Tom and I have signed up for another triathlon. This time, we are both doing the sprint triathlon at Latta Plantation on June 15th. Today we decided to drive the thirty minutes up to the park so that we could bike ride the seventeen mile bike route. Tom likes to preview part of the course. I never really put much value on it, but I am glad that I did it today.
I realized one very important fact: I need to train more. I haven’t done much training since the last triathlon in April. This bike route was much more hilly than the last one near the beach. I am glad that I now know what I am up against. I have three more weeks to get in better shape.
Doug and his kids came with us up to Latta Planation this morning. Latta has a lake, a nature center, a Raptor Center, hiking trails, and an equestrian center. While Tom did the bike route first, Doug and I took care of the kids. We went on a hike, ate a snack and played in the nature center. Tom finished his biking and then it was my turn.
Tom decided to be me trainer and follow me around in the car while I rode my bike. It was a little awkward at first, but I kind of liked the company. An hour on a bike by myself can get a little boring.
After all of the bike riding, we took the kids up to see the horses and get them a pony ride. Faith and Wilson each got three laps on a pony named Lucy. Wilson had never been on a pony and Faith had done it once before at the zoo. Both were very excited.
Here they both are with Lucy and Nate, the cowboy.
This picture made me laugh because instead of saying “cheese”, Faith told Wilson to say, “pony”….which she said. Wilson decided he would say, “Angry Birds!” because he had on an Angry Birds helmet. Faith was not pleased with this, as you can tell by her expression.
Wilson on the pony…
We really had a great day together.