Birthday Weekend

Last weekend Dan celebrated a birthday and chose to spend it participating in an Olympic Triathlon.

What a guy is all I can say!

Dan and I headed up with Julia and Emily to Burley, Idaho where the SPUDMAN Triathlon takes place. Many years ago Dan participated in the Spudman and in recent years it has become so popular, you have to throw your name into a lottery to compete.

Preparing for the swim

 We rose early Saturday morning to make the drive from Twin Falls to Burley.

It was a beautiful morning along the Snake River and we parked ourselves on a grassy bank as Dan prepared for the swimming portion.

Disclaimer: He had just popped a protein tablet in his mouth when we took this picture.

 Dan was in the fifth of six waves of the triathlon and entered the Snake River around 7:30 am.

He swam a mile down river and then quickly transitioned for the bicycling portion. 

After completing 25 miles on his road bike he completed the triathlon with a 10K run.

 He finished strong and was exhilarated by it all. I am pretty sure we will be in Burley next year too.

Happy Birthday Dan and GREAT job!