This is my 100th blog. This is also the day the CDA Press came out with a front page article entitled
A spiritual journey to the Cd'A Triathlon
Training, tragedy, inspiration, hope" Here is the link to see the article:
DEVIN HEILMAN/Staff writer did a good job trying to get the story in before her deadline on a busy day for me. She kept asking me who of my family was also running the triathlon. I didn't really tell her because with my father's funeral everything went up in the air. At first no one could enter as we thought the funeral would be August 10th, then when the decision was made to hold it Aug 17th there was an opening, but the arrangement of people's schedules caused others to drop out.
Who is doing it?
Richard Dance
Julienne Dance
David Dance - 2nd son
Jacob Dance - 6th son
Blake McDonald - cousin
Who was training or is capable of doing it, except for scheduling and out-of-town conflicts?
Tom Dance - 1st son
Kim Dance - daughter-in-law
Channing Dance - Dave's wife, daughter-in-law
Jeff Dance - 3rd son
Kari Dance - daughter-in-law
Logan Dance - 4th son
Heather Dance - daughter-in-law
Dallin Dance - 5th son
Chelsie Dance - pregnant daughter-in-law
Maria Dance - one and only daughter, just completed the CDA Ironman
Johnny Dance - 7th son and 8th child
That is 15 people in my immediate family who could do it. Basically everyone if they were not pregnant or out of town.
Now you know why I wanted to be fit enough to do one myself, just to keep up with them a little bit.
SHAWN GUST / Press Photographer did a great job with the pictures. He didn't want me posing so I had to do an actual workout. When he took the running picture I had already run 1/2 mile or more and was looking like I was shuffeling more than running. For the biking picture I had already ridden 1 mile or more and was going up some hills. It looks like I am huffing and puffing. Realistic shots. It takes real work and exertion to do a triathlon.
Thank you CDA Press. I hope this article encourages others with adversity to keep persisting.
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