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"Running Buddies" Ted and Brandon look at the finish line as they prepare to leave the water and head for the swim to bike transition. Brandon has Schizencephaly, a rare dneurological disorder. He has poor gross and fine motor skills and is unable to walk, talk, sit up on his own, or do anything for himself. 11/01/08

Photo by Peter Ackerman / Asbury Park Press