National Capital 5Km Run + Surf n Turf Duathalon
July 31, 2010
surf n turf duathalon
umm... what's this all about?
ohh... it's to show you how to do the body marking.
the arms.
the kids enjoyed getting marked up
better not make any mistakes!
now the legs
they are all marked up!
is that 1100 or 12 in binary?
time to head over to the start
the racers are starting to mentally focus on the upcoming race
a bit of sunscreen
gliders are still having fun going up and down the tiny hill
khalil explains how jo should tackle the course.
jo looks to be a quick learner.
christopher finds a feather (and will hold on to it until after the race)
some last minute mental preparation
sam's ready to go!
and get some encouragement form tante silly
time to head to the beach.
we head down to the beach and get instructions
the all line up...
on your marks... get set...
go!
and they're off!
sam is keeping her head up
helena has a huge smile on her face.
jo is doing great!
helena making her way out of the water
sam is swimming like a pro!
joe makes it out
and so does sam
now for the running part.
sam spots jo just ahead
she catches up to him
sam is going with the bare foot technique
sam is trying to figure out when to kick it into high gear for the final sprint to the finish.
and zoom... there she goes!
jo's almost at the finish line!
the final sprint!
he crosses and does a happy dance?
the swimmer kids are all finished
time to cool off
and now for the bagel, bananas, medals, drinks, etc...
he comes christopher in the distance.
the waders didn't start until after the swimmers
christopher still has his feather!
almost there...
he sprints the last little bit
and finishes the race!
time chip gets removed
medal is present to him
and he gets to enjoy his bagel
jo also enjoys his
the kids enjoys a well earned rest.
jo is proud of his accomplishment
and so are the girls.
christopher is more happy with his bagel
and tell his mommy all about the bagel.
our champions!
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