We did it!!!! On Saturday, July 12, 2008, we competed in the Powow Triathlon in Amesbury. We swam .5 miles in Lake Gardner, biked 12.7 miles and ran 3.2 miles.

In June our training definitely been stepped up a notch. We began swimming 4,650 yards each week, that is about 3 hours in the pool. We biked 45 miles a week in addition to running 12 miles. It was tough, but now that we are in better shape, it is much easier.

The actual event was such a blast!!! We plan to continue our training and compete in future triathlons this summer.

Thank you to all of our friends and family for your support throughout the training process as well as all of your generous support in our fundraising efforts. We had set a goal of $2500. So far we have raised $4,175!! If you’d like to contribute, please see our web page,
http://www.firstgiving.com/powowtriathlon

As printed in the VHL Family Forum 16:3, September 2008. For permission to reprint, please contact VHL Family Alliance, editor@vhl.org.