Thanks to my parents for flying out to Wisconsin to support me!
As well as Rick and Julie!
78 year old, Frank. AMAZING!
He battled cancer and was told he had 3 months to live. He asked the doctor if he could still compete in Ironmans, and the doctor said, "It's not going to kill you".
When Frank came in on the run, his slow run was steady. He finished in 16:55:30-something. When he came in they played Ozzy Ozbourn's "I Am Ironman" and everyone was chanting, "We want Frank!" He came in and collapsed with he crossed the line. But, he IS GOING TO KONA!, and he was the last Ironman athlete that crossed before midnight.
At the awards ceremony, I asked him if I could get a picture with him. He was polite and very sweet. What an inspiration!
And then there was the first place winner!
It was his first Ironman that he won. I mentioned his speech, with the "fucking hard" portion. But he was adorable, very humble and it seemed he was in awe that people were taking him seriously.
After the award ceremony, my mom and I were waiting for my dad and Patrick. The first place winner walked by, and I mentioned to my mom how he was EXACTLY my type: tall about 6'4" and dark hair and oblivious that anyone found him talented or handsome. "He was fucking HOT!" I had to get a picture with him! ... well, because he was the first place winner, of course!
I walked up to him, and asked for a picture, the little buck actually was surprised I asked. After my picture with him, someone else thought it was a good idea and asked for a picture with him too. As he walked away from his "15 minutes" I heard his friend say to him, "Your famous!"
Very cute... shame he doesn't speak English very well and lives in Germany! Darn!
I call this HEAVEN!
One, Heather Fuhr... she's on my "what it takes" DVD. Amazing Ironman athlete!
Two, Paula Newby-Fraser... 8 time Ironman Championship winner (the most wins for an individual!)
Three, Paul Huddle... Multisport extraordinaire. Last picture I had with him, he was in him whitie, tighties! He was in charge of the bike course for Wisconsin!
Four... Miguel! HOT, need I say more!? And quite a personality on this one! When I approached the three, someone asked if I wanted Miguel in the picture. After one look I said "ABSOLUTELY!" HOT! HOT! Did I say, HOT??
And a man I managed to get!
I liked him best! ;) Well, not exactly, but he at least let me attack him.
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