Accomplishing what few can

  Few understand the value of hard work more than Ms. Katherine Jones, who is much more than just an English teacher.
  For years, her friends urged her to train for a triatholan, which, at the time, she considered "nuts."
  "Eventually, I thought to myself if I can't beat them I might as well join them," she said.
  In 2008, Ms. Jones began training to complete in what’s known as a “triatholon sprint,” which requires a ¼-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride, and 3.1-mile run. She showed no signs  of  slowing down. Less than a year later, she competed in her first half-triatholon, where she completed a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and 13.1-mile run in about 6 hours.
  In 2010, Ms. Jones wanted something even more challenging, so she decided to compete in an Ironman competition, finishing a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run, all in just under 14 hours, 30 minutes.
By Sofia Penton '14