Two weeks ago I was lucky enough to cheer my brother on at the Ironman Wisconsin. My expectations were that the family and I would see Dave when he was in town (start of the swim, start of the bike, and the beginning, middle and end of the marathon) and then spend the rest of the day shopping in downtown Madison and grabbing a pint or two at a pub with a view of the run. In reality we were dashing about all day, racing from one spot to the next to cheer as loud as we could for about five seconds as he biked or ran past.
But what really impressed me was how Dave's Ironman was a team effort between him and his amazing wife Melissa. The day of the Ironman was also her birthday, and exactly two weeks short of their first wedding anniversary. There was incredible sacrifice of time, energy and money on both of them this past year, but watching them throughout the day, you knew it was worth it.
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| Last kiss before the start. |
