Boise Half Iornman 70.3

Jeff completed his first half Iornman here in Boise last weekend. The conditions for the swim were absolutely horrible. It was blowing rain that felt like hail and it was around 35 degrees for the swim portion. You should have seen all the people in wetsuits just freezing to death as they waited to get in the water. It was so cold that the water was nearly 35 degrees warmer than it was outside, so when they got into the water it actually felt warm. I stood at the top of the mountain for 2 hrs without a rain jacket in the freezing cold. It was not fun but it was really special watching Jeff swim especially since I taught him how to swim. He has gotten really good at swimming. I am so proud of him. It wasn't but a year ago that he couldn't even put his head under the water without plugging his nose. The weather was so cold rainy and windy they had to shorten the bike portion from 50 miles to 15 because of the dangerous conditions and wind gusts of 35-40 mph. By the time everyone was done with the swim it was clearing up and mostly sunny. Still windy but the weather took a nice turn for the better. Jeff finished the entire race in just over 3 hrs. He did the 1.2 mile swim in about 40 mins. He was amazing. Here are some pictures from the race. Getting his swim cap on. Freezing to death just before the race Wishing him luck. Jeff and Joey. And they are off.. Still smiling Transitioning to the bike. Off he goes. The finish line Post race...All smiles... Makena sporting his new hat.