As a follow up to yesterday's post about the triathlons, I give you this...
I was watching Oprah yesterday afternoon (shut up - it happened to be on while I was working out) and this was one of the segments. Dick Hoyt, who I believe is around 66 years old, not only does the swimming, biking and running involved in completing a triathlon, he does so with his physically handicapped son. When Dick swims, he pulls his son. When he bikes, he has his son on the front of his bike in a special seat. When he runs, he pushes his son in a jogging wheelchair. They have competed in 206 triathlons and 64 marathons. It was one of the most humbling and inspiring things I have ever seen.
Yes. Oprah made me cry.
I was watching Oprah yesterday afternoon (shut up - it happened to be on while I was working out) and this was one of the segments. Dick Hoyt, who I believe is around 66 years old, not only does the swimming, biking and running involved in completing a triathlon, he does so with his physically handicapped son. When Dick swims, he pulls his son. When he bikes, he has his son on the front of his bike in a special seat. When he runs, he pushes his son in a jogging wheelchair. They have competed in 206 triathlons and 64 marathons. It was one of the most humbling and inspiring things I have ever seen.
Yes. Oprah made me cry.
posted by jersey girl @ 1:48 PM
4 Comments:
At 10/21/2005 4:25 PM,
Megan said…
Awwww...Oprah makes me cry sometimes, too. That's her power, the stupid wench. ;)
At 10/21/2005 5:43 PM,
SJPSandman said…
eh, screw Oprah-come-lately. Rick Reilly had this story in Sports Illustrated about two months ago
At 10/24/2005 5:21 AM,
Marjon said…
I totally agree with Maggie. I sometimes want to smack Oprah in the head. And sometimes I need a box of Kleenex.
Come to think of it, lately, I only want to kick her. Is is me or is it Oprah?
At 10/25/2005 10:56 AM,
freakgirl said…
I alternate between love and hate, too.
Lately, though? I have wanted to kick her too, Marjon. I can't remember what episode I was watching the other day, but I sat there thinking, "You are so rude, Oprah, leave that poor woman alone."
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