Last weekend, Ava competed in her very first triathlon! She competed in the 5 year old heat. The race started with a run, then a bike ride, and ended with a "swim"--actually a run through a fancy sprinkler setup. It was a rainy morning but that didn't stop lots of families from coming out to take part in the fun. Ava was allowed to have a "trainer" accompany her during the race so Kevin decided to assist her. She did a great job during the run portion and left Kevin in the dust. He caught up to her on the bike ride and jogged along with her encouraging her all the way. My mom and I were on the sidelines and I was able to snap a quick picture as they zoomed by.
After they passed, mom and I kept watching for Ava to appear in the sprinklers. When she didn't, we started wondering what happened. We spotted her walking along and Kevin pushing her bike. We couldn't figure out what had gone wrong but Ava finished strong through the sprinklers!
When we caught up with her and Kevin, they told us that the rain had made the asphalt slick and Ava tried to take a turn a little too fast on her bike and fell. That is what slowed her down. But our tough girl got up, shook it off, and finished her race--bloody knee, elbow, and all! I took a picture of her "war wounds", as we called them.
We wrapped her up in a warm towel and some face painting is just what she needed to distract her from her injuries.
Pretty rainbow on a rainy day!
She also had fun in the moon bounce.
Ava had fun visiting with her friend, Ryan. Aren't they the cutest little triathletes!
Time for the medal presentation. These are the kids from Ava's age group.
So proud of our girl!
Close up of her medal. Kevin told her to bite it for the pic like the Olympians do but she wasn't really down with that. :)
This was such a fun way to promote fitness and a healthy lifestyle. We will definitely take part again next year. Hopefully, without any injuries!
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