Great day for Conner at the local triathlon. It was his longest race to date. The race consisted of a 150 yard swim, a 4 mile bike and then a 1 mile run. We had practiced a bit in the weeks leading up to the race so Conner was confident he could swim, bike and run the distances, but had never done them all together.There were 125 kids in the sold out event and I think most kids had a blast, including Conner.
For the swim, Conner decided that he was going to do backstroke the whole way so he would be fresh for the bike and run. The swim went well as planned and he took off to the transition area to bike.
Four loops of the bike course at a very consistent pace left him with energy to spare.
A quick drop of the bike, a gulp of drink and he was off to run. His plan was to run / walk the course depending on how he felt. He ended up running the entire way and included a great 100 yard sprint at the end. He told me later that he had run the entire distance in practice and so about 1/2 way through the run he just decided to tough it up and keep up the pace.
He was definitely tired at the end, but very happy with his 12th place finish. 33 minutes is the time to beat for the next race in July!
Parker was really impressed with Conner's race medal, but
decided that he didn't want to compete in a triathlon just quite yet. Maybe next year!
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