The most inspirational story/video of physical endurance I've seen in awhile

[Rick-95ZE]

I'm currently in training to run the full Columbus (Ohio) Marathon on October the 19th. My training has been quite a challenge, and My friends and family have been sending me motivational & inspirational messages/video clips. The fallowing story&video has definitely been the most powerful one for me so far.. just thought I'd share..
The video clip was the twist to the story that inspired me :eek2: So be sure to watch the video...

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Subject: This one is a tear jerker!

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A son asked his father, 'Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?'

The father who, despite having a heart condition, says 'Yes'.

They went onto complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying 'Yes' to his son's request of going through the race together.

One day, the son asked his father, 'Dad,let's join the Ironman together.' To which, his father said 'Yes'

For those who didn't know, Ironman is the toughest triathlon ever.

The race encompasses three endurance events of a 2.4 mile (3.86 kilometer)ocean swim, followed by a 112 mile (180.2 kilometer) bike ride, and endingwith a 26.2 mile (42.195 kilometer) marathon along the coast of the BigIsland

Father and son went on to complete the race together. View this:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=8cf08faca5dd9ea45513

EDIT:.(scroll down) More videos on this story toward the bottom of thread

[MTalon]

Damn, props to anyone who can do the iron man and better yet to that guy who had to work that much harder!! sheesh

[YoungGun]

Man that dad is a BEAST. Most can't do that carrying their own weight.

[IdriveaNissan]

i clapped when they reached the finish line

[DreamN]

blah... I'll admit it, I got teary eyed at the end of that. :)

[Andrew Bohan]

that's gotta be one of the baddest motherfuckers who ever lived

[BustedS13]

ruined by "godtube" but cool story.

[fliprayzin240sx]

GAWDAMN...the 2.4 mile swim towing the raft would have fucking killed me!!!

[an_orange_s2k]

saw this a little while back, and must agree this dad is bad ass...the whole god thing mixed into it was kinda ehhh

[Rick-95ZE]

After posting this earlier I decided to find out more about this guy... Found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyiApzjIuzw&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnrLv6z-mM&feature=related





After watching this video I now feel like a complete bitch for having ever complained about training for a Marathon.

[Rick-95ZE]

blah... I'll admit it, I got teary eyed at the end of that. :)

I wept like a little girl LOL!!

If anyone has any motivational videos or storys like this one, please feel free to post it here or Pm them to me..





p.s. Dick Hoyt is nothing short of a roll model.

[kyoru]

saw this before, absolutely great story. seriously very emotional clips

[wrapmeup2005]

Wow, thats the first time I've seen that and yah it got me a little teary eyed as well. Definitly a lot of love

[Lowsc3]

Truly one of the most hardcore, dedicated and caring man I have ever seen. Very emotional story I can't begin to imagine how hard the Ironman must be even by myself.

[Omarius Maximus]

Man...If my son was jacked up like that and was always asking me to do marathons, I'd throw his ass in the trash and start from scratch again.

[shmiddy]

im at work and the site is blocked :-/ but ill def check it out when i get home

sounds pretty beast

[TheWolf]

awesome story man... +1 for posting this....

[S14DB]

Team Hoyt is a father (Dick Hoyt) and son (Rick Hoyt, b. 1962) in Massachusetts who compete together in marathons, triathlons, and other athletic endeavors. Rick has cerebral palsy, caused by loss of oxygen to his brain at birth because his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Dick carries him in a special seat up front as they bike, pulls him in a special boat as they swim, and pushes him in a special wheelchair as they run.

Thanks to his parents, who ignored the advice of doctors that he would live life in a persistent vegetative state, and Tufts University engineers, who recognized that his sense of humor indicated intelligence, at the age of 12, Rick was able to learn how to use a special computer to communicate, using movements from his head. The first words he typed were, "Go Bruins!", and the family learned he was a sports fan. They entered their first race in 1977, a 5 mile benefit run for an injured lacrosse player who was a schoolmate of Rick's.

Dick is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Air National Guard. Rick earned a college degree from Boston University in special education, and now works at Boston College. They continue to compete in races, and are also motivational speakers.

As of January 31, 2008, Team Hoyt had participated in a total of 958 events, including 224 Triathlons (6 of which were Ironman competitions), 20 Duathlons, and 65 Marathons, including 25 Boston Marathons.[1] They have also biked and run across the USA, in 1992 — a 3,735 mile journey that took them 45 days.

When asked what one thing Rick wished he could give his father, his reply was "The thing I'd most like is that my dad would sit in the chair and I would push him once."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Hoyt

[dookiedang]

good vid bro. just wondering, got anymore parts to sell? SR/S14 related? :)

[qwikspool]

inspirational, motivating.

[Rick-95ZE]

good vid bro. just wondering, got anymore parts to sell? SR/S14 related? :)

Not at the moment, but I'll let you know.

[shade]

Damn, that old man can probably go for the special forces. Very inspiring.

[dookiedang]

woooow.. i got neg rep for a little question.. ppl can be such little nerdy dicks....seriously...

[ROUGE180]

As soon as I read the first line I knew who it was. I saw a vid about them a while back. That's one of the most amazing stories ever. I feel so humble after watching that again. "YES YOU CAN" It's so simple. Great video. To the OP, hope that you do well in your marathon.

[Rick-95ZE]

hope that you do well in your marathon.

Thank you :bow:

[brian m]

First the chili peppers, now a marathon. Good luck bro.:rawk: