IRONMAN

Either exercising more or achieving greater fitness goals are usually popular New Year’s resolutions for people, but have you thought about an even bolder resolution that will ensure you either get or remain in great shape?

This mother of two really puts the “active” in “active-duty."

MAITLAND, Fla. – Last year, an Orange County man with Down syndrome made headlines after becoming the first person with his condition to become an Ironman. See, a lot of people hear Chris’ story and they think, ‘Wow that boy accomplished his dream of becoming an Ironman’ but the reality is that’s not his dream. “Every mile he runs, every lap he swims, every time he gets on that bicycle, he’s one step closer to his dream.”A dream that Nikic said includes finding love. “My dream is to have my own house to have a car, to marry a woman and to have unconditional love,” Nikic said. They have to be willing to do it with a smile.”A GoFundMe for Nikic can be found here.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – A 21-year-old Florida man could make history as the first person with Down Syndrome to compete in a grueling Ironman Florida triathlon this weekend, which includes a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run in a single day. Chris Nikic signed up for a new triathlon program with the Special Olympics Florida in 2018. Nikik eagerly wrote “Chris world champ.”His father Nik Nikic said that led to a talk about doing triathlons and, eventually, an Ironman. But he persevered, swimming in the family pool as a child and at 16 competed in a spring triathlon. The Special Olympics connected him with veteran Ironman competitor Dan Grieb who helped coach him along the way.