After turning 50 last year, and after being talked out of a pony-tail and a Harley, my dad decided to enter his first triathlon. There were about ten of us that thought it was such a great idea that we’d do it ourselves. The old man was the only one to actually follow through with it though.
What a stud.
On Saturday my dad entered the Flag City USA Sprint Triathlon. 750m SWIM, 23k BIKE, 5k RUN (.466 mile SWIM, 14.29 mile BIKE, 3.1 mile RUN). His goal was simply to finish the race. God must have wanted to make him stick to that goal because halfway into his swim his timing mechanism got knocked off his leg by a wild swimmer. No official scores or times for this guy. Only a sense of pride and purpose.
However, thanks to modern technology, the time-stamps on our cameras can give us an idea of how well he did. He can now feel even more proud that, not only did he finish the race, he did quite well for a first-timer.
Swimming – 19 minutes
Biking – 40 minutes
Running – 27 minutes
TOTAL – 1 hour 26 minutes
That places him 58th overall and 4th in his age group (Men 50-54).
Again, what a stud.
My dad continues to be an inspiration in my life. I couldn’t think of a better Father’s Day weekend than to have my father continue to show me how anything is possible. Great job dad! I hope I can be half the father to Tanner that you are to me!
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