North Carolina sent 14 athlete's to the big show at Kona this weekend! Congratulations to all who raced including our January cover story and double-lung transplant Scott Johnson, our October cover story Kelly Bruno, Inside Out Bike Sales Manager Mike Beaman, Charlotte Coach Lance Leo and Nasrin Azari and Denise Larson (I had the pleasure of trying to keep up with them on a 120-mile ride recently). Shout out to other Ironman who I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet: Jeanna Chain, Farrell Hudzik, Brian Eitzen, Jason Schuette, David Daggett, Jessica Utter, Christopher Knighten.