Triathlon

At the end of August a summer's worth of training proved to be worth it- I competed in my first Triathlon, which took place out in Bowers Harbor on the Old Mission Peninsula.  It was a great day for me, and also Dean as he was able to participate in a relay.  We felt especially thankful because we had quite a fan club.  My brother Al and his family came from Grand Rapids to cheer us on and my parents brought the kids so they could see what mommy had been training for all summer long. 

Getting ready for the start of the race, a 750 meter swim in West Bay

S = Sprint Distance, 31= my age (at the end of the year)

Bib Number 609

This gives you an idea of how many Spring Women competed

Dean and I finishing the swim, together.  He is in the orange cap, I'm right behind him

Our fan club watching us swim

Elliott, Owen and Simon waiting for us to return from the swim

Deano was all smiles- he was done for the day!

Still have to bike and run, but feeling good!

Transitioning to the bike

Off I go, 12 mile bike ride

Finishing up the 3 mile run, Owen taking me to the finish line

At the finish line with my family- what a great day!

I ended up placing 64th out of 200 overall and 6th (out of 22) in my age group.  Dean's relay finished 4th.  It felt really good to compete again.