 After their initial five mile run, Dick began running every day with a bag of cement in the wheelchair because Rick was at school and studying, unable to train with him.Dick was able to improve his fitness so much that even with pushing his son, he was able to obtain a personal record of a in 17 minutes.As of March 2016, the Hoyts had competed in 1,130 endurance events, including 72 marathons and six Ironman Triathlons.