Triathlon

Our neighbor, a triathlon enthusiast, encouraged me to register Connor for a kids' triathlon her son competed in last year. She is fully aware of the large amount of energy Connor has, and his excitement for anything fast. She was sure Connor would love it and do very well. After talking it over and explaining it to Connor, he quickly expressed interest in competing, so I registered him.

Well, the event was this morning. It took place in the Settler's Landing subdivision on the southside at their Rec Center/Pool. After Packet Pick-Up last night, we went to the site and heard brief but informative rules and procedures (which was extremely important because none of us had ever competed in a triathlon), so we had a little knowledge going into this. We left the house at 6:45 this morning. After arriving, we set up Connor's gear (bike, helmet, sneakers, goggles, etc...) in the appropriate places and then waited for the show to begin! The event was divided into two age "divisions"; Ages 8 and under, and 9+. The younger competitors went first.

First was the 50 meter swim

then the 1.5 mile bike

and finally a .5 mile run He was AweSoMe!

Here he is with his medal (each participant received one)

He was finished by 8:30. The awards were not going to be given until 10:30 and, although we thought Connor did a great job, we felt fairly confident that he would not get an award - paired with the fact the Matt pushed through the pain and came with us despite just having surgery yesterday and was ready for a rest - we decided to head home. 2 hours was just too long to sit around and wait. Unfortunately the "transition area" (where the bikes, helmets, etc... are kept) was closed until the entire competition was over, which meant we couldn't leave. We decided to hop back in the car and drive around a bit (we ended up at Target).

We got back just as the awards were being presented. We sat on the sidelines and watched and cheered and were utterly stunned when Connor Terry's name was called for 1st Place for the 7-8 year olds. Yep..our boy rocked and it wasn't just us that thought so! He came home with a trophy. I think the grin on my face was bigger than Connor's. I am one PROUD momma!