Tri in the Pines

So John and Rob have been planning this triathlon for months now. It finally arrived and although neither of them felt overly prepared they both stepped up and competed in it. They did great! John beat his own personal goal and Rob finished in 2/3 the time he thought he would. The night before John's back was hurting so badly that he could barely stand up. We had no idea what was wrong but he decided that with a little help from some Tylenol and IB Profin he would be just fine. It hurt a little during the swim but was fine for the rest of the day. It was tons of fun to go from one place to another to try to catch them running or biking by and the kids had a blast because they got to play in the park. Overall it was a great day for everyone. Here are a ton of pictures from the day, feel free to skim over them or if you like click on them to zoom in on some bulging muscles.

Right before the start of the swim. The nervous energy isn't evident in the picture.

John's wave started a lot earlier than Rob's so John was actually finished before Rob started. So this is John after he finished and Rob right before he started. It worked out great for us spectators.

Rob with his family right before all the action began.

John and Rob on their last laps and flying high because it's almost over.

The kids enjoying the park which had been flooded the night before with rain. They were pretty much in Heaven at this point.

Here's John crossing the finish line. The girls were really concerned about him winning. We of course told them that he did.

Pretty much my favorite photo of the day. John rounded the corner for the finish line and Madison ran part of the way with him. I would love it if I had another photo in 30 years that looked just like this.

Great job guys! You've inspired us all!