Mini Triathalon

The scouts and young men from our ward and a couple other nearby wards put on a mini triathalon fundraiser a couple weeks ago. Adam, always a glutton for punishment, decided to participate. It started with a 300 meter swim, then on to a 8 mile bike ride, finishing with a 2 mile run. The exuberant take-off!! Little does he know at this point how hard the swim will be.
Adam did a lot of backstroking after that first lap. He was quickly realizing he wasn't going to finish the swim any other way.If you look close, you can see the agony on his face. He told me later that he was seriously worried he wouldn't be able to get out of the pool by himself. He was so tired. He was almost the slowest swimmer, but that's ok. He was on to other parts that he knew he was more ready for. I didn't get any pictures of him riding the bike due to a bathroom break Tori needed to make at the same time, but he did good on it and made up some time. Here he is at the end of the run where he made really good time. When all was said and done, I think he finished 5th overall (and he had gotten up at 4:30 that same morning to do an 11 mile run before the triathalon started.) Not that it mattered, it was just good times and not competitive.

Not sure what the look of disgust on Mick's face was for, but I thought it was a cute picture.

I am so thankful our family is healthy and active. I am glad Adam enjoys being active and takes good care of himself and is a good example to our kids. Good Job!!