TRIATHLETE

Okay?  If that is even a word.  But Vincent is now a Triathlon Star.  As I said before in an earlier post..... We have been training for his first Triathlon.  The Boy Scouts host an annual Triathlon every year 3 hours South West of Phoenix.  On May 30th Vincent traveled with our Bishop, one of his Scout leaders and two of the boys in his Youth Group.  After training for over a month with Vincent and another young man they headed down to Pima, Arizona. 
They started their trip with a tour of the  Gila River Temple.  Then of course they were so excited to attend a youth dance followed by a Devotional for the boys attending and competing in the Triathlon. 
Saturday morning Brian and I woke up at 2:30 am ( I don't recommend it) to make our 3 hour drive to Pima.  Realizing the farther South we went the colder it got and we were wishing we had brought more and warmer clothes for the 35 degrees weather. 
We were so excited and pumped when we finally found the boys and their leaders.  Wow!  with over 400 boys participating it was pretty hard to find them. There were tents, trailers, bikes and boys everywhere.  With 254 in just Vincent's age group!

Justin and Brian waiting for the boys to get their chips and numbers.  Justin was the leader of the cheering section for Pack 625!

3 out of the four Triathletes...... They all did such a great job!

Youth Leader.... Brother Woods who showed the boys how it's done.... Came in 6th (or 8th) place over all in the whole Triathlon.  What a great leader the boys have.

Vincent finishing strong..... He took 14th place out of 254 Boy Scouts in his age group.  Not bad at all for his first Triathlon..... He is already training (now recruited us) for another Triathlon 2 hours North this time. 

We were so very proud of our very own Bishop who decided at the last minute while feeling a little under the weather to compete.  He not only competed but he finished strong with a smile on his face looking like it wasn't a challenge what so ever.  Mind you he admitting while coming up to the finish line that that was the most he has ran, biked in a very very long time. 

It was a great Saturday that ended up being pretty warm with the weather and smiles across the faces of the boys in the Deer Valley Pack 625! 

Thank you to Brother Woods and Bishop Case whom took the boys on this adventure that they will never forget..

Our precious athlete that was beyond tired.... oh but wait.  Not too tired to attend the Stake Dance that night with his friends.... Oh we luv having a teenager.