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Inspiration is all around us and you need not look any further than Dick and Rick Hoyt. If you haven't heard of the Hoyt's they are the father and son team that competes in endurance events such as marathons and triathlons...even Ironman distance triathlons.
What makes this team truly special is that Rick Hoyt has finished over 1,000 events with his father Dick pushing him in a wheelchair.
Below you'll find a link to an inspirational video of the Hoyt's. The song featured in the video has a special place in my heart. After my mother had her right leg amputated because of the ravages of Diabetes I imagined what it would be like to walk with her again. I now imagine what it would be like to see her at the finish line at Ironman Lake Placid. I now imagine what it will be like when I am with her again.... here are some of the lyrics:
"I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side
I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine"
Grab the kleenex and watch this video: I can only imagine
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okay, you really suck, I hate sobbing at my computer with no tissues in sight, not fair. I love that song and your love for your mom and your true inspiration for ironman is exactly what it should be. Your mom will be there at the finish line for you marty as she is at every spinathon and everyday of your life, you will feel that hug at the end and you will never forget that experience. I hope I am there to share that experience with you.
ReplyDeleteMarty, the video is an inspiration for all that should happen to see it, no matter how they apply it in there life, To your Journey Lake Placid 2010, i coin the phrase from the company Nike, Just Do It!
ReplyDeletegood luck
Marty, I am psyched to be at IMLP as a volunteer. The world is definitely a better place because of you!
ReplyDeleteNancy H