During the weekend of Sept. 12, while most stayed home and relaxed after a long week of hard work, one member of the 10th Space Warning Squadron drove to Wisconsin to participate in this year’s Ford Ironman competition.
Maj. Assad Samad, operations officer at the 10th Space Warning Squadron, competed against 3000 high endurance athletes from different areas of the world in an Ironman triathlon competition. The Ironman, a one day event consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile run, challenges the physical and mental condition of its contenders. Major Samad completed the event in 14 hours and 27 minutes.
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