Earlier this month, we planned one last hurrah to end our fun month of travelling. Our nephew Carter had participated in the Sanford Tri for Health in Jackson MN last year, and David's sister Angela thought our boys might like it, too. They agreed and we signed them up.
The boys had big plans for training . . . that lasted a couple of days. As it got closer, I was starting to have my doubts as to if one or the other would even complete the course. The boys can swim, but they had never done it competitively. Landen likes biking and Nathan likes running, but neither had ever done all three in quick succession. As it turned out, I had nothing to worry about.
The farm had other plans for David (sometimes corn grows a little faster than we expect it will, although we aren't complaining!), so I headed down the road solo with our four little angels. I'm always up for a road trip and that's why they make DVD players, right??
We arrived Friday evening ready for the big triathon Saturday morning. Grandma and Grandpa Melius were also in town for the event.
The boys all completed the course, which was the major goal! Nathan came in first in the biking in the 5-7 year olds and tied for 11th overall in this age group. Carter finished 14th in the 8-10 year olds.
It started to rain on us, so we had to head for cover. Do you think Angela and Rachel look like they could possibly be related?
Teresa and Lily loved being cheerleaders.
It was so much fun to watch the boys compete. I know athletics aren't Landen's favorite thing, but he did it anyway. I was especially proud of him for his endurance as I watched up drop off his bike and start running down the course.
Despite his reasonable success, Nathan thinks he may retire from triathlons, but who knows? Next year is a long way away.
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