A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?' The father, who despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.
They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.
One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad, let's join the Ironman together.'
To which, his father said 'Yes'.
For those who didn't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever. The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer) ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and ending with a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the Big Island .
Father and son went on to complete the race together.
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It's all I could do to not cry at my desk at work...amazing testimony.
It's all I could do to not cry at my desk at work...amazing testimony.
Dick Hoyt is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Air National Guard. Together he and his son have completed 224 Triathlons (including six Ironmans), 65 marathons, 25 Boston marathons, and many other events for a total of 958 events as of January 31, 2008.
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