Yesterday was a long but memorable day for Jonny which several of our family were privileged to witness and share - Becky, James, Alex, Mum and me, and, of course, Ruth, Holly and Henry. The location was the National Watersport Centre, Nottingham, and the surrounding area, the event the Outlaw Iron Man Triathlon - 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, 26.2 mile run, and the weather was good. It was an early start for the spectators, we left Leeds at 8 a.m. but even earlier for the competitors who entered the water at 6 a.m. We managed to get a glimpse of Jonny as he hurtled past on his bike at around 10.30 a.m. and despite valiant attempts to get to see him again on the road, the next time we saw him was during the marathon when he ran past us on the waterside at about 4 p.m. He passed once more before eventually finishing at 5.48 p.m. His overall time, therefore, was 11 hours 48 minutes - and this despite having to stop to mend a puncture by the roadside which cost him around 20 minutes - a fantastic achievement and a very proud time for us all. It was great to see him run across the finish line with Holly and Henry.
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