GOODVIEW — For nearly two days, and with a little help from friends and neighbors at Smith Mountain Lake, Misty Johnson endured the toughest race of her life, willing herself forward in the water, on a bike and on her feet to complete an ultra triathlon.
Misty Johnson, an endurance athlete with multiple sclerosis, hugs her father, C.J. Carver, after completing a 4.8-mile swim in an arm of Smith Mountain Lake while racing a 281.2 mile ultra triathlon in her Goodview neighborhood on Sept. 11.
Misty Johnson, an endurance athlete with multiple sclerosis, completes a 4.8-mile swim in an arm of Smith Mountain Lake while racing a 281.2 mile ultra triathlon in her Goodview neighborhood on Sept. 11. Her husband, Seth Johnson, and father, C.J. Carver celebrate with her as she transitions to the bike portion of the race.
Misty Johnson, an endurance athlete with multiple sclerosis, starts a 224 mile bike ride while racing a 281.2 mile ultra triathlon in her Goodview neighborhood on Sept. 11.
Misty Johnson has taken on some of the country's most grueling races. But her toughest yet will be a 281.2-mile run, bike and swim at Smith Mo…
Misty Johnson, an endurance athlete with multiple sclerosis, hugs her father, C.J. Carver, after completing a 4.8-mile swim in an arm of Smith Mountain Lake while racing a 281.2 mile ultra triathlon in her Goodview neighborhood on Sept. 11.
Misty Johnson, an endurance athlete with multiple sclerosis, completes a 4.8-mile swim in an arm of Smith Mountain Lake while racing a 281.2 mile ultra triathlon in her Goodview neighborhood on Sept. 11. Her husband, Seth Johnson, and father, C.J. Carver celebrate with her as she transitions to the bike portion of the race.
Misty Johnson, an endurance athlete with multiple sclerosis, starts a 224 mile bike ride while racing a 281.2 mile ultra triathlon in her Goodview neighborhood on Sept. 11.
