Triathlete: check!

Pre-race Ashton:

100 m swim: In case you don't know what 100m is in the pool, it is 2 full laps. (down, back, down, back). Ashton started swim lessons at the end of June, and can swim on his own, but 100m was questionable, especially in a 12 foot deep pool with only four teenage lifeguards whose definition of a lifeguard seems to be looking in any direction except the kids in the pool. That's where the water noodle came in. Water noodle is my definition of a life guard. He was the only kid in his heat, and 1 of 2 kids that I saw in the whole group, using swim "help". I think he was really nervous (me too), but he kept up with the other kids fairly well, and swam the whole way.

Transition area, after the swim, getting ready for the bike ride.
2 mile bike ride: In addition to swim lessons, Ashton also learned to ride his bike without training wheels. He rarely dismounts it.

3/4 mile run: Just like dad. At the bottom of the slope Ashton is on, the kids turn to the right and run 1 lap on the track to the finish line. Talan was really excited when he saw Ashton running by, but decided to have a coach moment and chase after Ashton yelling "GO! GO! GO!" Grams had to pry Tal off the track.
He's totally focused, tongue hanging out of his mouth, staring at the finish line just around the turn.