Ironman 70.3 Boulder Triathlon

Bransby participated in the Ironman 70.3 Boulder Triathlon at the beginning of August.


The Ironman 70.3 Boulder competitors stroke their way through a one-loop, 1.2 mile-swim, followed by a 56-mile bike ride that takes racers up rolling hills and then the 13.1-mile run course loops twice within the Boulder Reservoir on mostly packed gravel trails and road. Scant shade leaves athletes vulnerable to the sun for the majority of the route. Volunteer support is plentiful, often with themed aid stations providing both nourishment and motivation to athletes on their journey. The famous Boulder Flatirons serve as the finish line backdrop.

Bransby completed the swim in 34:45 with a pace of 1:47/100 and placed 50th in his division.

 He biked the 56 miles in 2:55:06 with a pace of 19.19 mi/h which put him at 107th in his age group.

 The 13.1 miles on the run took 3:02:21 which averaged a pace of 13:55/mi (this super slow pace - over an hour slower than it should have been - was due to an upset stomach)...with a total time of 6:36:21 for this triathlon.

Way to go, Bransby!

Resemblance?

 The baby on the iPhone is Samantha when she was around the same age as Zac is now.

Do you think it looks like the same baby?

Six weeks old

Zachary is six weeks old today!

Here are some photos of him during the last few weeks:

Visit from Girl About Town

Our favorite Girl About Town, Laura, came for a quick visit!

 She got to meet Zac who was 1 week old

A flash from the past: Laura with Samantha when she was 1 day old:

We are so happy we got to see Laura and we look forward to her next visit!

Welcome, little one!

We welcome with love our new baby boy!

Zachary Burne Whitton was born on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 2:52pm in Newport Beach, CA at Hoag Hospital. He weighed 6 pounds, 1 oz and was 19 inches long.

Samantha has stepped into the role of Big Sister beautifully. 

She made a welcome home sign and baked a cake to welcome her little brother.

Belly Shots

 Jessica at almost 38 weeks with Baby #2. 

Baby is due July 1 but is already in position and 1cm dilated 

so it's possible it can be any day now! 

Will it be pink, or blue?

 These are the only belly shots taken of Baby #2 and we figured we better hurry and take some before it's too late

Wildflower Triathlon

The Wildflower Triathlon is a triathlon (swim-bike-run race) held at Lake San Antonio in Central California since 1983. It is held the first weekend in May each year.

The original course was expanded to the standardized half-Ironman distance (1.2 mi / 56 mi / 13.1 mi) in the late 1980s, and is often referred to as simply the long course. 

Known for a particularly hilly and grueling course, it is one of the largest triathlon events in the world, with 7,500 athletes and 30,000 spectators attending each year. Bransby, along with our good friend Winston (who flew out from Texas to participate) finished the Wildflower long course in his personal best of 6:31 this year. Great job, guys!!

Winston and Bransby completed the triathlon with 1 minute of each other. Awesome!

Run Seal Beach

Bransby ran in the annual Run Seal Beach 10K which took place on April 21 this year, along with friends Ajoy, Oneil, and Shaloni.

Little Smiles

Last week was Samantha's first trip to the Dentist - that she will actually remember. (Her first dental office visit was October 2009)

 She chose Bubble Gum flavor and let the hygienist clean her teeth with the polisher along with rinsing with water and suction too.

The dentist gave her a clean bill of health and we will be going back in 6 months for another routine visit.

Samantha and Henry

Samantha and Henry have been friends since before birth!

Here they are enjoying their first cone in Singapore (Summer 2010)

Henry and Samantha 2 years later in Los Angeles (Spring 2012)

Today we had our last play date with Henry and Hannah before they move overseas again. We wish them the best of luck on their new adventures!

Mammoth Trip Feb 2012

First time down the bunny slope - an intro to skiing

Chair lift with friends Mika and Klaus

Video of Samantha skiing down the mountain - Chair lift Day 1

After she got off the chair lift on the second day, Sam decided she wanted to ski on her own. Bransby attached the strap to the backpack harness and she happily made her way down the mountain.