For the last 13 weeks Mommy has been training hard for her first official Triathlon (our ward Relief society did one about a month ago, so this is technically her second). She got up early swam a lot. Rode her bike (falling only twice and suffering a possible broken elbow, the jury is still out on that one, but it hurt her pretty good), and learned to actually love running. Landon and I were her coaches. We helped with the running part, letting her push us in the stroller and get used to running with an extra 50 pound load. Yesterday was the big race. It was called Triathamom. All women. There were a little over 400 women who participated. She did awesome. Mom did it with her friend Julie. Mommy swam and biked for the team and Julie ran for the team. They finished officially in 1 hour and 37 mins and 33 second. Mommy wanted to do the whole thing so she ran too... her finial time was 1 hour and 40 mins and some change.
Here are some pictures and video of her big race.
Here are Mommy and Julie before the race. It was soooo cold.
This is mommy swimming, you can't see her very well, but they started at the top of the screen, and snaked their way to the bottom of the pool. If you watch closely, you can see her collide with another swimmer. Luckily they were not hurt.
Here she is coming out of the pool area
Here she is running to the transition area to get ready to ride her bike.
Here she is getting ready to go out on her 11 mile bike ride.
She's back... the first 4 miles was a gradual up hill and then one steep climb... the climb got her and she had to get off her bike and walk to the top, but then she got back on the bike and made it back to the transition area... the 5k is all that is left
Here she comes... Go Mommy!!!
Here are mom and Julie after crossing the finish line. Coach Ashton was there to see them to the end.
Here is Mommy with Landon... They had a huge carnival for the families... bounce houses, games, face painting, a place to make signs to encourage our mom's, and lots and lots of free food! It was a blast.
Mom you did so great.
She is already planning for next year.
3 comments:
Aly, you are such a rockstar! That looks so fun, and I am so proud of you! Your cute boys are getting so big :)
You have been busy!
You go girl!! That is awesome. I bought me a bike at the beginning of the summer and have really been loving that. Running and swimming, not so much. Tell Kris "hello." I miss you guys. Ü
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