So, Heather and I went to Scofield Reservoir so I could (you probably guessed by now) participate in the Scofield Triathlon. Aside from the triathlon itself, it was sooooo nice for Heather and I to get away on our own and just spend time together without any kids in tow. We got up there and settled into our campsite and cooked a wonderful dinner of Salmon and wild rice. We were going to play a card game but by the time dinner was finished, the sun had dropped and the temperature went right along with it. It got cold! We were at about 7500 feet so this was not unusual. We slept in the bed in the truck (like we did at St. George) but it was pretty cold so neither of us got a lot of sleep.
Saturday morning dawned and as soon as the sun started to rise, the temperature came up, too. We drove to the triathlon (just about a mile from where we were camping) and got ready for the fun. We had just bought Heather a nice new Nikon Camera (D40 for those who are curious) and she was anxious to take some nice pictures of this triathlon. Unfortunately, just as she was about to take some photos, the battery died. So, we did take some post race photos but not any good action shots.
The triathlon itself was fun. I had a decent swim, a great bike ride, and a sub-par run. Actually, my run wasn't that bad but in comparison to other people, it just sucks. I am improving, though, and that is what matters (I suppose). I placed 51st out of 219 racers and 7th out of 18 in my age group. I am now officially tired of moral victories, though, and I really want to be placing in the top 3 of my age group. I would love to place top 3 overall but I think realistically at my age, that may not be a possibility. So, I'm currently signed up for the Kokopelli triathlon on September 20 and my goal for that race is to place in the top 3 in my age group. I will probably wind up racing the Yuba triathlon as well which is 2 weeks before. The Yuba triathlon, while a great course and a great tri, didn't have many people signed up for it last year, so I wound up placing 2nd place when there were only 3 or 4 racers in my category. The Kokopelli, on the other hand, has around 1200 racers altogether so my age group will have a great representation.
Anyway, it was a landmark moment in our family to have Jessica watch children over night. It will actually be very difficult not to take advantage of that. Like every weekend. :)
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