Ironman Texas was this past
weekend in The Woodlands. It is one of
my favorite weekends of the year! There
are so many moving and powerful aspects to the weekend that I always come away
motivated and fulfilled. My two
takeaways from this weekend are…
Inspirational - What these
athletes accomplish in an Ironman is a special feat unto itself. Many of them have special circumstances,
unique stories and difficult places from which they have come. In every single case, it is absolutely
inspirational. Seeing what people overcame,
endure and push themselves to accomplish was amazing! I knew a few first timers and several returning
athletes this year. Each had their own
story and reason for this pursuit. They
have now accomplished something few others ever will. I am just proud to know them and be inspired
by them.
Volunteerism – Each year we
are in charge of an aid station on the run.
It takes 120+ people and over 15 hours of hard work to put on what we
like to think of as an event for the athletes.
We do it for them and we do it for the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society. It is so fulfilling! The athletes are so appreciative. We know that what we do for them can make the
difference in when, and maybe if, they finished. But what they did for us was just as
important!
We were blessed to be part
of such an incredible event and to support such impressive athletes!
