Kona Inspired

Kona - Ironman World Championship

I have a dream someday of participating in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.  So I couldn't help but feel touched by this column today from Doug Robinson in the Des News.


Dean Bullock is from South Jordan, Utah.  He's a father of 9 kids and grandpa to 17.  He's also a triathlete.  Last summer, he was diagnosed with a serious brain tumor.  The prognosis isn't good.  He will apparently be lucky to make it another year.  His dream is to compete at Kona and he has probably only once chance left to do it.  The race is this October.

Slots for Kona are next to impossible to get, but he has shot to get a special slot if he gathers enough votes on a video that he submitted for the "Kona Inspired" program.

Please consider viewing his video here and voting for him.  (You can vote once per day).  Click on the magnifying glass and type in "Dean Bullock."  Then click on one of his videos and click on "<3 Vote for This" in the bottom left hand corner.  It's that easy and it will only take about 20 seconds!

Dean, I've never met you even though we competed together at Ironman St. George this year.  I doubt my one vote or this post is enough to put you over the top, but I hope that you make it--both to Kona and through this challenge.  Keep fighting the good fight!