Janet Clarkson Memeorial Triathlon

Last Thursday we headed out to West Yellowstone with my family to set up camp. Friday we drove through the park and saw lots of buffalo, some elk, bald eagles, and pretty scenery. 

Below is one of the many geysers that we saw. We also went to Old Faithful and it wasn't very faithful. Usually it will go off every hour but it went off about 10 minutes late!

Saturday morning I woke up about 6:30 and the race began @ 10:00. Todd got a little more sleep than I did-I can't sleep in when I camp. 

 We started to get my wetsuit on about 20 minutes before the race. It was closing in on starting time and I was feeling the nerves begin because I don't like to be rushed. Also they announced that the race was 1000 meters (I haven't swam that far yet!). I knew that the race was .65 of a mile but a 1000 meters was a little different because in a pool I've swam 800 meters at most.  I took a dip in the water to feel the cold rush on m body. It was a good temp. of 59* that morning, which was 4* higher than last year. Mike and I got in a photo before our start in our HOT outfits!

And we're off...

You can see that the water was pretty and still. Right when I started to get into the rhythm of the free-style I got some bad anxiety when my head would go into the water. I had to start doing the breast-stroke for a while. Before the race I expected to swim in about 35 min so that I wouldn't rush myself and I finished in 29 minutes! I handed my timer to my Dad for the bike and he was off. 

(Mike was 3rd out of the water! in 18 min)

He had a good bike ride and he looked good in his new shirt we all got him for Father's day!

Todd finished at a dead sprint! It was very warm for the bike and the run and it 

was at a higher altitude. They did a great job. 

After a while Todd and I went over to hear all of the rewards.

Right when we walked up we heard Mike's name and I went up to get his for him (he didn't want to get his metal-he's too humble and doesn't like all the hype)

Mike got 1st place in his age division and he finished 4th overall!

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Surprisingly we got one!! We received 3rd place metals for the relay!

Here's the whole gang. 

I'm glad that we did this race and got a feel for what it's like. We are looking forward

to our next race in August!

~Let the Races Begin~

This month is full of Triathlon's for Todd and I. Last Sunday morning we volunteered for the Boise 70.3 Ironman. We have been watching the ironman world championships in Hawaii on dvd and it was very motivating so we thought it would be a great idea to take the opportunity to be there for the half Ironman.
We woke up that morning @ 3:30! We volunteered at the T1 (transition 1 from swim to bike). The swim start was up at Lucky Peak and it was very chilly that morning. We were doing security and the official security guy loaned me his nice big jacket to keep warm. The swim start is behind me.
The water that morning was terribly choppy and I can't imagine swimming 1.2 miles in it! There was only one guy we saw that had to get medical attention because he was hypothermic. It was a tough race and a long morning for us. Todd helped spot out Kate Majors who has finished 3 in the wold championships and this year she took 1st place in the Boise 70.3. That's nothing for her!
70.3 Viking Man
Another cold day for a triathlon. Yesterday My sister-in-law Annette did the 70.3 in Burley. We traveled over early just in time to get there to see her come out of the water. The swim for this one was in a river which is supposed to be down stream but the wind that day was so strong that the current was moving UPSTREAM! No joke. She made it through and coming out strong and cold!
Sweet Victory! She was so excited to be done. That is a great accomplishment to have done a half ironman! I hope to do that one day. Right now I'm just concentrating on my Sprint Triathlon which is probably a 1/4 of what she did! She was welcomed by her cute kids. Great job Annette, that was very impressive!


Up-coming Events~
June 21st-Janet Clarkson Memorial Triathlon
This is a relay tri that we are doing. I'm doing the .65 mile swim (it's going to be a cold one), my Dad is doing the 13.1 mile bike, and Todd is doing the 4.2 mile run. My Dad wanted to do the bike and we all thought that it would be fun to go on a camping trip to Yellowstone and do the relay.
August 9th-Emmett's Most Excellent
This is the real deal. I'm actually doing the Sprint and Todd will be doing the Olympic distance.

I'm very excited to do my triathlon. I almost have anxiety because I just want to get out there and do it right now. I love to swim, bike, and run now and I didn't really before. I have learned a lot training and watching others in their races. It's all a mind game really. Our body's can do more than we think. My new Moto is "I Can Do Hard Things" and it has really kept me going. Sara Reinertson has given me a lot of my modivation. Watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qMz0QwyqPw

Busy Week!

Todd & I went and had some fun hitting golf balls at a range. I have a lot to work on to get back into the swing of things.


Wednesday we had the pleasure of babysitting little Lincoln while Jeff and Annette were out of town.
We took him to the park even though it was a little chilly. He had a lot of fun with his uncle Todd!


Girls Night was that Wednesday night. Only a few of us could make it so we ate at Smoky Mountain Pizza. I tried something new and was so disappointed! I hate when I do that.
After dinner we went to see Kami and Landon. To my surprise they had an early birthday cake there for me! I got to blow out all 23 candles! I haven't done that in a while it was fun!


~Birthday~
The morning of my birthday Todd was so nice to make me breakfast (french toast-my fav.). We then went to a bunch of garage sales! Bridge Tower subdivision had a huge community sale. We got a few new golf bags (as you can see above I needed a new one!) for $15 and we got our moneys worth. Last night Todd got the bag out of the car and felt that it was heavy. He looked in it and found a bunch of quarters and a few $1 bills! We felt bad because there is no way that we would know where to return that money to because we hit so many places. It was sad but exciting at the same time. We were blessed in a way! Tithing pays off.

That night we met up with friends and went to a Burn game. It was fun to be so close but it's so small! I personally thing that arena football is a joke but it is entertaining. We had some great seats and the cool part is that if a football comes into the stands you get to keep it! Todd was able to make an amazing catch right over a bunch of people trying for the same ball. So we got a souvenir for my birthday!
It was a great day. I don't feel any older like I used to when I was little. I could get used to doing whatever I wanted because it was my birthday though. Todd made it a fun day for me-Thanks honey!

Kami's baby has arrived!

Landon Seamons has arrived May 18th-7lbs 1oz. Everything went well with the delivery. He was 8 days over his due date so she was very happy to have him come.
Kami looks so good! It was fun to get to hold the little guy in my arms. I can't wait till it's my turn some day.

Just a little update for those who were wondering and wanted to see him!

The Job Hunt is Brutal

I must say job hunting has changed a bit. You think that you can just go into a business that you want to work at and apply. Everything is online now days and this means that the hundreds of people in your area, that are out of jobs as well, are applying in the same places! I don't like online applications because they just see what's on paper and can't really get to know you and see who you are in person.
It seems that there are no jobs out there. I have probably gone through 15 interviews lately and nothing is turning up. Every time I leave a feel good about the interview and think that I've nailed it. I know going through all of this that the Lord has other things in store for me so I am just waiting until that comes around.

So if any of you locals know of anyone hiring let me know! I have bookkeeping, assistant, and restaurant experience. At this point I don't really care what it is. I'm getting too relaxed at home and I won't want to go back to work after long!!

Under the lights

Softball under the lights!
Todd was very excited to hear that they were playing their next softball game at Storey Park at night time. It was great weather Tuesday night too. It brought me back to when I used to lifeguard right next to it @ Meridian Pool. Good times there!
Todd was showing off and hit an out of park Home Run! This is the picture of that hit. I was so excited to see him hit that home run. This is pretty much my excitement lately-going to the park and watching Todd's games. I love it!

Cinco De Mayo!

I love all of the time I have now that I don't have a job. I was able to pretend to be a stay at home mom, like all of my wonderful friends, and take the kids to the park. We had a light picnic lunch and then went for a walk along the river. I love it down there so much I can't get enough. And my dear Kami, we are crossing our fingers that Landon comes on his due date (May 10th). It was a great afternoon. It just makes me more excited to be a stay at home mom one day.


Happy 3rd Birthday Rocco!

How could you not just love this goof ball?! We had a great time at my nephew's birthday party at Settler's Park. He is a cutie for sure.