Lisa, Lynne’s youngest daughter, entered the Ironman with two objectives. The first was to fulfil a request from her late mother, which was for Lisa to one day complete an Ironman. (Her mother didn’t fully comprehend the enormity of her request, but such was her belief in Lisa’s abilities and determination that she didn’t think anything was beyond her horizons). Her second objective, as a trustee of her mother’s charitable foundation, was to raise $10,000 in sponsorship monies to go towards carrying on the work of the Lynne King Cancer Care Foundation. She achieved both and crossed the finishing line in just over thirteen hours, carrying with pride and a tear in her eye, a placard which read, “For my Mum!”
When congratulated, Lisa was quick to thank her husband Mark and the members of the Balance-UTS Triathlon Club for their support, training, help and motivation throughout the challenge. No doubt, a further inspiration would have been the fact that her two children were close by throughout the day.
