Competing in the Ironman

For the past eight years, Kris Milobar has dedicated time to becoming as physically fit as possible.

His mother, Betty Milobar, said this all started when her son decided he needed to change his focus in life.

Change he did.

Kris worked for the City of Green River and is now employed for the city of Surprise, Ariz. His wife, Becky, was a Lincoln Middle School teacher.

Kris and his family moved to Surprise, Ariz., and as he continued to get in better shape he decided to compete in Arizona's Ironman competition to see if he could advance to the World Ironman Competition, which takes place in...