This summer our family traveled to Louisville, Kentucky to support my brother-in-law, Jeff, on quite an extraordinary journey. You see, this brother-in-law of mine decided to compete in an Ironman Triathlon. For those of you that don't know what that is let me put it to you in simple terms:
IT'S PURE CRAZINESS.
Yep, that pretty much sums it up. Our family woke up early in the morning, got dressed in our matching "TEAM CRIPE" t-shirts (Greyson even had one!) and headed out to spend the day supporting Jeff as he did the (in my mind) impossible:
Swim 2.4 miles
Bike 112 miles
Run 26.2 miles
Yes, you read that correctly....after swimming 2.4 miles and biking 112 miles he actually ran a marathon.
To say it was insane is an understatement, but it was also one of the coolest things I've ever witnessed. I think everyone that was there would agree. To see someone set their mind to something and push through the pain, sweat, and tears was awe-inspiring. People would finish this race and literally collapse. It was unreal. Here are a few more pics from our weekend:
The day before the Ironman our family visited the Louisville Slugger museum. Very cool.
The start of it all. We sat on a balcony and watched as the swimmers made their way up the Ohio River (you can see some of them way out in the distance). It was early (the sun is just coming up) and the crowd was small....that wasn't the case later.
Two of Uncle "Tripe's" biggest supporters...
Finished...and still lookin' good.
Want to hear something crazy....he's doing it again next year.
GO CRIPE!!!
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