Well the kids participated in the 1st of 3 Triathlons they will do this summer...we traveled all the way to Fayetteville, caught a Naturals game and got ready for the BIG day. The kids and I have sort of been training for the Tris...they participated in swim camp this summer, and are doing AWESOME in the swim these days, we've been riding bikes pretty faithfully, and Daddy makes us (all of us) run... sometimes short, sometimes long, but always fast! :) I can now say I am officially old...everyone in my family can beat me sprinting...sigh :)
This particular Tri had different ages do different distances in each event. 7-8 year olds had to swim 50 yards, bike 1 mile, and run 1/2 mile. 9-10 year olds had to swim 100 yards, bike 2 miles, and run 1/2 mile...Laynie's thoughts were that these people seriously did NOT give 7 year old boys enough credit...she thinks Jones should have to do exactly what she does...he could have to with maybe the exception of the swim. We coached Laynie to go slow & steady in the swim, and that's just what she did. It took her a little less than 3 minutes to finish & that was great! After the Tri I swam for 3 minutes & I thought I was going to DIE...do you hear me, DIE...swimming is HARD WORK!
Well we do Tris so the kids can win awards stay active & healthy...seriously we do workout for their health, but who doesn't want to do their best at the competition? Well that's just what they did, their BEST. Laynie WON her age group & Jones got 2nd in his! We were proud of them! :)
Before the swimming...swim caps were new for us this time...makes them look like professionals!
Getting ready for group photo...Jones is in the plaid suit & Laynie is in the left kind of hidden.
1st 9 year old female to finish...Whoo Hooo!
Having some free ice cream after finishing up...he could have raced more...that boy doesn't get tired.
One super excited little gril--Go Laynie!
Proud of Jones for being 2nd--he did GREAT! The boy that beat him is basically a Triathlon machine...his time beat the 8 & 9 year olds as well...Cooper is one tough cookie.
One happy Triathlon family! I'm just glad it's them competing & NOT me!
