This weekend our friends Judy and Nicole were in town to participate in the Danskin Triathalon. Held just over the Illinois border in Pleasant Prarie, Wisconsin the race featured over 4,000 women participants, including over 100 breast cancer survivors, raising a huge amount of money and awareness regarding breast cancer. Judy and Nicole both reached their goal of completing the race in under 2 hours. The first picture is one taken shortly after they completed the race. Don't they look happy?
In the third picture, Judy waves to the crowd after just having emerged from swimming 1/2 mile across Lake Andrea, the first leg of the race. She's on her way to the transistion area to claim her bike for the next leg of the race. Seeing over 4,000 bikes coralled in one was site was pretty amazing! Participants biked 12 miles in this portion of the race, leading to the final leg of the race, a three mile run. The second picture is one of Judy near the finish of the race, a huge accomplishment for all of the participants.
It was really great to see Nicole and Judy participate in this race and to see all the kids cheering on their moms, with their dads on the sidelines. For these kids, racing moms and supportive dads will be normative. How great is that?
4 comments:
Susan and Kate,
Thanks so much for your support during the race. It was great to see you, looking forward to our next visit!
Nicole
The race was so much fun to watch. Can't wait to see you guys in August (while the Cubs are beating the Mets ;^)
Susan
Kate and Susan,
It was really great to have you both there. I told Amy all about the kids who were there cheering on their mommies...it really seemed to motivate Amy - she swam two laps in the pool in preparation for "her" triathlon in September.
Hope to see you both soon.
Judy
That's great Judy -- when we see a whole bunch of sets of two mommies out there cheering on their kids the picture will look even better!
See you soon,
Susan
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