GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This Saturday, adaptive athletes and their care teams will take on one of West Michigan’s most inspiring races — the Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon.

For amputee athlete Mike Huber, sports have always been a way of life. Even after losing his leg in a motorcycle accident, he says competing is part of who he is.

“You learn new rhythms, whether with sport or just the activities of daily living, like taking a shower looks different, and once I found that rhythm, it's the new normal for me,” Huber said.

Huber has competed in the event for the past three years, alongside clinicians from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital.

“I’ve been doing the triathlon with the Mary Free Bed team for the past three years," Huber said. "It’s definitely been something that I’ve now

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