Story by Kristen Wong | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | 09.21.2012
Simple joys can inspire a person to perform incredible feats. On the 75th mile of her ninth Ironman triathlon in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 26, Lt. Col. Heidi McKenna Schmitt found joy in a peanut butter and honey sandwich on gluten-free bread. The Albany, N.Y., native finished the competition in 12 hours and 8 minutes, not far from her original goal....
