First Timer moments like this😭 #IMChatt Athlete Carl explained: "The reason I’m crying is the personal story for me to get to this point (including losing 100lbs, losing my mom, stepdad, & mentor to cancer, fighting back from ankle surgery, 18 months of training and finally finishing the most gruelling event I have ever attempted). It was joy, sadness, exhaustion, pain, and adrenaline all mixed into one moment. The lady crying is one of my friends who understands that story (her husband is my training partner and was racing as well)" Want to race it next year?⬇️ 🇺🇸 IRONMAN Chattanooga 🗓️ September 27, 2026 #IRONMANtri