Triathlon Practice

A couple weeks ago David told me that he was going to do the Varsity Scout Triathlon this year.  I was completely shocked!  We've gone all but one year over the past 8 years, and he's never done it before.  The first year he planned on doing it with Corey Bickmore and Ron Leavitt, but then practiced running and realized his knees couldn't handle it.  So after breaking his leg last summer right at his knee, I was extra concerned. 

He wanted to practice because the swim was what concerned him the most, so Tuesday after work, Eric and I met him down at Fiesta Island. 

The tide was really low, so that was a bonus.  When it's average tide I think it's around 200m.  Off they went!  Eric was the winner with a time of 2:35, David at 3:54.  They both did the back stroke a little bit (David a little more than Eric:) and nobody drowned!

Isn't he cute?!!  I asked him if he was okay and his response was, "I don't know".  At this point we were a little concerned, but after a few minutes of rest he got onto the bike and was on his way.

My plan was that if he didn't come back within 20 minutes, we'd get in the car and go find him.  In only 10 minutes he returned feeling great! 

Saturday is the big day, so hopefully he will be able to practice swimming a little and being able to get his lungs in better shape.  All that walking he's been doing didn't prepare him as much as he thought it would have. 

Eric had so much fun he was bummed he signed up to do a relay, because he really wants to do it on his own now. 

My biggest concern is - since David won't be the lifeguard in the canoe, who's gonna help him?  haha  It really is a different story when you have 50+ people in the water at the same time kicking you in the face.  Good luck, Prescotts!!