Coeur d' Alene Ironman

Stats for Chris's Ironman in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho:
2.4 mile swim - 1:32:45
112 mile bike - 6:55:45
26.2 mile run - 4:50:54
140.6 miles with a total time of - 13:43:38

Our 5am pre race game faces ...

The girls' 5am game faces ...

The swim portion started at 7 o'clock.  This was all I got {with my phone}.  We were parked on a slop on the beach so I had one foot propped against Vi who was playing in the sand while simultaniously digging for snacks for Miss Juliet while trying to keep an eye on the swimmers coming out of the water so I didn't miss Chris.  ALL in the rain.  I DID eventually see him as he got out of the water and ran up to the transition area ... but no photo.  I did take a video of the start!  It was amazing ...

A snap shot I happened to get with my phone of Chris starting the bike portion ... he looked great.

Inbetween events we played ...

And then we met up with family who were eager to join in on all the cheering {and help me with fussy pants Violet}.

Our cheer shirts ...

Even sweet 94 year old GG came to cheer her ironman on ... and eat ice cream.

The girls played on the beach with Grandma and Grandpa Conant ...

And then we were back to our duties as spectators ...

And iPhone shot of Chris starting his second half of the run ... still looking strong.

On his way to the finishline ... since both girls were behaving I was able to get out the Canon.

After the race, finishing at an amazing time {faster than his estimated} with his Vi ...

Proud Mama and Dad ...

And my favorite shot of the evening; Chris with his medal.  No goofy faces, no funny pose ... just proud.  As he should be.  Love you Chris ... your Conant girls are so incredibly proud.  Your dedication is so inspiring.

JVFC At It's Best

It's been a while, but since we are back with the JVFC {Juliet & Violet Fan Club} there are simply far too many photos to overload my 365.  Here are a few from today ...