Triathlete!

My husband participated in his first triathlon on Saturday! He has a buddy at work that he works out with who has been trying to get him to try out a triathlon with him and so they both participated in this one offered by a triathlon club in American Fork. It was a sprint triathlon so it was a 300 meter swim (in a pool), a 12 mile bike ride and then a 5K run. Less than a year ago my husband didn't even know how to swim so this was a great accomplishment for him!
This was also good training for his 100 mile bike ride in May. It was a little chilly, especially for those racing - it was only in the 40s and cloudy that morning. My husband said he couldn't even feel his legs until about halfway through the run because they were numb from the cold! The sun finally came out after he had finished. The kids and I went and had a good time cheering him on and supporting him. M&M even expressed interest in trying out the kid's triathlon next year that takes place right after the adult one (it's about 1/3 the distance of the adult race).