Lake Waconia Triathlon

Summer means it's triathlon season and Sarah has taken part in two so far.  This first was in Delano (which she didn't partake in the run portion because of ongoing foot/heal/achilles issues), but the most recent was in Waconia, just over a week ago.

I like going to watch these triathlons, I've been to an awful lot....I'm not a very loud cheerer, but thats why I bring the kids...

Of course it starts with the swim....which is always hard to find Sarah, but if you really look close you can find her taking off (she's the fifth from the left).

When she's out swimming you have some time to prepare for her to come in (or if you're the kids, you can dig in the sand....).  But here she comes...

Once she passes you coming out of the water, you've got 1-2 minutes to get to the bike exit (where she'll be leaving on her bike)....it usually takes a lot of running or very quick walking....

But it can be done for most triathlons....even the kids can get there fast enough...

Once she's off biking, you got some time to yourself...or if you're the kids, you play on the park until some mean guy says go stand by the road (that would be me....)....but then you'll see her coming in on the bike....

And she'll go flying by you quick!

Then it's another quick hustle over to the run exit....you've got a couple of minutes max...time to run...

But it can be done and soon she's off running again...

You'll have a little time after she leaves by yourself, but it won't be too long before she comes flying back down the hill towards the finish....

There's no waving here...she's looking to finish...

But you can usually get a photo at the end...