Showing posts with label Brendan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brendan. Show all posts

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Like Father, Like Son

We have a tri-athlete in the house! Brendan completed his first triathlon this weekend. He swam for 50 yds, road his bike for 1.8 miles, and ran for 1/2 mile. Wow! Swimming was the part he was worried about the most, since our pool time mostly consists of diving for toys and splashing around and not much lap swimming.
He started off down the big, curly slide at Wilson's, making the dip into the cool water a little less difficult that early in the morning. He swam hard and was able to complete the swim without help. Yay!
On he went to the transition area to switch to the bike course. He said this was the easiest for him and he breezed through that leg. Emma, Owen, and Claire held up signs to cheer him on.

Next to transition to the run. He said his legs were feeling a bit like jello by the time he was at this stage. Thankfully we've been running for the Kids on Track program, so he felt well prepared for the 1/2 mile run. He finished strong, albeit a bit tired. What a champ!