Hy-Vee Triathlon

Emily and I had a lot of fun at the Hy-Vee Triathlon this past weekend.  Dave and Kelley came out and ran (literally) from different points of the race.  It was a great time.  Can't wait for another triathlon and am disappointed it is the end of the season.  My new goal...Ironman 70.3 next summer!

What a Weekend

Our family had a very bust weekend.  Although it was busy, it was also a lot of fun.  On Saturday morning, Kelley ran the QC Race for the Cure.  She felt she did well, but not better than her last 5K (she did a great job on that 5K).  When she checked her results online Sunday night, she found out she took first place in her age group!!!  Amazing work.

Kelley took 1st place in her age group during the Race for the Cure.

Once Kelley got cleaned up, we headed out to Lake in the Hills for our nephew's (Jimmy) birthday party.  His theme was Spider Man and he got a lot of cool super hero toys.  All the kids played well with each other and the party was great.  When Jimmy was asked what he wanted for his birthday, he just said cake.  Good man.

Jimmy is now 3!

Sunday morning, Emily and I competed in the Lake in the Hills triathlon.  It is a small, but very well ran triathlon.  The care and organization of the event made it a lot of fun.  I did my best times yet and almost broke the 1:30 mark.  Emily took first place in her age division!  She got a medal (and if you know Emily, any medal matters:)).

Great triathlon that goes through the Hedrick backyard

We then got cleaned up and headed out to Barley House.  The girls were tired, but had a great time.  Thanks to everyone for giving us a great weekend.

Triathlon

This is us before the Galena du/triathlon. We had a lot of fun.  Emily and I did the triathlon and Kelley did the duathlon.  Kelley finished well and enjoyed herself throughout all of it.  Emily and I both enjoyed our triathlon.  We had a similar experiences: solid swims, slick bike course due to race, and calf cramps on the run.  Overall, the races went well.  Emily and I are doing the Lake in the Hills triathlon in a couple weeks.

After the race, we went back to the house and had a shrimp boil while we celebrated my mom's birthday.  The next morning was a nice breakfast and hanging outside enjoying the weather while the children played.  It was a great weekend.  Everyone had a great time.  We'd love to do something like this again.

Triathlon

My sister Emily and I competed in the Lake Geneva Triathlon on Saturday.  It was very windy, rainy, and cold.  This was my first triathlon.  Despite the weather making the course so difficult, I had a lot of fun and finished well for my first time.

Crossing the finish line.

Emily and I at the finish line.