Activating a Soldier Racing His Own Iraq Ironman

U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Harris swam, biked, and ran his way through more than 140 miles in Baghdad's combat zone. The picture of Captain Harris pedaling his Softride on a dusty Baghdad road is surreal.

"Harris began by swimming more than 100 laps in the Camp Victory pool. After a quick change of clothes, he was on his bike and moving hastily toward Baghdad International Airport. Racing around the airport complex until he had accumulated 112 miles, he then changed into his running shoes. His course took him back through Camp Victory and into the adjoining Camp Liberty, where he ran around the installation’s lake until completing his marathon run."