A mate sent me the link to the clip below. Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn’t it?
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOZPs4HSl0I&feature=share[/video]

That man is incredible, no other words for it. If only the world was full of people like him in place of the cretins that were on panorama the other night eh.

That had me in tears.

Hugely impressive to complete an Ironman, but that? Words honestly fail me.

Aye not bad.

Astonishing

Legend, absolute legend! I don’t even have emotions but welled up a bit.

Can’t help thinking he’d have got a better time without his mate though…

It’s his son IIRC.

What an incredible achievement. I was begining to blub watching that 😀

Inspiring.

Struggling to find words to describe that. It’s amazing.

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

Right, now you’re all inspired, put your money and where your hearts are and, help out the UK equivalent Mick and Phil, by sending them a donation.
They’ve had a tough time, and how they carry on astounds me.

http://www.micknphil-marathonlads.com

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64A_AJjj8M4&feature=related[/video]

More here. Great story (starts about 1:20, although the chap at the start is pretty impressive, too)

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

😥 Thanks for posting 😀

I was about to start a rant thread about my crubbish half-term holiday but . . .

Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn’t it?

😳

Amazing!!!

saw a documentry about the Hoyt’s a few years ago.
fantastic………nothing else you can say really.

Incredible.

Very Moving and Utter respect

ditto what pretty much everyone else said.

Great post thanks, leave office quietly to find hanky to remove something from eye.

I’m sobbing, me. Suddenly all the “my kids doesn’t like sprouts”-type stuff means nowt or less.

What happened at the end? I had to remove some dust from my eye

Missed this earlier. Deserves to be back on the front page I think

Yep had me welling up there..respect.

Jesus wept, i am overwhelmed by that.