Sunday, August 10, 2008

The First H.O.T. (Higleys and Others Triathlon)

Brian hosted the first HOT race!  It was a shortened version of a sprint triathlon for the family and it was really fun.  We were really glad that it did not rain and drop to around 50 degrees like last time.  I finally got to show off my new skills too.  I feel like I am getting better and better on the bike.  Thanks Mom for watching Apollo and our equipment!  Thanks Courtney for the pictures, next time you should join in!  Brian says he wants to do another race in September so his brother Chris can get in on the fun, so anyone else is interested let us know!  The results were: Brian won (way to go hubby!), Nate Hughes, ME! (Carly Higley), Rachael Rose, Nick Hughes, then Kate and Ted. Here are some of the pics that Courtney snapped for us.


Having Brian cheer me in is always a plus!


Kate didn't like her bike very much and Brian had a pretty steep route planned.  Sorry Kate!


The sprinklers suddenly turning on turned out to be a nice surprise.

Nick finished the swim pretty quickly, even though we heard he paddled with one hand and pulled himself along on the side of the pool with the other!
We hope those involved had a good time, Brian and I both love these events and hope to have many more in the years to come.  Some highlights were: 
Nate sprinting out of the pool area shouting: "I'll get you Rachael!  I smell your Fear!"
The close finish between Nick and Rachael, she had the running experience to pull ahead at the end!

1 comment:

Alicia Bunderson said...

Sounds like a ya'll had tonz of fun! That is awesome!