Saturday, August 25, 2012
YMCA KIDS TRIATHALON
We've spent the summer at the YMCA swimming and working out. Jake and the boys mostly. After two rounds of swimming lessons the boys begged us to enter them in the triathalon sponsored by the YMCA in Lebanon, Ohio. (We've heard it said its the largest in the USA...I don't doubt it either.)
Here's the boys before the start. Joshua and Jamesen were in earlier heats and Jabrens was among the last. So we ran back and forth to watch as much as we could.
Josh and Jamesen swam 50 meters, Jabren 100 meters. Then they ran to the biking area where they grabbed their shoes, socks and helmet and jumped on their bike. They rode for about 15 minutes on a path. Then off they went to run about a mile to the finish. (I don't remember exact distances...)
Jamesen was nervous the night before because he didn't think he could get 1st, 2nd or 3rd. (When we explained this wasn't the Olympics and it didn't matter if he walked or ran or came in the top 3, then he was fine.)
Josh was all systems...GO! He's a little athlete! I was bummed because someone lead him off-course and we found him by the pools without having gone through the finish yet. I put him back on the course and he ran the rest the way and got his medal. He's a competitive champ!
Jabren swam hard! Two laps in the olympic pools about wore him out. He was awesome and patient waiting for his heat.
All in all, they did it and finished it! It was a lot of work!
My biggest 'heart smile' was when Jamesen stood at the finish line cheering his brothers on and he was sooooo excited for them to get their medals!
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