Scott Rigsby: Unthinkable Courage

What would you do if you lost both your legs? If I was an amputee, I don't think becoming a triathlete would be at the top of my list. (Let alone competing in the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.) Losing my legs would be unthinkable and competing in triathlons would require unthinkable courage. And strength. And perseverance. And an extremely high tolerance for pain.

But then again, I'm not an amputee and I'm not Scott Rigsby.

In the past four years, I've had the rare privilege...