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Everyday Hero: Rick Spence

     
Way to go, Rick!

Way to go, Rick!

Meet Rick Spence. Rick is responsible for my spectacular entry into the world of triathlons. He and his wife, Karen, have become very good friends of ours with all the swimming, biking and running we have done together. Some folks’ motto is “My house…your house.” Rick’s is “My pool…your pool.” That is why we all were shocked in October 2007 to learn that Rick was battling brain cancer. For the next nine months Rick fought this horrible foe. But praises to God, Rick was pronounced cancer free in summer 2008.

            Let a small thing like a brain tumor sideline an Ironman Triathlete? Well, to pick on a guy who for fun competes in races by swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and then finishes by running a marathon – cancer picked the wrong dude.

            As the following column mentions, Rick and his wife completed the 2009 WDW Marathon and a Half Goofy Challenge this January. The Goofy Challenge requires running the half marathon (13.1 miles) on Saturday, then running the full marathon (26.2 miles) the next day. Goofy, maybe? Amazing, absolutely! Cheers to you Rick. Keep us posted on your racing challenge.

 

For more about Rick’s amazing story read my September 2008 column.

 

           

           

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