Lester Finishes Ultraman World Championships

Shot I took of Jason at Ironman Hawaii last October, out on the lava flats at sunset.

So, I'll be brief in this writing, but Jason has completed Ultraman Hawaii World Championships.
Swim 6.2 miles
Bike 260 miles, total of 26,000 feet ascent
Run 52.4 miles down one of the hottest courses on earth. The ironman hawaii bike course.

I'll post Jasons race report and allow him to detail his race. He had some struggles and pitfalls as would be expected in a race of this duration. Swimming through a large pack of jellyfish (pack?) and getting stung all over his neck right off the bat was his first "test". After being pulled out of the water because of breathing difficulty from the stings, he heard the safety boat calling 911 for coast guard assistance to pick him up. Jason asked why they were doing this. They told him, "your out, your not going to be able to complete the swim"...something like that he said. Without hesitation, he got up, jumped off their boat, and just started swimming. 2 hours behind many in the race by the finish, made his way onto the bike.
90 miles and 17,000 feet of ascent off the swim on day 1. On the flat and downhill stretches, he was unable to get into his big gear as the cable broke.

Day 2, Final stretches of the 171 mile 8000+ foot ascent, cross winds up to 60 mph and rain. Gripping the bike with the use of only one arm, barely holding his bike on the road his crew told me, finished the ride...exhausted.

Day 3, after the preceding day, to get up and run 52.4 miles on a road cutting through the lava flats, over 100 degree temps. Throbbing headache develops around mile 20 or so, and on checking with crew around mile 40....no relief in the headache. Still, he manages to gut it out and finish.

This was all you Jason. You and you alone.

I can't imagine.