Tri Two

On Saturday the four oldest got to participate in their second triathlon at the YMCA. I call it a mini triathlon because they swam 25 yards, biked 3 miles and ran 1 mile. It was a much better race for them because this time they had experience and knew better how to transition. Not only that, but we had been training as a family going on runs, biking and fine tuning strokes in the pool.

I am sad because all of my video footage and photos from the day got erased from my camera! I don't know how it happened. I will share some memories from the day. Mr. M had a good swim, a lighting fast T1, accidentally missed the turn around and biked two extra miles putting him at the back of the pack, but finished the race like a champ and still passed people at the end. I was so proud of him for having such a good attitude despite being so disappointed. Lady K was the first out of the water for the swim, had a great bike and ran really well, coming in second overall. She was amazing. Little L did so much better this time in all areas. I could see that she was more focused on pushing herself and surprised us all with a fantastic kick at the end of her run and beat a few kids older than her. J Man was so excited to participate this year. He did the swim with a life jacket on (because mom made him) transitioned like a pro, completed the entire bike without stopping even at the big hills and started the run but then admitted he thought he would be too tired to finish the run. He still got a medal. All the kids were faster and had a much better feel for how to pace themselves because of their training.

After the race we all got ice cream and Gatorade and then our family finished off the morning by playing in the pool at the Y. It was a fantastic experience for everyone and I am so proud of my little athletes for doing so well. We are looking forward to the next mini tri this summer.