CATHY FRANK COMPETES IN HAWAII vs

AN AREA WOMAN RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE IRON MAN COMPETITION IN HAWAII FOR THE 4TH TIME. CATHY FRANK SAYS THE GRUELING RACE TOOK HER 15 HOURS AND 39 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. FRANK , WHO'S 57-YEARS-OLD, CAME IN 4TH IN HER AGE DIVISION. LIKE MANY ATHLETES SHE SUFFERED INJURIES IN TRAINING, AND HAD A SORE LEG FROM RECENT SURGERY. SHE SAYS SHE WAS HAPPY JUST TO HAVE FINISHED. EACH YEAR SHE HAS COMPETED WITH ANOTHER WOMAN, MANY MIGHT CONSIDER ELDERLY. CATHY SAYS THE DAY AFTER THE RACE, HER 69-YEAR-OLD FRIEND IS UP FIRST, AND MAKES BREAKFAST FOR EVERYONE.