SAC Triathlon

It seems like only yesterday I was trying to talk my mom into doing a triathlon with me. Turns out, however, that was over a year ago. The woman who swore she would never be able to do it has long since become my hero, not necessarily for how many she finished or how fast she goes, but for how many she starts. The most recent endeavor was the SAC triathlon in St. George, which she did with one of my friends moms, yet another one to jump on the triathlon bandwagon.This is Leslie and my mom setting up transition. It was a quaint, little, neighborhood triathlon, so I was even allowed in transition with them. They were a crack up before the race started.

I was terrified for my mom to do the swim. As far as I was concerned, I might have to jump in and rescue her with how well I thought she could swim. Of course, such is the purpose of parents, to prove their children wrong. MY MOM IS A FRICKIN' FISH!!! She was amazing and awesome.

Turns out I am a really sorry picture-taker-person, so apologies to Leslie for this being the only decent picture I got of her as she jumped out of the water. I tried super hard to get a picture of her on the bike, so if you want to pictures of her front and back tire, respectively, feel free to request them.

Here they are in transition one, mom just heading out and Leslie getting everything together. They both worked it in transition and kept T1 under two and a half minutes.

This is my mom on the bike during the second pass. My skills with a photographic a non-moving object are adequate at best, so I am extremely proud of this picture of my mom, even with the random guy in the middle.

This is my mom looking super attractive on the run. And yes, she knew this picture was coming, so it wasn't cruel of me. Congrats to both Leslie and my mom for an amazing race and consequent 2 and 3 finish.

My mom is the most amazing woman I know. She constantly inspires me every day to try harder and be stronger. For turning her life around and working so hard for every event, she is my hero. For being on the course next to me for my entire life, she is my best friend.