RIP to the legend Dick Hoyt
He was such an inspiration. An incredible father, and man. Team Hoyt is the epitome of unconditional love 
Dick first pushed his son Rick, who is a quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, in the Boston Marathon in 1980. Team Hoyt began in 1977 when Rick asked his father if they could run in a race together to benefit a lacrosse player at his school who had become paralyzed. He wanted to prove that life went on no matter your disability. Dick Hoyt, a retired Lieutenant Colonel was not a runner and was 36 years old. After their first race Rick said, "Dad, when I’m running, it feels like I’m not handicapped." After their initial 5 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.
As of March 2016, the Hoyts had competed in 1,130 endurance events, including 72 marathons and six Ironman triathlons. He was 80 years old.
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