Off to the Races
We like running in the spring before the weather heats up too much. It's also a good way for the boys to keep their cardiovascular stamina strong during baseball season. This year Connor, his friend Nathan and I ran in my favorite local 5K, the Quiet Waters Earth Day Race. I like that one because the entire race is run on a scenic, paved park trail. There is only one large hill :) To top it off, pretty much everyone who enters the race wins several coupons for free ice cream cones from the shop down on the city dock (oh yeah). Everyone but Connor, that is. Connor set a blazing pace at 20:09 and came in 2nd overall out of 100+ runners. It was his first time to win an overall award and not just an age group honor and he was pretty proud of himself. Everyone gasped and clapped for him when he was awarded his fancy plaque. Nathan and I, on the other hand, are happy with our ice cream cone coupons and told Connor we'd treat him one day this summer, as long as he didn't gloat too much on the way home. :)

But no ice cream yet! The Tuckahoe Triathlon was just a few weeks away and we were excited to tackle that one again with Connor's friends Jackson, Noah and little sister Isabelle.
Connor and Nathan entered as a team and so did my friend Lori and I.
Knowing what to expect made it a lot easier this year and we had a great time completing the 2 mile run, 10 mile bike ride and 1 mile canoe paddle. Connor loves the run leg while I much prefer the bike leg. Jackson's dad George is awesome at all of it, placing 3rd overall, and we were all proud of Isabelle for finishing her first tri with her mom. Can't wait for next year!