Soak Up the Sun Triathlon...
Saturday morning I packed myself into some spandex and headed out for my 1st triathlon since the arrival of Cooper. I had not trained as much as I have in the past because honestly, it is a little harder to train with two kids than one. Anyway, my sweet husband decided to spectate and was a wonderful encourager throughout training and of course on race day. However, I did not race alone...my brother, his wife, and two sons joined me on race day. We all had good race day and were pleased with our performance! 
Mommy with her FAVORITE cheerleader...love this little girl and especially when at 5 AM she is all smiles and ready to go to the race! Makes it much easier when the kids cooperate on race day!
My little man at his 1st race...he had fun but had to stay bundled...it was pretty chilly Saturday. And yes, he was up and laughing at 5 AM too! Love my kids!
Left to Right: Brad (brother), Paula (sister-in-law), Reid (nephew), Anna Lauren refusing to look at camera, and me...not sure where Jake was when we took this picture.
Reid, Mason (their friend), and Jake...
Anna Lauren and Reid...
One last picture with Reid and Jake before they start the race...
Jake is in the water...
Reid is in the water...
Reid coming out of the water...
Jake out of the water...whew...Brad, Paula, and I can relax...we just wanted them out of the water! 14 and under started first so we got to see them swim before we started...
Reid going out for his 8 mile bike ride...
Jake going out for his 8 mile bike...
LOVE this picture of Brad and Paula because they look like the are having fun...in my opinion, if you are not having fun, you don't need to be racing!
Look at that smile...you can tell I'm excited...I was really never nervous...just happy / excited to be racing again. And yes, I realize I am still carrying some baby weight in that booty...ugh! Mom was sure to confirm that too...got to love our moms telling us the truth...ha ha!
That "extra" weight must have made that BIG splash...not sure what all that splashing water is about...
I'm smiling, but honestly, this is my least favorite...the whole time I'm on my bike, I'm counting down the miles.
Brad going out on his bike, and I'm sure he is looking for me to see how far ahead I am. I did come out of the water first, but he blew by me on the bike. We had a little "friendly" competition going as to who would win between the two of us. I told him I wasn't up to the challenge!
And here comes Paula...now we are all out on the road...
In comes Reid...
In comes Jake...
In comes Brad...
In comes me...yay...now the FUN part!
All smiles because I know I'm headed to do my favorite...run, run, run!
Reid to the finish line...
Jake to the finish line...
Brad to the finish line...
Again, looking for his little sister who was right on his heels. He beat me by 20 seconds. And yes, I probably could have caught him, but I was pleased with my race and felt no need. I mean why would I want to mess with a boy's pride?
All done...what a fun race! LOVE these "short" triathlons!
Paula to the finish line...
Mommy with her FAVORITE cheerleader...love this little girl and especially when at 5 AM she is all smiles and ready to go to the race! Makes it much easier when the kids cooperate on race day!
My little man at his 1st race...he had fun but had to stay bundled...it was pretty chilly Saturday. And yes, he was up and laughing at 5 AM too! Love my kids!
Left to Right: Brad (brother), Paula (sister-in-law), Reid (nephew), Anna Lauren refusing to look at camera, and me...not sure where Jake was when we took this picture.
Reid, Mason (their friend), and Jake...
Anna Lauren and Reid...
One last picture with Reid and Jake before they start the race...
Jake is in the water...
Reid is in the water...
Reid coming out of the water...
Jake out of the water...whew...Brad, Paula, and I can relax...we just wanted them out of the water! 14 and under started first so we got to see them swim before we started...
Reid going out for his 8 mile bike ride...
Jake going out for his 8 mile bike...
LOVE this picture of Brad and Paula because they look like the are having fun...in my opinion, if you are not having fun, you don't need to be racing!
Look at that smile...you can tell I'm excited...I was really never nervous...just happy / excited to be racing again. And yes, I realize I am still carrying some baby weight in that booty...ugh! Mom was sure to confirm that too...got to love our moms telling us the truth...ha ha!
That "extra" weight must have made that BIG splash...not sure what all that splashing water is about...
I'm smiling, but honestly, this is my least favorite...the whole time I'm on my bike, I'm counting down the miles.
Brad going out on his bike, and I'm sure he is looking for me to see how far ahead I am. I did come out of the water first, but he blew by me on the bike. We had a little "friendly" competition going as to who would win between the two of us. I told him I wasn't up to the challenge!
And here comes Paula...now we are all out on the road...
In comes Reid...
In comes Jake...
In comes Brad...
In comes me...yay...now the FUN part!
All smiles because I know I'm headed to do my favorite...run, run, run!
Reid to the finish line...
Jake to the finish line...
Brad to the finish line...
Again, looking for his little sister who was right on his heels. He beat me by 20 seconds. And yes, I probably could have caught him, but I was pleased with my race and felt no need. I mean why would I want to mess with a boy's pride?
All done...what a fun race! LOVE these "short" triathlons!
Paula to the finish line...
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