Triathlon Man!

Bryan is awesome! I just have to say that and I'm not bias or anything just because he is my husband, he really is awesome. He wanted to do a triathlon ever since our Stake did one in the Spring that he participated in (that, and the fact that both of his sisters have done one, kind of motivated him too). He found out that the Kokopeli Triathlon would be held at Sand Hollow Reservoir and signed up for it. He has been super excited to see how he would do. His goal: to finish.

Well, the best laid plans are always interrupted somehow, aren't they?! Friday Bryan went into work early to get some things done to close a deal that had to be done that day. He was planning on getting the deal finished, leaving in the early afternoon to get his race packet, come home and then relax with us and a huge spaghetti dinner. Around 2 p.m. he called me to say that they hadn't gotten the deal going yet. Then he called around 4 p.m. to tell me he wouldn't be home until around 8 p.m. He called at 7:15 p.m. to tell me that he was taking a break to run out and pick up his race packet. Then he called at 8 p.m. to say he would be home around 10:30. Meanwhile, we bagged the spaghetti dinner in favor of chicken nuggets and the kids and I watched a Red Box and ate popcorn.

Bryan finally got home after closing the deal but was wound up and couldn't get to sleep until around midnight. Then at about 4:30 a.m. Ethan came in our room saying that his bed was all messed up and asked me to fix it. He came back in at 4:45 to say that he had "too much energy" and just couldn't sleep. I put him back to bed. He came in at 5 a.m. asking if he could watch infomercials if he turned the sound down. I put him back to bed. He came back in at 5:15 to say that he just couldn't sleep and wanted to get up. I put him back to bed....and this time he stayed there. But Bryan had been awake since 4:30 and couldn't get back to sleep.

Bryan finally got up around 6:30 a.m. to get stuff ready, eat oatmeal and take off for Sand Hollow Reservoir. He got all packed and off. Then my mom came over to watch Courtney (who had a whole slew of things to do today so we left her home) at 8 a.m. and Ethan, my dad and I went over to watch Bryan.

When we got to Sand Hollow we had to park a llllooonnnggg ways from the water and walk. They had a shuttle but it was always going the other way. We made it with about 20 minutes to spare, found Bryan, took some pictures and then went to stake our claim at the water's edge. It was a lot less crowded than the Ironman had been (obviously) and it was fun to watch all the swimmers.

Anyway, he did awesome at the swim and went pretty fast. He transitioned to biking well (he didn't take time to put on socks, but it all worked for him). His biking time was good and he felt like he was strongest in the bike and second on the swim. Then the run began and he was exhausted. He was worn out but he did well. His final time was 1:48:36 (I think). I was proud of him.

We met him after he finished and congratulated him while he ate some fruit and drank a ton of water. Then he had a BBQ lunch the organizers had for the athletes. We then packed up and went home.

(He only had time to shower and stretch before he had to leave with Ethan to go to the Scout Centennial Celebration that goes from 3 until 10 p.m. What a tired guy he will be tomorrow!)

Now he begins training for his next one to better his time! ;)

His number:

At the end of the swim:

At the end of the bike:

At the end of the run, giving the thumbs up:

He's done!