Kirkland Triathlon

Allow me to brag about what a stud Phil is for a minute. He competed in the Kirkland Triathlon on Sunday.

Swim = 0.5 miles in 14 min, 54 sec
Bike = 12 miles in 44 min, 28 sec
Run = 3 miles in 27 min, 34 sec

He placed 356th out of 900 entrants with an overall time of 1 hour: 33 minutes, 14 seconds.

A few of his Costco co-workers competed with him, too. Prior to about 6 weeks before the triathlon, Phil hadn't been swimming since before Hayden was born. He trained a few times at the pool and a couple of 6 am lake swims before work. He's been running and biking a bit more consistently, but only "trained" for a few weeks.

What's also impressive is that it was about 60 degrees outside and Phil didn't use a wetsuit for the swim, which started at 7am! BRRRRR!!! Hayden and I had fun cheering him on for the run and watching him cross the finish line. Unfortunately, my camera's battery was still on the charger at home, so here are some photos his mom took at the beginning of the race and the transition to the bike.