5 BOYS AND A GIRL: We called it our BIATHLON

Saturday, October 23, 2010

We called it our BIATHLON

Well, we did it! Today Jim and I were in a triathlon!!! I should clarify a little. This was a family triathlon, so they were encouraging family teams. Jim and I were a team together. So, I did the 1/4 mile swim, and Jim did the 4 mile bike (it was supposed to be 8, but they had too many people come last minute and changed it for traffic safety) , and we both ran/walked side by side to the end! I was really pretty scared of the whole event, because I have never done anything like this before, and I am not a good swimmer. I had a pool to practice some, but I got really nervous when I saw all the people and realized that they were putting us in the pool 15 seconds apart. So... I had people pushing me from behind, and passing me and slowing me down in front. It was really stressful, and hard to find a good pace. I felt good about how I did though. Then it was really nice to take a few minute breather and get ready while Jim took off on the bike. He did a great job and looked awesome taking off! Then we started our 2 mile run. Because this was our first time, we paced ourselves. (It has been so hot here, that I really hadn't gotten a chance to do a real run. I have just been practicing high impact exercise for long lengths of time, for endurance. I didn't know how I would do really running that length. Jim has a gym membership, and has been running 2 miles and more on the treadmill) We chose to run for 2 minutes, then walk for 1, then run for 2 more, and so on. I felt really good, except the uphill parts where difficult. I got through it though, and I am really thinking I want to do a 5K next! I am so pleased to have pushed myself to do this! A great experience!

This is our group before the race.

My mom is the one who wanted to do this, and tried to get as many of her kids to do it with her.

Besides Jim and I, Marcus, Darren and Heather did the whole thing themselves.

Chad also did it himself, but did it alongside his whole family. Their oldest girl did the swim next to Chad. Then my mom rode the bike, and so did Chad pulling his other 2 boys in the bike trailer. Last, his wife did the run, and Chad pushed the trailer in front! I do not envy him doing this and adding the extra weight of the kids. They are all so amazing!! Marc was my swim buddy, and stayed with me the whole time. (Marc has only been home from his mission a week, by the way, and had no time to train, but still did the whole thing himself!) It was really great to do this with my family!!

Our team, before the race.

Jim looking awesome on the bike!

And the bike part is done.

I didn't get any pictures on my camera of the run or swim.

Hopefully someone else did and will get them to me.

But here is us after.

Yeah! We did it!

2 comments:

Whitney said...: Holy crap you little secret-keeper! When did this get planned? Congratulations! I'm so, seriously, super proud of you and Jim for getting healthy and doing these great things! Doesn't it feel good? Seriously, I'm so giddy right now. Watch out sister, you're getting a hug tomorrow at church!; October 23, 2010 at 9:41 PM
carrie said...: I apologize for the delayed read. I'm trying to catch up on reading some posts, and just could not pass up commenting on this one.

YOU ALL ROCK!!; November 21, 2010 at 4:58 PM

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Jim Cook Family

Jim and Brooke met at a friends wedding and fell in love very quickly. They were married in March of 2001. Within a year Tyler was born and changed their lives forever. Two years later, Justin joined their family and has been making them laugh ever since! In 2007, Caleb became boy number three. He idolizes his bigger brothers and Daddy and tries to be just like them. Now we have Logan, 4 boys in all! He warms our hearts with his cuteness. We are greatful to share the eternities as a happy familiy!

LOGAN

We are so happy to have 4 boys! Logan was born in October 2009. He is a fun and sweet boy. We love his beautiful big shining eyes that glisten when he smiles. He loves attention, which he never is short of around our home. His favorite is mommy, although his older brother, Tyler, is a close second. He is now 14 months old and has not learned to walk yet. Who knows, it may not happen till he is 18 months! Until then, I imagine him still speed crawling to follow us around. He seems to be always happy (again, as long as someone pays attention to him). Although he is getting better at playing on his own, and has discovered the fun of getting into cupboards, drawers, or reaching onto the table to find treasures and make messes. He is quite good at making messes, and smiling really cute when mommy finds him in them. Logan loves games like peek-a-boo, and chase (others chase him, as he crawls around), in which he laughs with delight. He also loves his bottle, but the funny part is he rarely holds it with his hands. He likes to bite it with his teeth and suck all the air out so he can drag the bottle underneath him while he crawls around and plays. He is a busy and happy boy. We love him so much!

CALEB

3rd in line and 3 years old is Caleb! He is a very fast learner and very smart. He was crawling at 4 months old and has been extremely active ever since! If we took a tally of which one of us was winning in the battle of smarts, Caleb or Mom and Dad. Caleb wins, just about every time! He truly thinks he is 8 yrs old and can do anything his big brothers can. He is also very determined to get what he wants and has a great sense of routine and order. If things are different or hard, he finds a way to resolve it. Caleb really likes puzzles and games. He also loves music! He will often play the piano and sing songs to us or himself. It is his job to direct the music during Family Home Evening, and he loves it. Caleb has learned his colors, shapes, and counting this year, and is working on his letters and numbers. He has also learned to go potty! ( YEAH!) Mommy and Caleb have really enjoyed their one-on-one time since school started (when the big boys are at school) and have been doing lots of fun things together. We even take a kids exercise class a couple days a week at the local community center. Caleb is a very HAPPY, FRIENDLY, and LOVING boy. He is great at giving kisses and making people feel special.

JUSTIN

Justin is 6 yrs old and does everything with enthusiasm and excitement! He has a very fun loving personality. He loves to laugh and be extremely silly. He has an incredible imagination, which makes even the wildest things seem real in his mind. He loves to pretend he is a monkey, or a frog, or HEROES. His favorite heroes are Superman and Buzzlightyear. Justin's emotions are a huge open book, where you never have to guess whether he is happy or sad. You always know with Justin. He loves playing with legos, bionicles, and hero factory. He loves to dance and has a great singing voice. Justin is in 1st grade this year and loves to read! He is already reading chapter books, and he just learned to read this last year! He also likes recess and math. Both Justin and Tyler recently received their “Math Blasters” award, which is the highest math achievement awarded at their school! We have seen Justin mature a great deal this year. He has become a very responsible boy, and works really hard to do the right things. He is really great at helping people and making friends! Justin loves everybody and is great at giving compliments.

TYLER

Our oldest boy, Tyler, is a big boy of 8 ½ years! He is a great reader. You will always find a book in his hand. He has recently read the entire Persey Jackson series (are his newest favorite), and is currently reading the Narnia series (Mom and Dad’s favorite). Tyler works hard at school and seems to thrive in all subjects, but has a natural talent for drawing. Tyler is a true thinker. He notices things about people and has a strong desire to understand everything around him. He loves helping people. He wants to be a Herpetologist when he grows up (a person who studies reptiles, snakes, and amphibians). He has learned much about them already from all his reading. He loves to ride his bike and play sports. He has become a cub scout this year and loves all the things he is learning. He has already earned his Bobcat and Tiger badges and 2 arrows! Tyler loves to play games. We find him often playing 5 crowns, Kings in the corner, chess, and banana grams. His cousins have also introduced him recently to Pokémon, so he is asking for a deck of cards for Christmas. Tyler is a very loving boy and a giver. We couldn't ask for a better big brother for our other 3 boys.