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Following a thorough inspection of my available blogs, one in particular blog entry (formulated by the cool cat teacher blog) caught my attention. It was christened “If my friend Scott, a double amputee can run an ironman, what's your excuse”.

This article primarily focuses on the subject of miracle achievement by a so called “underdog”. Following a truck crash which resulted in an amputation of both his shins and feet, invalid Scott decided to test himself against some of the most brutal and unforgiving races. He vowed not only to compete in notorious racing events, but also to complete them too. Plus, the man also lined up sponsors and began a foundation aimed at enabling physically challenged athletes to peruse their dreams of racing. A couple of weeks ago, Scott defied world philosophy with his completion of an ironman triathlon. The notorious event encompassed many fields of physical exercise including, swimming, running, and biking. The idea of an invalidly situated man completing such a triathlon was unheard of. For this reason, Scott became the proud barer of the title addressing the idea of being the first ever handicapped individual to complete an ironman triathlon. That meant swimming 2.4 miles, then biking 112 miles, and finally running a 26.2-mile marathon with prosthetic legs. He had 17 hours to complete the task; ultimately, he achieved his goal in about 15 min. less than time permitted him to.

Scott should be seriously considered as a miraculously situated individual. Not only did he defy widely accepted ideas (that no handicapped person could complete an ironman) but he also founded an organization whose goal is to assist similar people in their plights to become true athletes like Scott. Scott is truly an amazing person.

In my lifetime, I have had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with a challenged individual. His name was Dillon (he was faced with a disease which rendered his legs incapable of moving, so he was always in a wheelchair); I met him at a camp known as “Geneva Glen”. Although Dillon was nothing close to athletic, I understand that he would have loved to simply run around for once in his life. Scott sets a great example; if someone as challenged as him could successfully complete the impossible, Dillon could too.