Greg participated in the Hot Hundred bike race on Saturday....and completed it!! I am in awe of him and all the riders that were able to accomplish this amazing feat; especially because it was so.darn.hot.outside!!
It's been a little over 2 years ago since Greg purchased his first bike. But I would say just in the last year he's become super serious about riding and it's gone from a hobby to a full-on obsession :) He trained long & hard for this race though, so I'm so glad to see him accomplish such an awesome goal!
Now, if you ask Greg, he didn't do as well as he had hoped (he didn't have the starting position he was hoping for, and he had a pretty bad crash around mile 50). But I consider anyone who finishes the race a winner in my book!
It took him a little over 5 hours, and the kids and I got to the finish line with 10 minutes to spare. Abby was just a wee bit excited to see her Daddy!! :)
He made it!!!
He was majorly cramping when he finished, so after downing a few bottles of water and getting his "legs back," we were able to take a few pics and enjoy a BBQ lunch.
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| Daddy's biggest (little) fans! :) |
The race started & ended at the UA pool, so most of the riders and their families took a dip after lunch. Greg was pretty dead and chilled out some with a fellow rider while I went around and around the lazy river with the kids :)
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| Abby was so proud of her Daddy!! |
I think he's crazy, but Greg insists he will be back next year to complete the Hot Hundred again. And the year after that. And the year after that! :) Maybe I should start calling him Lance.....
Thanks so much for the blog post babe! You have no idea how good it felt to see you guys waiting at the finish line for me when I rolled in. It made the pain all worth it :) Btw, the first picture up there is just priceless. That one might be "office-worthy".
ReplyDeleteWay to go Greg!!!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't surprise me at all 😘
Congratulations to Greg and hats off to you, too, Emily! Sometimes the person in the background is not given due credit for making sure the other has time to train. Way to go to team Givens!
ReplyDeleteThat is so true Christine! Emily is supportive (most of the time ) of Greg's obsession! It helps to have the people you love supporting you ane cheering you on. In that respect, we will always cheer you on year after year just make sure you have good insurance. Love You!
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