Mommy tells me that not everyone in the world look like the people that are here. She tells me that there really are other people like her and daddy that aren't in amazing shape.
We had so much fun yesterday cheering Uncle Aaron on. He finished the race, took in 1 bag of fluid through an IV, and came out to greet us with a huge smile on his face. We are all so proud of him!
It has been fun to watch all of the race activity and be a part of the celebration. Maybe the most amazing part of the Ironman culture is the manners of the athletes. After a 2.4 mile swim in rough sea water, 112 mile bike ride through intense heat and humidity, and several miles into the marathon, nearly all of the athletes said thank you to the man next to us that was spraying water and our cheering. Of all of the times in life that you are excused from using manners, I would say this is one of them. Even the pros leading the race had kind words and smiles for the spectators after several hours in the heat. What an amazing learning experience for me.
We are going to explore the island the rest of the vacation - I can't wait!
xoxo,
A
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