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Peter Engwall Finishes His Fourth Race of the Year   by Bob Greene

The past nine months have been awe-inspiring and ultra-active for Peter the ‘Best Life’ Great. He kicked off the year with a 5K in February, followed by a half marathon in May, an Olympic-distance triathlon in July, and finally, a half Ironman in August. With a lineup like this, it’s no wonder that Peter has maintained a 140-pound weight loss for two and a half years (click here to read his most recent success story). We recently chatted with Peter about his latest event, his thoughts on the year, and his plans for next year.

Event: Half Ironman
Date: August 15, 2010
Place: Lake Stevens, Seattle

What motivated you to enter an Ironman event?
Back in 2008, I had gotten into a rut with simply “just working out,” so I decided to try something new, which is how I became interested