I read a post by our good friend, Rebecca Darling, of R We There Yet Mom, called Top Ten Travel Moments of 2014 and loved it. It got me really thinking about our top triathlon moments of the year, so I decided to use Rebecca for inspiration.
This year was VERY eventful for us, both good and bad. So, we thought we’d revisit a few special moments. But, rather than just list ours, we thought it would be fun to ask you to share your special triathlon moments of 2014. All you have to do is write a blurb about a favorite moment from this past year and include a picture if you have one. Either send us an email at [email protected], post on Facebook, or comment below. We will then include them in an upcoming post. To get you started, here’s several of ours…
Carl and Bob at his first Olympic distance triathlon.
Sharing a first…It meant so much to Carl and I to be with our friends, Bob and Debbie, for his first Olympic distance triathlon at the Westchester Triathlon. Just to share the experience with someone so excited and happy over doing a triathlon was the best. He had no expectation about finishing in a certain time; he simply wanted to finish and take it all in at the same time. We had lunch with them after the event and guess what everyone talked about – surprise – triathlons!! Bob had so much fun he decided he’s going to do a half in 2015. I only hope we can be there for another first…
Carl and Mirnda Carfrae in Hawaii.
Meeting a hero….Not only was Carl in Kona for the Ironman World Championships, but we were sitting at lunch at the Four Seasons Hualalai and he looked over at the table next to us and lo and behold, there sat Mirinda Carfrae, the current (and little did we know, soon to be again) Ironman World Champion. I rarely see my trihubby get so flustered and giddy at the same time, which made this triwife happy.
With my encouragement to go over, he did and I got this picture. Just to show you how flustered he got, he sat back down and went, “Oh my God. I didn’t realize she’s sitting with Mark Allen and I didn’t say anything to him.” (He just happens to be a six time world champion himself). So, he jumps up and runs back over to apologize. Another luminary at the table included Mirinda’s husband, Tim O’Donnell, the current Ironman 70.3 World Champion. Not bad….
Now, your turn. Share everyone…
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I was talking to a fellow tri wife after Iroman Arizona and she told me how difficult the race was for her husband and he walked the run segment. It got so late and dark and she was so worried, she used the light in her iPhone and the glo sticks and went out on the dark roads by herself to try and find him. She did and walked him into the finish line. He just made it under the cut off time. I don’t have a picture, I just thought it was such a nice story and showed how dedicated the wives can be.
Thanks Marlene. That’s what we’re talking about. We know there are a lot of these stories out there….
I was supposed to go with my husband to a race and we were going to take a few days afterwards just for us. But one of our kids got sick so I had to stay home and he went by himself. When he came home, he surprised me with a gorgeous pair of earrings that he took the time to buy for me. I was shocked that it was actually something non-triathlon related!!!! Certainly one of my favorite moments of 2014…
Wow, your husband sounds like a keeper. I can see why this is a special moment for you. I hope your child is okay, though…
Haha mine had to be in Kansas 70.3 I litterally didn’t feel prepared going into the race with a calf issue so I just wanted to try and get a decent time and see what happens… Esp on the bike leg because I felt like I missed so many bike workouts and it was going to show. Well mid bike I felt fantastic and knew I’d keep up the pace and end the leg swiping 15 mins off my PR AND I was leading my AG…I turned to the guy who I was yo-yoing the entire bike leg with and told him how excited I was about it! He was encouraging and said if I don’t chick him now…that he’ll be very disappointed and he hopes to never see me again lol so that’s what I did. Me and this stranger are now friends today still 🙂 we follow each other on fb. (Side note I did lose it in the run due to calf crMps but that’s besides the point)
I love that story. Carl often tells me how nice people are out on the course and you just prove it’s true. I wonder who ever came up with the “chick him” phrase?