After A Year Of Hard Training For This Day ...

finally the triathlon is here. Around 1100 participants competed that day in Coeur d'Alene and WOW it was an awesome sight. So many amazing athletic bodies walking around, I'd like to hop into one and take it for a run. Imagine how it must feel to have that athletic build and power at your command. There is an energy in the eyes of these people that is so alive... it radiates from them... and you can't help but absorb some of that pulsing life.
I applaud each one of them for their discipline and determination...truly inspiring... they were all great!

With supportive cheers from friends and the musical prowess of the cow bell Mike felt a boost as we followed him through the grueling spots... and fellow competitors motioned thumbs up for ' More cow bell '. *Note for next year.
Mike is already planning his next years race and how to change his training to shave time. He came in at 2 hours 49 minutes... 4 minutes over his projected time... and of course while he's grumbling about it I think it's great for a first time. There is already a plan for attending a race in September down in Tri Cities... I think someone is hooked... a new lifestyle is setting in.

At the end of the day Mike still had the smile he started out with... and his ever present sense of humor.
Congratulations honey for a successful first tri!