Imagine missing one leg, or both.
Or an arm, or both.
How about both arms and legs?
What if you were confined to a wheelchair, partially paralyzed?
Can you imagine what life might be like?
There are lots of folks who DO know what it's like. And they don't let it stop them from enjoying life and being active. Some are incredible athletes. I saw some of them today in La Jolla.
La Jolla was the site of the Tour de Cove and the San Diego Triathlon Challenge to benefit the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF).
And many of the folks I saw participating in the events or just hanging out have been the recipients of prosthetic arms and legs and wheelchairs to enable them to live more active lives and participate in fitness and athletic competition.
I saw a 10-year kid with both legs amputated above the knees. I saw a teen, perhaps 16, who had both arms amputated at the elbow and who had two prosthetic legs, sitting and talking on his cell phone.
So you think You have challenges?
READ: Tour de Cove in La Jolla
I spent several hours in La Jolla today, taking videos, photos, and Twittering a bit. It was a gorgeous day in a beautiful setting, and one filled with inspiring scenes as runners, bike riders and swimmers completed all or portions of the half-Ironman. There were also about 100 folks participating in the Spin-a-thon over a 4.5 hour period, also to benefit the CAF.
Nuff said. Enjoy the photos of a terrific, heartwarming event in a gorgeous location.
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