Triathlon

It's over! I actually did it. The tri was one of the hardest things I've ever done, and it wouldn't have been possible without Luke cheering me on. I am very proud that I finished, and hopefully next year I will beat my time. It ended up taking me 1 hour and 5 minutes, which is better than I expected.

I think the look on my face explains how excited I was to get into the pool. I'm not going to lie--the swim sucked. It was most definately my weak point, and something I will work on. A lot.

After getting out of the pool, my legs felt like jelly. Just walking over to my bike was a challenge, and I knew the first half of the course was uphill. Not cool. There were no ipods allowed, either, so I had no music to get me pumped. It's amazing what a difference music makes to me, so I was pretty bummed. A little 'Welcome to the Jungle' would have been very helpful at this point.

Ok, so the run wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. My legs were so weak when I got off the bike, and I knew it was going to be tough. As soon as I came around the first corner, though, there were Izzy and Dylan, cheering me on. Luke was right there, too, and all the support really kept me going.

Crossing the finish line was awesome, and I was so happy to see Liz and Amy there, too. What a morning! It wouldn't have been nearly as much fun without my friends doing it with me, and I think we are pretty much rock stars for participating.

After relaxing for a bit and grabbing a bite to eat, we did a little hiking. The weather was perfect, and Isabelle and Dylan love to be outside. They found this 'mini' delicate arch and hiked to the top. Awesome.

Last time we were in St. George, we went to the same place to hike, and Izzy kept jumping over the ditch in the picture below. Dylan couldn't quite make it last time, but this time he was money. They are both getting so big!

The sun started to set, and we were off to get ice cream with Amy and Ben and the kids. Little desert creatures started coming out to enjoy the cool evening, so we turned back and headed for the car. Luke stopped to take a picture of this spider. Yuck.

It was a great weekend. It was exhausting, but well worth it. I think Luke is going to enter with me next year, as well as Izzy. There is a kid's tri the same morning, and she seemed really excited about entering. Atta girl!
Thanks to everyone who wished me luck and sent good vibes my way on Saturday morning. It really meant a lot!