This will be a quick post so that I can try to get some sleep tonight. Although it is difficult due to the cold temperature in our cabin
Today we were up early and excited to watch Tom race. The lake temperature was a mere 54 degrees at race time. Some people decided not to swim but Tom had trained for so long that he had to do it. I am glad he did. He said it was very difficult due to the choppy water and the wind. Oddly enough, the water temp didn’t bother him.
We sent him into the water at 9:20 and he swam for 39 minutes or so. We were able to cheer him out of the water and into the bike portion. He biked for 2 hrs and 57 minutes. See saw him transition again and then he ran for 2:16. His total time was one minute shy of 6 hours. Impressive.
The physical ability of the athletes around us today was truly impressive. People were really racing and doing their best. I would have been happy just to finish, but I guess that is why I am only doing the sprint tomorrow.
Tom trained many hours each week to be able to do this. He would go on three hot bike rides on Saturdays and then run home from church each Sunday. He worked hard and I am very proud of him. He has changed his habits drastically over the past year and it shows. Today I made sure that the kids saw what he was doing and recognize him for it
I am exhausted. Chasing three kids around all day was not easy either. The cabin was very nice to have and I could let the kids run around with a whole lot of supervision, but I still had to watch three kids all day. Anyway!! I hope to get some sleep tonight and be ready for my race in the morning. The water will be a bit warmer but not much. Wish me luck!