Ironman Corporation re tweeted my photo
RT 2 help us congratulate Melissa on finishing #IM703TX despite a crash during the bike #IronmanSpirit #Determination twitter.com/IronmanTri/sta…"
— IRONMAN Triathlon (@IronmanTri) April 9, 2013
She crashed on her bike during the race, with a possible broken hip, cuts on her leg, hip, elbow on the right side, and cutting hand and fingers on the left. She gutted out the heat and humidity of Galveston and finished the Run strong in 2 hr and 10 min for a finishing time of 5:59.
I am attaching picture of her post race, swollen hip, bandaged bloody leg, bandaged hand and elbow, but offering a HUGE SMILE.
To me she epitomizes the spirit of Ironman, when the chips are down, your body hurts beyond belief, sure its easier to quit and say "i crashed and couldn't finish", but the spirit of IRONMAN shined through and she persevered to the finish.
I am certain she left Galveston with a GREAT Sense of PRIDE.
