We have been participating in this triathlon for 14 years now. We've missed a few years here &there. Giving birth, having a kid in the hospital, a ruptured achilles tendon, all various reasons that we have missed. It's really just a fun little challenge to throw into our schedule to spicen up the winter blahs that set in. The kids have been wanting to become more involved the last few years, but are not quite able to complete this on their own. Last year Jim & John were a team and Mandy formed a team with her friends. I competed on my own. We decided to form our own family teams this year to be able to include everyone who wanted to participate. Without intending it this way we became 2 teams: The Peterson Men & the Peterson Women. More than anything Jim & I kept the focus on keeping the kids involved and making this more about them, than us or the competition. For those wondering (Uncle Jim, I know you are wondering!!) yes, the Peterson women beat the Peterson men : )
We really did have fun AND the kids did an amazing job. We are very proud of them.
The Peterson women: Mom, Brianna & Mandy. Finished in a time of 1:04:28.
The Peterson Men: Dad & John: finished in 1:07:12
Jim did the swim & the bike:
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