Just Imagine...

Imagine yourself deciding to test your body, your ability, your mind. Imagine trying to swim 2.4 miles, then bike 112 miles, and then after making it through both of those, running 26.2 miles. Yes people, this is ONE event taking place in ONE day. On top of that, imagine doing it in the pouring rain. Can you imagine participating in this kind of event? Do you think you would be able to do it? There are only a select few who can call themselves an Ironman, and my father-in-law is one of them! Will finished the Ironman in Lake Placid, NY on Sunday in 14 hours, 53 minutes, and 20 seconds. WOW! What an amazing feat for him(and for anybody who finishes), and how cool it was to be able to be there to witness it! We are SO proud of you Will...not too many kids can say that their father, father-in-law, grampee is an Ironman, but we can!

Congratulations!!

I was pretty lazy and didn't take any pictures (but only because there were others taking pictures and I was hoping they would share), so the following pictures (and the one of the 'Go Grampee' sign above) were taken by Carolyn's sister-in-law Kim. I asked permission to share the pictures, but I'm too impatient to wait for a reply...hoping it's OK...

Ironman hopefuls before the start of the swim (before the rain officially started)

This is Will at the END of the 112 mile bike segment...can you believe he is smiling?

And let the running begin! Here you can see Will beginning his 26.2 mile run. He was STILL smiling!