I've been waiting for some time to share these inspirational runners. If you haven't heard of Team Hoyt, you need to get to know them. Rick Hoyt was born with cerebral palsy. At a young age his father, Dick and the rest of his family enabled Rick to play sports by adapting and physically assisting him when needed. With the love of his family, Rick was able to live a life similar to his siblings, playing street hockey, swimming and doing what all young boys do. Rick was eventually given an adaptive computer which enabled him to communicate with his family. Rick eventually expressed an interest in running after his school put together a charitable race for a student who was paralized in an accident. It was then that his father, Dick decided that he was going to give it a try, although he never had really run more then a mile. After his first run, Rick told his dad that when he was running he felt as though he wasn't disabled. It was then that Dick dedicated himself , selflessly racing and competing in both marathons and triathanlons with his son in toe for all of them. Together they have competed in more then 85 marathons. When they compete in triathalons Dick swims with Rick behind him on a small raft and then peddles him on a specially designed bike for that portion of the race. Today, Rick and Dick Hoyt have formed TEAM HOYT which raises money for physically disabled individuals. Please watch the video below and visit their website for more information. I guarantee it will not only inspire you, but really give you a good sense of what it takes to be true
heroes.
Team Hoyt Website
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