This is such an inspirational story. I am sure it will inspire you as it inspires Jose and I. What a Super Man!
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Arizona Ironman 10 hrs 15 min 07 sec
Jose at Finish of Arizona Ironman
Jose during the run....
Swim Start
Finishing strong...
The famous cactus in AZ
Starting the 112 mile bike ride...
SUB 3 HOURS @ ROCK 'N ROLL SD
Jose in the 3 hour pace group at PetCo Park...lookin' strong..
Help Support the Livestrong Foundation and Fight against Cancer
This guy is awesome!!
Hawaii World Championships
Amazing isn't it? LOVE this photo!
Look at those arms!! Made the 2.4 mile swim!
Exiting the water after a difficult swim
112 miles on the Bike. Out on the lava fields! Scorching heat!
Keeping it up despite the setbacks!! You rock honey!
Still had the calorie drink here!! Legs looking strong!
Coming up on Alli Drive
Jose was in GREAT shape!! This is my favorite picture!!
JOSE PENA...your are an IRONMAN!!
Jose with the boys on the lava fields!!
The view from our apartment. Couldn't complain about that!
Jose with Chris Lieto, Professional Triathlete and Vinu the inventor of the Fuel Belt
Jose with Chris McCormack, Professional Triathlete
Jose with Andy Potts, Olympic Triathlete
Jose & Joey with Faris-Al-Sultan at the Welcome Dinner
Love this picture. The day before the race
From the patio of: Bubba Gump, our favoriet place to eat!
Me
California Sunsets
This is a photo taken from our backyard in the summer. We truely have such an amazing view and are blessed to see this beautiful sight almost every day :0)
Sunset in Holland, where I grew up...
We are enjoying the sun and in where I am from in Holland people are ice skating!! This is where I've skated when I was little as well. Pretty neat huh?
Running Together. Showing The Way....
Jose with Joey/Nico on the track
Ironman World Championships Kona, Hawaii
Jose Finishes Boston in 3:08:56
This photo was taken by another spectator standing by me in the crowd. This was Jose when he passed us. Thanks for the photo Anastasia!
Our Family
Jose, Me, Nico & Joey
Jose with the kids - Such a Proud Daddy!
Took the kids to Palomar Moutains. They saw the snow for the first time!!
Proud Mama with her "boys"
The boys see the snow for the first time. Palomar Mountains, CA
Long Beach Marathon - Sunday, October 14, 2007
Goal: Qualify For The Boston Marathon. Jose will have to run this marathon within 3 hours and 15 minutes in order to qualify. Actual Time: 3 hours 17 minutes...Missed qualifying by 1 minute 38 seconds :0(
Billy Mills 1964 Olympics in Tokyo
Watch the clip in my blog about Billy Mills.
My Cousin Ronald Barelds
A great picture of my cousin Ronald, whom unfortunately passed away this past June from a biking incident. He was a great athlete and his family misses him enormously. We think of them every day.
Ironman Arizona Tempe - April 13, 2008
Jose has officially registered for this Ironman. Tempe here we come!
The Boston Marathon - April 21, 2008
Will he run this? We don't know yet. We are hoping.
My Team Pena Shirts for Vineman
I had these shirts made for Jose's Vineman Triathlon. They were a big hit and lot of fun!! Thanks to Randy's Screenprinting in Clairemont, CA who were able to make these for me on short notice. They did an awesome job!!
Vineman Full Triathlon - August 4, 2007
Time: 11 hours, 40 minutes
Jose With His Friends Jimmy & Cesar
Jimmy, Cesar and Jose the day before the Vineman Triathlon. They went for a "test" swim in the river to check things out.
Proud Papa with his boys
Jose with the kids after their first 1 mile race!! Will they follow in Daddy's Footsteps?
San Diego Kids Triathlon - Saturday June 9, 2007
We went to look at this and it was really neat to see the kids compete. They are so competitive. One girl threw up at the finish because she really gave it her all. Go figure...future athletes in the making.
Road ID - Do You Wear One?
Jose wears a Road ID. Very comforting for me to know, if something does happen along the way, I can always be reached!!
Mark Ford : "Mr. Ironman"
Mark Ford has completed Kona 8 times, Vineman 6 times, Canada 1x, New Zealand 2 times & Austria & Germany 1 time...Wow!! That is incredible!!
Los Angeles Marathon - March 2, 2008
26.2 Miles
Fortis Marathon Rotterdam - April 13, 2008
26.2 Miles
My brother, Gert - lost almost 100 lbs!!
Click on this photo to go to Gert's site!!
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This is a good story.
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