Today was Kira's 6th triathlon and her third Tri for Fun Triathlon. The course was in Pleasanton CA at Shadow Cliffs and consisted of a 600 yard open water swim, 12 mile bike and 5K run. Two years ago Kira and I did the event in just over two hours. Last year we knocked it down to 1 hour 50 minutes and this year Kira's training paid off big with her 1 hour 30 minute time.Mom and Conner were off to a swim meet so Parker and I were Kira's sherpas and cheering section.
There were close to 1,000 athletes and probably half were doing their first tri. Kira looked like a pro from beginning to end.
It was unusually cold this morning so biking and running required a little more layers to keep warm.
The swim appeared to be non eventful with Kira finishing about 2 thirds of the way back in her wave. Lots of breast stroke, but got it done!
The bike portion surprised me a bit as Kira came in quite a bit earlier than I expected. Bike training at UCSB has paid off!
The run course was fairly hilly. Wearing the Forward Motion gear helped a lot as her cheering section increased dramatically, especially on the run.
At the end, she finished with a huge smile on her face and ready for the next tri in July. I will be joining her, so I'd better start training!
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