Saturday, November 05, 2005

LaFontaine Takes on Ironman Florida

NHL Hall-of-Famer Pat LaFontaine, now 40, is hoping to bring his time down under 12 hours in today's Ironman Florida race. Last year he raised more than $40,000 for his charity, the Companions in Courage Foundation, by finishing in a little over 13 hours.
    "I have a whole new appreciation for professional triathletes," says LaFontaine. "They are aerobic machines. The triathlon does test you physically, but when you push yourself like that physically, you learn a lot about yourself."