Daddy's a Half Ironman now!!

Today Derek ran in his first Ironman sponsored 70.3 triathlon in Augusta, GA. 70.3 is the total milage Derek swam, biked and ran this morning! He was a strong competitor and finished his race in 5:41 (that's right - 5 hours and 41 minutes)! Candace so eloquently said, "Who wants to work out for almost 6 hours?"

Van and I were so proud as we watched D start his swim. My heart swelled with love and anxious nerves. There were so many people there and they only let the athletes down to the start line so I didn't get to see Derek once he left the hotel room at 5:00 am.

The weather was not so great (it was pouring) but at least it was not too chilly. Van and I were not prepared. Neither of us brought an umbrella, raincoat or rain cover for the stroller!

Heat #1 (Derek's age group) boarding the dock. If you look closely you can see Derek at the top of the ramp! (I'm not really that good - I just got lucky!)

And they're off.

Tri-ing (get it?) to stay dry. ; )

Van is not amused by my joke.

We missed D on the bike since it took him all over South Carolina. So we found a dry spot on the run course and waited. Van took a nap. (I just noticed he is hanging on dearly to his hammer! If you know Van, you know he likes to "hammer" things. Which is a nice way to say he likes to bang on everything in sight!)

Derek running his half marathon. Sorry about the angle of the camera. I always forget you can't turn it when it is in video mode. And I was juggling little man! Oh and sorry for the screaming. I was a LITTLE excited to see my hubby!

Doesn't he look great after pushing himself 70.3 miles!?!

Conversations with Van:

"Hey Dad, where did you get that cool medal?"

"Really? I can wear it???"

Oh yea, well my dad is cooler than yours AND he lets me wear his medal!

"Ok, now you need another one."

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