Delray Beach Film Festival 2009

Winner: Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2009 Atlanta Film Festival

In 2004, a recurring leg injury forced former pro-cyclist, personal trainer, and elite triathlete Andrew "Drew" Johnston to withdraw from Ironman Lake Placid with 10 miles left in the race, something he never imagined possible. This injury led to a frightening diagnosis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia or CML. One year later, after the oral chemo Gleevac helped put his disease in remission, Drew began competing at an elite level again, and winning. He even qualified for the famous Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

But Drew had unfinished business, and his emotional return to Lake Placid in 2007 serves as the backbone of this uplifting feature-length sports doc. Throughout the grueling 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run, Drew retells his inspirational life story. Surprisingly funny interviews with family and friends provide more than the usual glimpse into the world of an elite athlete. Andrew Johnston overcomes the odds to challenge himself and to inspire others to live life to its fullest. He proves that our only limitations are the ones we set for ourselves, and that Living is Winning.

View the extended trailer, learn more, and purchase the DVD at http://www.livingiswinning.com.