This Labor Day, Mekinna wanted to participate in a triathlon with a friend. We found out about it just 2 days before the event, so she didn't have much "training" time. We rounded up a bike and helmet, practiced her "transition" (where she goes from just swimsuit to bike-riding attire) and woke her at 4:50am. She was the youngest participant in the event.
The event began with body-marking where they marked the participants number and age on their arms/legs. Then, each person was "chipped" for the clock. The actual race began with a 100m swim, then a 3 mile bike ride, and finally, a .6 mile run. Mekinna was a little rough on the bike, but she was AWESOME in the pool. She even turned over to back stroke when she was tired.
We are so proud of her, and she is wanting to know when she'll get to do it again.
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