RST @ PossAbilities Tri & 5k

4-27-08 On this bright and clear Sun., the 6th annual PossAbilities Triathlon took place. Several RST members took part in both the adult (3 mile run, 10 mile bike, 150 yard (!) swim) and kid's tri. RST was well represented on the medal stand as well! Congrats to all the RST swimmers who showed they can also run and bike.

Summer getting her leg marked with your bib number for the adult tri..Besides the tri, there was also a 5k run as well. Here is Charlie waiting for the start of his first 5k race, which he did in 31:05. Way to go, Charlie!Coach James supports Helena (adult) and James (kids tri).

Sheila (mom) and Heather wait with Keri (mom) and Summer at the start of the run.

Summer and Keri after the turn-around. This is the only picture I was able to get of them since they left me behind!
I didn't get any bicycle shots because I was left behind so I spent all of my energy trying to catch up to Keri and Summer, who I never saw again till the finish.

Holly zooming in from the bike transition to the swim...

Heather swims under the lane line as she completes the swim portion of the race. (Of course, the easiest part for all the RST kids! There were many who had to REST on the wall!)

Holly showing that fine RST-trained swimming form.

A welcome sight for all the racers--the finish line! Heather coming across.

Holly coming down the chute to defend her age group title--way to go, Holly!

All the finishers rec'd a medal, and those who placed in their age group rec'd an additional medal--and RST ruled!

RST guys - Jonatan Olafsson (Boys 12-14 division) placed 2nd with a time of 1:00:58.

RST girls - In the Girls 12-14 division, Holly placed 1st (1:06:53) and Helena placed 2nd. In the Girls 11 and under division, Summer placed 1st (1:21:30). (sorry about the water spots on the photo below--I carried my camera in the pool while I swam).

The overall women's winner was Julie Swail, a pro triathlete who is on the US Olympic team heading to Bejing! Here she is holding her check with Summer.

Some of us RST parents participated in it as well. The Resh/Peoples Family each won their respective age-groups. Tom, 50 (53:57), Patty, 51 (58:26), Holly, 13 (1:06:53)

Here's one more photo of a RST parent doing the Triathlon. It's Jackie Hurst (mom to Daniel, Coach Chuck's swimmer) en route to winning her age-group (45-49) in 1:06:10. It just goes to show how brutal the swim can get in a tri.

Unlike the Resh/Peoples family where the parents are still faster than their child, Team Medina parents were left behind by their child! Here we are, before the start of the race--little did I know that this would be one of the last times I'd be with them the rest of the race. Keri and I both got a 1:25:45 (12th in our respective age divisions)--caught up to Keri on lap 2 of 6 in the pool while Summer cheered for us at the finish line.

Congrats again to all the RST kids who participated in this triathlon! Maybe next year, we can get even more kids (and parents!) to join in for this worthy cause.