Aylward Comes Up Short In Ironman

Tom Aylward, 62, comes out of the swim portion of Ironman Coeur d’Alene on Sunday. Tom finished the swim and the bike portion of the triathlon but was unable to finish the marathon. Story here . (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

Question: Alison Boggs & Kathy Plonka have been following the progress of Tom Aylward of Spirit Lake for 6 months, as he dropped the last of some 80 pounds in preparation for the 2011 Coeur d’Alene Ironman. Aylward was happy with his progress although he was unable to finish marathon portion of event. Were you inspired by his attempt?