Tuesday, August 28, 2012

An Ironman (at least half thereof)

Saturday Dad (Scott) completed a Half Ironman race. It was a grueling 5 hours and 40 minutes of nonstop physical exertion, covering 70.3 miles in southern Utah county. It included 1.2 miles of swimming, which Scott recorded the 3rd fastest time out of the 400 participants, then a 56 mile bike ride and ending with a half marathon, 13.1 mile run. It was fun and enjoyable for the first 3 hours, Scott then had a few issues that made the last 2 and a half hours a bit more painful, but he survived and finished in the top 20%. It was a goal he had wanted to complete for many years and is glad to check it off and hopes his legs will someday forgive him.



7 comments:

Aly said...

Congrats Scott! Are you setting your sights on a full ironman someday?

Joel, Torrey and Abbey said...

That's Amazing! Congrats!

Mary Kern said...

Awesome Job Scott!!! Congrats!

Grandma said...

We knew you could do it!! Congrats! Love You

Grandma said...

We knew you could do it!! Congrats! Love You

Janelle said...

Way to go, Scott! Congrats on a great outcome...

Angee said...

The picture proves you can still stand! So glad to see that.(-: Congrats on such an amazing accomplishment.