IRON MAN :TURIA PITT 🎭

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                    IRON MAN (TURIA PITT 🎭 )

Iron man is a multievent sporting contest testing your stamina, its especially a triathlon of long distances, swimming, cycling and running. The most beautiful part of this world championship is that it doesn't hold any eligible criteria, you need not be a professional athletes to participate, any normal person, gender , disabled can test their endurance and participate if they are passionate. This short story is about an Australian resident, Turia Pitt. She was an engineer, author, athlete, motivational speaker, creative artist and much more to be discovered about this sports celebrity. Mrs.Turia had recognised her passion and ability in athletic activities since her youth days.Her parents and family were also very supportive of her interests. Though she choosed to become a mining engineer, she always kept her passion ignited and would practice like athlete regularly.

Fast forward, it was 2017, Ultra Marathon in Western Australia and Pitt had participated in this tournament. Mrs. Pitt had been lucky that her family now including her love, Michael were very great supportive of her dream. She was just 24 , when she took this Iron Man sport challenge competition. "We are proud of you my brave heart ".saying Michael kissed the forehead of Pitt and wished her good luck.A triathlon, the contest was opened and the onset countdown started. Through GPS and aerial recording all contestants were monitored apart from the cameras installed at well sought locations. 

Michael and her family cheered amongst each other as Mrs. Pitt completed her long distance swimming and subsequently cycling. It was evident with her pace, she was definitely in the top of 5 match.She had already initiated her final test on field thats running. The aerial recording on the hoarding now showed, Mrs Pitt leading in the final series. She was half way through, her family was cheering for her victory in just few more minutes. When suddenly she got caught in a grass fire.The fire blaze injured most of her body and it took several hours for medical attention and her body had to be airlifted. 

Pitts body had succumbed to 65% fire burn injuries and doctor had predicted very low chances of survival. After about 200 minor operations, two weeks of coma, Mrs Pitt was declared in a conscious alive condition. The tragic event had not only costed her life, body but also her mental health. She couldn't think about her acceptance herself, let alone her love mate (Michael ).But she was in for a surprise, Michael with family and doctors team as witnesses just greets.Mrs. Pitt with a hug and proposes her with an engagement ring. It was Michaels love which brought life to her soul again. She weeded in happiness and promised Michael and her parents, she will be a fighter not just a survivor. 

With Michaels Love and Pitts determination, she soon started developing her health and over come her short comings. A disciplined one year of training and now Mrs.Pitt was ready to participate in one of the most dangerous triathlon in hawaii. Due to her injuries and scar, Mrs Pitt had difficulty maintaining her body temperature, so she made customised outfits, gear and brake levelers to minimise the discomfort while bike riding. The special lace clothing helped her deal with extreme heat and humid bearing  temperature. Cooling sleeves and white apparel ensured she doesn't get overheat quickly. All eyes were set at Turia Pitt as the world expected a unbelievable history to be created. Michael kissed Turia and wished her to live her dream. Just breathe your dream, we are with you my soul mate saying Michael hugged and departed.

Turia completed the triathlon of 3.8 km in swim, 180 km in bike ride and 42 km run in just a time of 14:37:30.Turia Pitts  journey is not just of sheer determination and passion. She is an inspiration to many people to dream limitlessly.Her story is not only inspiring as a sports man, a person but also for the love story between Pitt and Michael without which Pitt wouldn't have been able to love and dream again. In an interview, Michael was asked if he ever thought about to hire someone to take care of Pitt and move ahead in life.Michael replied, I don't love her, I love her soul, she's my soul mate who makes me dream and together, we make it a  reality. 

 

                    

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