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Edgar, here with sweetheart Maria, is heading to Afghanistan with his Marine unit in April and came out to the desert to support his teammates.
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Professional desert guide Scott Scott came to paddle a support sorfboard for the kids. (That's not a typo: His name is "Scott Scott." Really really.)
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Robert looks like he's got his game face on but he's just waiting in line for the bathroom.
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Old friend and super "para" athlete Rudy Garcia-Tolson is training for the Ironman. Today is his first race on new and shorter legs. (These are his everyday ones.)
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Alan "The Coach" Woodruff gets ready to call the start of the duathlon. That's 2007 Ironman World Championship winner Michellie Jones in pink behind him.
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While the International distance triathletes were out on the course, the sprint entrants started coming in. Here's Jaime showing off his finisher's medal.
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Dorion, with a new haircut. We made him show ID before we gave him his race number.
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A big surprise. Cherie is the first recipient of the "Barbara Warren Inspiration Award," created to honor special people in the sport, in memory of a great endurance triathlete.
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Isi (far left), and Stephanie (far right, in her jammies) take fourth and third places in their division.
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Carlos hiding from the papparrazzi. We had to drag him to the award ceremony to collect his first place plaque.
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