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"Race? What race?"

 

The Exceeding Expectations Kids
at the
PossAbilities Triathlon
Loma Linda, CA
April 29, 2007

 

5K/10 mi/150 yds
and...
a special shorter race for the littler kids

 

The kids wore their snazzy new uniforms from
Sue Fraser of North American Sports.
These are the ones we were able to hold still long enough
to take a picture.

 

A bit of last-minute advice from the coach

 

New team member Kyle Williams

 

Brian Nguyn

 

Newcomer Kevin Jackson (top photo on the page, too)

 

Lizette Lopez

 

Stephanie Lujuan in the "serene zone"

 

Marlene Samano heading for the finishing chute

 

Miguel Ibarra

 

Meli Ibarra and daughter Isi

 

Stephanie

 

Brian

 

Stephanie & Marlene

 

And here are the younger kids getting ready for the
"Introduction to Triathlon" Triathlon.
First step? Look cool in your new uniform.

 

Newcomers Destiny and Bruce Covarrubias with Jacque Irons,
Mama and Grandma & the Coach

 

Coach Cherie gives helmet instructions.

 

They're off!

 

Here's the result of Cherie's helmet coaching:

 

 

 

Auditioning for "Sideways II"

 

Just making sure he's ready for the swim.

 

Jose Lopez and Nik Keller observing helmet technique:
"And we've been listening to this coach for six years?"

 

Magdalene, a veteran, gets it right.

 

There were one or two minor organizational problems.
But leave it to kids to improvise their own transition area.

 

Josh Rodriguez:
"Hey, yo! Did we have a good time or what?"