Given that it was my first one, I really didn't know what to expect, but it was a lot of fun and I'd recommend anyone with the inkling to do one. The sprint distance, while plenty challenging, is a manageable distance and the training doesn't take over your life. The training is varied so you don't get bogged down into a rut of just running.
Out of the water. [I am the one with the black and red wetsuit on]. My meandering on the swim made the quarter mile more like a third of a mile, but I finished right about where I expected. The transition ate a lot of time before I was cruising on the bike.
Finished with the bike. Even though I didn't ascend the bluff, there were plenty of hills to keep things interesting. My legs didn't care for the transition to running too much, but after the half way mark, I really got my legs under me and I think my second half was considerably faster than the first.
Cruising into the finish line.
Results Link Cruise way on down to finisher #73.
The other (probably bigger event in some people's eyes) was that Laura got her first big-girl bike. We've had her put coins in her piggy bank from when she helped out a little above and beyond the usual at home, she got a reward. Now (with a little help from mom and dad) she got to buy her bike on her half birthday.
Some assembly required. She picked out the purple Tinkerbell bike.
3 pumps of air dad! Laura was specific on that instruction.
Make sure to look both ways before going on the street!
After a brief adjustment period, she was off like she was born to ride.
Here is the video (nice tracking shot Emily!). The rumbling noise is my pushing Anna in her trike.
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