Photo by Dan Hicock
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On Aug. 5, my 17 year old daughter, Lindsey completed her first sprint triathlon in Culpeper, VA. I am so proud of her! She is a very strong swimmer, runs pretty regularly and had been riding my rode bike for a few weeks (she is a mainly a Mountain Biker).
We did find out the Wednesday before that she was leaving to Army Bootcamp that very next week. She had a lot on her mind, so she wasn't really nervous about the tri - but more nervous about leaving so quickly and Bootcamp in general.
The Swim: She was in one of the larger women's swim waves, but it didn't seem to bother her. She placed herself right in the middle near the front (she is so brave - and it was her first open water swim). She swam for two years in high school and is a strong swimmer. I have swam with her in the pool and she is fast. She has given me several pointers. Anyway, she ended up with a 14:56 swim for the 750 meters (some people said it may have been a bit long). I was so excited!
The Bike: She had a strong bike and finished in about 1 Hour 4 minutes. She told me she was getting tired near the end, and then fellow Team Zer, Lynn came by and yelled and cheered for Lindsey. This energized her and she spent the last couple miles trying to keep up with Lynn. She did stay with her and came in right behind Lynn and another Zer, Harriet.
The Run: She had a great run and got a PR for a 5k in just over 28 minutes. She looked strong throught the race and finished the race in 1 hour 53 minutes.
Lindsey said she had a lot of fun. While she doesn't like any attention, she was glad she wore the bright green Team Z jersey, as there is so much support from racers and non racers throughout the entire event. It helped her so much.
I am sad that she is gone (she will always be my baby!) After nine weeks at Bootcamp in South Carolina, she will be at training for six months in Southern VA. She won't be able to watch me race at Kona, but am happy that she is doing what she has always wanted to do. She will be working on the weapons systems for Apache helicopters and hopes some day to fly them.
I am so proud of you, Lindsey and I love you so much, baby! I miss you so much.
http://danhicock.smugmug.com
On Aug. 5, my 17 year old daughter, Lindsey completed her first sprint triathlon in Culpeper, VA. I am so proud of her! She is a very strong swimmer, runs pretty regularly and had been riding my rode bike for a few weeks (she is a mainly a Mountain Biker).
We did find out the Wednesday before that she was leaving to Army Bootcamp that very next week. She had a lot on her mind, so she wasn't really nervous about the tri - but more nervous about leaving so quickly and Bootcamp in general.
The Swim: She was in one of the larger women's swim waves, but it didn't seem to bother her. She placed herself right in the middle near the front (she is so brave - and it was her first open water swim). She swam for two years in high school and is a strong swimmer. I have swam with her in the pool and she is fast. She has given me several pointers. Anyway, she ended up with a 14:56 swim for the 750 meters (some people said it may have been a bit long). I was so excited!
The Bike: She had a strong bike and finished in about 1 Hour 4 minutes. She told me she was getting tired near the end, and then fellow Team Zer, Lynn came by and yelled and cheered for Lindsey. This energized her and she spent the last couple miles trying to keep up with Lynn. She did stay with her and came in right behind Lynn and another Zer, Harriet.
The Run: She had a great run and got a PR for a 5k in just over 28 minutes. She looked strong throught the race and finished the race in 1 hour 53 minutes.
Lindsey said she had a lot of fun. While she doesn't like any attention, she was glad she wore the bright green Team Z jersey, as there is so much support from racers and non racers throughout the entire event. It helped her so much.
I am sad that she is gone (she will always be my baby!) After nine weeks at Bootcamp in South Carolina, she will be at training for six months in Southern VA. She won't be able to watch me race at Kona, but am happy that she is doing what she has always wanted to do. She will be working on the weapons systems for Apache helicopters and hopes some day to fly them.
I am so proud of you, Lindsey and I love you so much, baby! I miss you so much.
Photo by Vanessa Spiller
NV Racing
