Two weekends ago, I was signing the girls up for some fall classes at the Rec Center and I noticed that they were having a youth triathlon the following weekend. It was for ages 8 and up, so I asked Ashley if she wanted to do it. She thought it sounded like fun, so she did it!
She was a little out of her element, as you can see, but it didn't bother her at all. She was just doing 3 things she loves to do anyways and other people happened to be there, too.
James gave her some pre-race advice. I think he was telling her to pace herself, to rest if she needed to, and to have fun. She certainly took it to heart in the swimming portion. She can swim really fast, but while all the other kids were doing freestyle, she was doing her own style. She swam mostly like a fish under water, then on her side and then a little on her back, and finished up under water. It was really funny!
Racing to get to her bike!
Her medal, and a coupon for a free Chik-fil-A adult meal. Big time!
It was a 50m swim, a 5k bike ride, and a 1.5k run. She did it in 33 minutes! We were so proud of her and glad that she had a good time! 
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