the swim. Unfortunately he was unable to complete the swim before time ran out. There were a lot more stories, because any one who competes at this deserves a lot of respect. 2.4 mile run, 112 mile bike and 26 mile run in one day in a hot, humid, windy place like Hawaii is incredible. I don’t know if I will ever be able to do something like that, but it would be a life changer. To overcome everything that you would have to to complete this in a day is amazing.