This morning was the third annual kid's triathlon in town, and the usual suspects all arrived. It's a fairly informal race that is supposed to be fun. There were a whopping 9 contestants in the 11 y.o. category this year. There was an in-water start, and Fi shared her lane with her best friend. As the race progressed, Fiona was the first female out of the water, third off the bike, and she maintained that position on the run. Her best friend took second, and her old daycare buddy from Russia was first (as usual). That is the girl who was running sub-six-minute miles at 10 years old, but she just turned 11 recently. Fiona was wearing lace-up sneakers, so her transition was pretty slow, but she did a nice job keeping up the effort on the bike and sticking with the run better than usual. Her 40-pound comfort bike makes the uphills a little slower than they could be, but she is oh so comfortable. The huge tires and plush seat really make a difference. Probably not the kind of difference most triathletes would shoot for, but she knows the bike well so that's what she likes to use. The winning boy had a Cannondale racing bike. At 11 years old, that's pretty hardcore.
Fun times were had by all.
I need to take some swimming lessons from her.
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