June Challenge: Day 29 ...

Walking.

It's the final day of my conference and although I have had a wonderful time here, I will be glad to be returning home tomorrow.

The conference wrapped up with a gala dinner and dance ~ so much fun and a delicious meal (that I didn't have to pay for!). Our keynote speaker, Scott Rigsby, told his incredible tale of tragedy and triumph.

He has done the Unthinkable by being the only double amputee to participate in and finish the Ironman competition in Hawaii. This is an excerpt from his web page linked above: "On October 13, 2007, after enduring the elements for 16 hours and 43 minutes, Scott Rigsby became the first double-amputee on prosthetics in the world to finish an Ironman distance triathlon with prosthetics at the 140.6-mile World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Rigsby used "swim legs" to navigate the difficult 2.4 mile ocean swim, "bike legs" to cycle 112 miles through the heat and gusting winds of the Big Island lava fields on a standard road bike, and "run legs" to complete the marathon segment in darkness and intense pain."

He should be an inspiration to us all ~ amputee or not!

This photo is the view from my hotel room ~ I was on the 8th floor and had a balcony overlooking the lobby! Awesome isn't it!?!