Para-Triathletes -- totally amazing inspiration

Originally posted by Mike_D I did the NYC Tri on Sunday, and among the racers was a field of PT athletes including the current tri world champ, other national champs of various distances/race types, and a number of other competitors, ex-military, blind, and others with various injuries. It may have been the most inspiring, fantastic thing I've ever seen at a sporting event, tri or otherwise. I was in the next group to hit the water after they started the swim, and watching them get to the barge, jump in and go was incredible. On the bike I had a chance to chat with a couple of the PT competitors and one comment has stuck with me. A gentleman who'd lost a leg in Afghanistan remarked "everyone has their thing, this is ours". I can't imagine the heart, soul, and guts it would take to get out there and compete after suffering an injury like a lost limb, but to see these folks do what they do, it was freakin' incredibly awesome. It was an honor & privilege to be on the course with them.