Two years ago, Tom Aylward couldn’t ride a bike. On Sunday, he rode 112 miles in 8½ hours. Two years ago, the 62-year-old couldn’t swim more than 25 yards. On Sunday, he swam 2.4 miles faster than many much younger competitors. But when the Spirit Lake man reached mile 80 of the bike ride in the 2011 Ford Ironman Coeur d’Alene, his legs locked up and his shoulders throbbed with pain. A few blocks into the 26.2-mile marathon, he had nothing left: “I knew when I got off that bike that it was over, but I tried. Alison Boggs' story here. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

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Question: Even though Tom Aylward didn't finish Ironman Coeur d'Alene, are you inspired by his dedication to changing his life by working out for the triathlon and changing his eating habits?