Abigail ran in the YMCA First Coast Kids' Triathlon this year, and had a great time after she conquered her nerves! It was an EARLY start to the day, showing up at the crack of dawn to set up bikes and gear in the transition area:
Several friends also participated - here is Abigail and Alexa...
...and Abigail and Emma.
A picture with Daddy before the first event, swimming 100 meters.
The spectators arrive...
After swimming it was straight into the transition area and then off to bike 3 miles ... and here is where we noticed for the first time that her bike is already too small. Or at least we could have raised the seat a bit for her!
Last was the half-mile run, just as it was starting to get really hot outside. Abby saw the finish line and did a great final sprint for the end!
It was a very fun, positive experience for the whole family, especially considering that there was very little training involved (a little jogging at night, and some swim lessons for a few weeks before the race!). The photographer for the event also has a great picture of Ab on his website (scroll down the bottom of the page).
We will definitely be doing this again next year!
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