This past weekend, Jason completed his second Ironman triathlon in Panama City, Florida. At a finish time of 13:02, he shaved more than two hours off his race time from last year! Thankfully, Jason had no nutrition issues this time and so the race went as smooth as possible. In fact, when I saw him between the bike and run and asked him how he felt, he said just one thing: "Rockstar!" That seemed to sum up the race. Evan and I were very proud of his accomplishment and so happy that his hard work paid off for such a great finish. His final stats were:
Swim (2.4 miles): 1:05
Bike (112 miles): 6:15
Run (26.2 miles): 5:37
An aerial view of the swim start-- it was a mass start into the ocean. Very cool to see.
Meanwhile, during the race, Evan and I enjoyed the beautiful beach and weather in Panama City. The sun was hot, but the water and breeze was very cool, making for a perfect Florida weather. Evan was a great Ironman spectator. Technically speaking, this is his second race as a spectator, so he has had some practice.
Evan's first swim cap.... awww.
One afternoon we opened a window in our little beach bungalow to let in some fresh air and along with it came a friendly cat. Evan was so intrigued.
The Ironman was a tough day for everyone!
3 comments:
Congrats Jason! That is awesome. And congrats to Cara & Evan for their spectating. Thirteen hours is a long time!
Great work Jason. Those are wonderful pictures, love the cat in the window. Love, Grandma & Grandpa
Chris and I are so impressed and happy for you, Jason! Looks like a very exciting time for all of you. It's great the weather worked out for the best for the race. I love how Evan tucks his knees while sleeping still....HOW CUTE!
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