Because St George has great weather like 10 months of the years and it is fairly scenic (smashed between the grand canyon, snow canyon state park, Zion national park, Bryce canyon, lots of lakes etc...) we get a lot of tournaments and races coming to town. The last couple years St George has hosted the Iron Man Triathlon. It seems really brutal but it is so amazing to watch the competitors.
This year Cami came home from with a sign up form for the Iron Kids race. It was only a mile around down town but the race ended at the official finish line for the Iron Man. She begged and begged to do it telling me some people didn't think she was fast and she wanted to show them she was...So how could I not sign her up? And when Taryn heard Cami was doing it she begged and begged to do it to.
Cami wanted to run with Taryn but knew they wouldn't be racing at the same speed...So Brent came up with the great idea of calling the neighbors and having their kids run with ours. Luckily they agreed. Perfect. Cami could be motivated to keep up with a fast 8 year old boy and Taryn could lallygag with a 6 year old girl buddy...
In the end Cami really did book it and finished at the front of the pack and Taryn finished having jogged most of the way at the back (I was really glad she finished). She said "THAT WAS EXHAUSTING!!!" afterwards as she chugged her post race drink. Cami loved it and wants to do it again soon.
I am always surprised at how powerfully/emotional/proud I can get when my kids do stuff. It is ridiculous but I just love love love them and the people they push themselves to become.
This is the girls before the race-we borrowed the sign from the nice volunteer man.
Jocelyn cheering the girls on and entertaining her self on the temporary fences...
Carson, Cami, and Taryn after the race with the official finish line in the background.
Mommy and Creed cheering for the girls!
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