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"Running Buddies" After pulling the raft to shore, Ted carries Brandon from the beach to the bike transition area for the second leg of the Buckman Triathlon at Round Valley Reservoir. 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