Kenny's First Triathlon!

Saturday, Aug. 14th Kenny participated in Wood River's 25th Annual Sprint Triathlon! He did great! The event: Swim 1/4 mile, Bike 12 miles, Run 4 miles. There were around 500+ contestants. They started at 7:00 a.m. and had one person start swimming every 15 seconds. Kenny's start time was 8:38:45 or something like that.

Here's the kids waiting for it to start. They were great cheerleaders!

I didn't get any pictures of him swimming because I recorded the whole thing. (I was short on hands keeping track of these two anyway!) But he did awesome. Then for biking and running, they had a 2 mile loop that they did both on, and everyone at the same time. So he biked pass us 6 times so I was able to record some and take pictures sometimes. Then I recorded the running both times we saw him, including his finish.

I love this picture of him giving me a smile during the biking because it's so like him. I am not a smiler while competing like that.

He did it!! Final time 1 hour 24 minutes!! We are so proud of him. Hopefully the next one he does will have cooler temperatures for him, it was hot! We were tired just watching him :) I'm looking forward to doing one with him next summer.

There were a few other people from our ward that did it too, like his friend Jason Hasquin and the Eldridges. It was fun to see them too.

Way to go Kenny!!

This was a great even to participate in because it was such a good deal! It was a 40$ fee to participate, and he got the standard t-shirt and a cup. But also, after the event they fed the participants and their families!! So we got a yummy lunch, and then they gave us all free admission to the Aquatic Center where it was held. So we had a fun time swimming afterward too. They have 2 big waterslides and we held the kids on our laps to go down--they loved it!! Especially Brynlee, as soon as we'd get to the bottom she'd turn around and say "again!" haha It was a very fun morning.

When we got home, the kids and I took a nap. Kenny should have, (he's the one that deserved it!) but instead he went outside and changed his brake pads and roters (how do you spell that?) on his car. Then he showered, had dinner, and went to a Rams vs. Vikings pre-season football game. Thanks to Justin Porter for the ticket! He had a great time with the guys. It was a long, full, and very fun day.