The past few months have been full of training for my husband's 2017 project – the triathalon.  A long time distance runner, he decided to stretch himself and try something different.  This weekend we are on the road doing his first competition, a 750m/20km/5km (swim/bike/run) triathalon sprint.

The day started early with a 630am arrival.

We got the bike checked in and he suited up.

Then it was time to dive in.  The water was a cool 60 degrees this morning.  

The swim portion proved to be a lot more challenging than expected. Consensus was that more opportunity to train in open water is needed before the next competition.  He was a lot happier when he got to the biking and running which was far more familiar territory.

He finished and has a lot of ideas now of what the specific challenges are and how to address those.  We were really impressed with the team of teens who competed today and inspired some of ours to consider some joint race efforts.  Them, not me lol. 

Someone asked last week how I felt about 50.  Midcentury, as it turns out, is proving to be full of possibilities and new horizons. So my answer would be encouraged.  We are encouraged and grateful going forward.  We aren't ready for the rockers yet.