Aviva 70.3 - Well done Papa!

I have blogged about my 5km run, how can I not blog about Paul taking part in the half ironman over the weekend right? :P

Last week, Paul requested for Sophie not to sleep in our room for the 2 nights leading up to 70.3 on 7 Sept. Reluctantly, I agreed. :( I missed her dearly but I had to agree that she does make a lot of noise ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT! I am not even refering to her waking for feeds which is expected. Even when she is not awake, she makes all these cute little noises. They sound like snorts, grunts, stretching, farts, clicks and whistles. You would have thought she was part baby, part gremlin, part dolphin! So instead of Sophie, Paul got to hear my medela electric pump instead. (Yes, for me, not having Sophie sleep with us doesn't mean that I don't have to wake up cos although I don't have to feed her, I still have to set the alarm to wake up to express my milk)

We woke at 4am. Paul to prepare and chow down his breakfast. Me to pump more milk...

Supporting may not be as tough as participating in the race but it is still pretty hard work! Especially with the hot sun and kids.... My plan was to stay till the flag off, take pics through the swim, up till the bike transition, then leg it home to feed Sophie, feed the girls lunch, before heading back (this time with the 2 elder girls) to catch Papa on the run. I would say this was a good plan! Godma Ruth was there too supporting Godpa, so Emma and Cate had Abi to play with. Yay! We settled at a little green strip of grass next to fellow AAA supporters.

Me seeking shelter under Abi's princess umbrella. Good call bringing the brolly Abi!

Cutie Cate mopping her beads of perspiration with wet wipes. She is nicely accessorised cos she was playing dress up at home with Ems before coming out. She can be such a little missy sometimes!

Abi and Ems standing by to cheer on their papas. Looks like they are having a good old gossip there!

Well done Papa in completing your first half ironman! His timing of 8hrs wasn't quite what he had hoped for but it was greatly due to the new carbon wheels that I got him. :( As it turned out, they were not fixed on his bike properly so he rode with his brakes rubbing against the wheels going at 19kmh for a good 12km. Unfortunately, instead of thinking that something was amiss, he was wondering why the new carbon wheels I got him were so crappy! By the time he got off his bike to check it out and fix it, he was completely knackered from the earlier frantic peddling.

The Culprits - Happy Birthday Paul

Team AAA before the race
The people who were there to offer encouragement, advice and laughs through the grueling training

Well done Papa with more races to come!!!!....