Bryce's first triathlon
Bryce and I competed in his first triathlon in Herald, CA: the sprint Tri for Fun at Rancho Seco Park. It was a 1/2 mile swim in a lake, 16 mile bike, and 3 mile run. It was incredibly special to compete with him as it was his 15th birthday, and I had dreamed of him competing in a triathlon when he was a toddler. In my dream he had the body of a 12 year old but the face of a three year old as I couldn't picture what he'd look like when he was older. Since the bike was out and back, I expected to see Bryce early on as he was returning and got very worried as I started approaching the turnaround and finally saw him. He's a very fast swimmer and cyclist, so I was surprised to see how much I'd caught up to him. I cheered for him on the bike and when I saw him on the run course, which was challenging as it had gotten quite hot and there was no shade. Kyusik noticed that his shirt was ripped as he crossed the finish line. Only after I had finished did I find out that he'd...