Kyle has been
working his way up to do an Ironman triathlon. Swimming, bicycling,
running. Two miles, 100 miles, 26.2 miles. All in one day. He
has placed well in swim meets and runs up to and including the marathon
distance. He has done triathlons up to the half Ironman.
The day finally
came for the full Ironman today. He’s at an event in Penticton,
Canada. Except that the lake water was too cold. Out of safety
concerns, the organizers had to cancel the swimming portion. They went
ahead with the rest of it though. We got to track his progress with our
cellphones all day long, by way of the gps tracker on his bib. Kyle
completed the bicycle section in 7 hours, 17 minutes. He pulled out of
the marathon at about 15 miles though. Having the swim cancelled and
sitting around for the next four hours might have thrown off his mental plan
and eating. This was one of the hilliest Ironman routes. He says he
might do more hill training next time, and maybe choose a flatter event.
We hope he is as proud of how much he has accomplished so far, as all of the
rest of us are of him.
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