White Sands Missle Range Triathalon

Muffin and Mom

I turned thirty this year and was feeling the crunch to do something physically significant. So last Sept. I participated in my first triathalon in Rio Rancho. I had so much fun preparing for and participating in it that I hit up my family to do one with me. Mike was the hardest to convince because he never really learned to swim. So Andrew and Mike both basically taught themselves to swim in a short few weeks and they were good to go. It was a feet for dad who recently underwent major surgery and as for Muff, she trained hard but was in great shape to start with. We headed down to Las Cruces on Friday and spent the night. Saturday we woke up very early and drove about 40 min. to the missle range. It was a reverse sprint triathalon which consisted of a 5k run, 40k bike and 400meter swim.

Andrew did fantastic followed by Mike. I did ok, certainly not great but I had a blast. Muffin was probably in the best shape of us all but got a flat 9 miles into the ride which put her back and Dad sacrificed his tire for a lady who blew hers out. All in all we had a great time and are planning for another one this April.

Saturday morning we arrive 6:00am to get checked in at the missle rang gates

Mike and Lorilynn (Boo)


Muffin Dad and Lorilynn

Mike, Lorilynn, Andrew and Muffin
Let's get this party started!!

final stretches for boo and muff

Andrew first in from the run making transition to bike

Mike second in, hittin the bike

Boo fouth in making transition

Muffin third in and ready to roll

Dad lookin good on bike

Muffin coming in on the swim

Finished!