Am sure most of you would have heard of Team Hoyt. I just came across this again after a long while and was so touched by it I actually cried. I can only imagine such love he felt for his son. This is about how a dad took his handicapped son on all his races and competed as a team. Doing marathons and ironman distances. Swimming with his son in tow in a little rubber boat, cycling with a specially made bike with his son strapped to the front, running and pushing his son in a wheel chair.
Marathon Personal Best: 2:40:47
Ironman Triathlon Personal Best: 13:43:37
When Dick Hoyt (the dad) first started competing in races with his son, he could barely swim.....
You can read more on http://www.teamhoyt.com
Team Hoyt makes me feel like such a whimp complaining about feeling the pain running piddly 10k races.
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Yes, I have seen them on TV or a video my niece played for the family to watch. Amazing father. Such love and determination.
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