"IT is a challenge that would make any athlete blanch - a two-and-a-half mile swim, followed by a 112-mile cycle, finished off with a marathon.
For quadruple amputee Jamie Andrew, it will be the biggest challenge yet of his sporting life".
Full article @
http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=1154092007
Ok, he’s not doing doing it in less than 17 hours, but still…
Freaking amazing!!!
Fred.
Wow, I wonder what it’s like to be married to someone like this?
And a very odd first comment on the article:
"Sally Fairweather / 1:12pm 24 Jul 2007
We live in the same street as him. He’s one of the most standoffish neighbours we’ve ever known. Pity."
Wow, I wonder what it’s like to be married to someone like this?
And a very odd first comment on the article:
"Sally Fairweather / 1:12pm 24 Jul 2007
We live in the same street as him. He’s one of the most standoffish neighbours we’ve ever known. Pity."
Considering he doesn’t have any legs, I’d say that’s quite an accomplishment. 
And a very odd first comment on the article:
"Sally Fairweather / 1:12pm 24 Jul 2007
We live in the same street as him. He’s one of the most standoffish neighbours we’ve ever known. Pity."
Wow. Quite obvious who has a problem.
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New York had a similar situation… pretty incredible article on the SBR site:
http://www.sbrshop.com/aboutus/staythecourse/stc20070801.php
It isn’t at all obvious who has a problem.
Just because you don’t have legs doesn’t mean you aren’t an asshole =)
And a very odd first comment on the article:
"Sally Fairweather / 1:12pm 24 Jul 2007
We live in the same street as him. He’s one of the most standoffish neighbours we’ve ever known. Pity."
Wow. Quite obvious who has a problem.
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It isn’t at all obvious who has a problem.
Just because you don’t have legs doesn’t mean you aren’t an asshole =)
Jack, I think that poster was going for a joke about him being "stand"offish, when he has no legs. Poor taste for sure, but a joke for sure.
It isn’t at all obvious who has a problem.
Just because you don’t have legs doesn’t mean you aren’t an asshole =)
Agreed.
One person’s opinion that he may be a little aloof IMHO is utterly irrelevant to the story.
The guy could well be a cranky prick, it doesn’t make his story any less impressive.
I’ve never unterstood why we assume that overcoming enormous physical challenges turns one into St. Francis of Assisi.
Hell I’m training with a bad hip flexor and ITBS and on some days I’m borderline homicidal, the mere thought of doing 4km of fist drills while swimming ( without even a fist I might add ) is enough to make me a little crusty.
The comment reads more like british humor to me. ‘Standoffish’ - hahah.
Yes, they might both be jerks. But him I don’t know for sure. Her I’m sure.
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