My Husband the Triathlete

Nate completed his first triathlon yesterday and words cannot describe how proud I am of him.

He KILLED it. He crossed the finish line after a .9 mile swim, 24 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run in under 3 hours.


The day could not have been more beautiful, which was a good thing because we left the house at 5:15AM and didn't get back until noon. Nate seemed more excited/anxious than nervous as we were driving, which amazes me in and of itself given how nervous I get. Here is the triathlete pre race:

A few short hours later, Nate was running through this shoot, having completed his run and making his way to the transition area to get his bike. Coming off the beach, he looked so strong. His swim went amazing, almost 8 minutes better than what he was thinking.

Next up: Bike. Nate was most confident about this leg of the race given all of his bike commuting and training rides. And he zipped right through his 24 miles. We caught him at the VERY end of the bike right where they were dismounting the bikes.
And then there was the run. 6.2 miles. TWICE around Lake Nokomis. Talk about a mental feat. Knowing you have to do the whole thing again after finishing it the first time...ugh. Not my idea of fun at all, but when I saw Nate on Lap 1 he looked like he had his 'cruise control' on and still had a big smile for me!

I had some help cheering from the Schuster fam! I loved watching everyone else cheer too. The kids cheering for their parents get me every time..

Post-race: Nate is completely pumped, as he should have been. He got hooked up with a post-race massage, some good treats, a beer and he was all set. I predict many more triathlons in Nate's future, maybe (dare I say) even an Iron Man someday. And I know he could do it. After watching him do his marathon last year, and then his first triathlon this year, I know he can do anything he wants to. Can't wait to see what's next...I'll be there cheering with all my heart!