This is the blog of a one Ben Wilson, a Louisville, Kentucky native who enjoys baseball, beer, music, bikes, things that fly and good food. By day he pushes pixels and makes the Internet happen for a local advertising agency. His wife, Kelly is an Ironman, and his baby Amelia is the cutest thing ever.

Aug12

Oh my god Kelly ran a triathlon! (again)

Back last Saturday, Kelly ran a triathlon! The E. P. Tom Sawyer Triathlon, which she ran last year in 1:47. It’s an 800 meter swim, a 14 mile bike, and a 5K (3.1 mile) run. This year, we think she did it in 1:35ish – an excellent time!

I took some photos at the Triathlon, but only a few because Kelly was so fast! (PS – the doughnuts were emphasis mine, not Kelly’s). You can see the photos here: 2005.08.06 – Triathlon!

Later on that day, we went to the Louisville Zoo, specifically to see the Lorikeets! On the way, we saw otters (one did ten backflips in a row!), seals, tortoises and penguins – all of which Kelly wanted to keep in our bathtub(s). The Lorikeets were great, though it is clear these birds are heathens compared to those in Cincinatti. Kelly was shat upon and I was bitten, though I gave my nectar to him! Ingrates! We had plans to go to the Street Rod Nationals, but we got up at 5AM, and were bushed by the time we got home. Kelly had an excuse – she ran a triathlon and was awesome. My excuse? None. I took some photos of our zoo trip as well: 2005.08.06 – Zoo!

filed under General and then tagged as Family,Kelly
Aug 12 2005 ~ 6:55 pm ~ Comments (9) ~

9 Comments

You actaully let a bird land on you??? I thought about going to see those things, but then I saw the commercial on TV last night. There were birds ALL OVER those people!!!!! I shudder just to think about it.

Comment by Danna — August 13, 2005 @ 9:39 am
Great job, Kelly!! I am in awe! I can’t even walk up the stairs without getting winded.

Comment by Danna — August 13, 2005 @ 9:41 am
I just looked that the bird pictures. Did you see the BEAKS AND TALONS on those things???? Perfect for gouging out eyes. I’m just saying….

Comment by Danna — August 13, 2005 @ 9:43 am
The damn birds bit him, too! You were right all along, Danna!

Comment by Hunter — August 13, 2005 @ 10:35 pm
seriously. *children* enjoy those birds, danna. they do shit like they mean it, though! Like a laser-beam of poo! Aside from that, they are very nice birds. Jackson and Medina went up to the Newport Aquarium and they said the birds up there were very nice… They also said the otters up there had some crazy “69-style lick-fest” going on. “A vulgar display” he says.

Comment by ben — August 15, 2005 @ 6:51 pm
The otters were quite randy in Newport this past weekend. I couldn’t stop laughing, and I felt bad. Because, as they saw me laugh, the confused children looking-on began to realize that the otters were not wrestling.

Comment by Jackson — August 15, 2005 @ 7:54 pm
Great job!

Comment by Paladin — August 17, 2005 @ 7:32 am
Your wife is a badass.

Comment by Julie Hoover — August 25, 2005 @ 5:52 pm
a real handful in the sack! Uh, er, what?

Yes — she is a bad-ass. So bad-ass that she’ll be running the Chicago Marathon in October! Goooooo Kelly!

Comment by ben — August 26, 2005 @ 8:51 am

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