Camping at St. Vrain State Park 🏕 🔥 🌲 Outdoor divas triathlon 🏊‍♀️ 🚴 🏃‍♀️, August 21, 2021

 Connor had a mountain bike race in Buffalo Creek in the morning of August 21. I suggested that maybe the girls and I just go camping.  Connor didn’t like that idea and asked if he could still go camping after the race.

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In order to make the timing work out, the girls and I left early so I could open water swim and get the campsite set up.  Lloyd and Connor came in a separate car after Connor’s race.

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We camped at St Vrain because it is only 3 miles from Union Reservoir in Longmont where my triathlon was.  Union Reservoir is an area mainly used for swimming and they have a neat dog beach where dogs can swim without a leash.

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We liked our campsite because it had so much space.  We were out in the open but it was a nice place to relax and be in nature.

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There are a lot of birds and pelicans at St Vrain.

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The kids got along pretty well and had fun playing with each other.  They swung each other on the hammock and played a game where they threw pebbles at a target.

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There are many ponds at St. Vrain and they all have gravel trails around them to ride bikes or hike.  Carly, Lola, and I all walked around pelican pond.

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We set up our tents and made a campfire.  We sat around and talked and enjoyed each others company.  However, we did have a very short storm that kicked up so much wind that our tents almost blew away.

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Most people were pretty successful in catching a lot of fish at St Vrain.

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We were so thankful that we were able to have a campfire since we couldn’t have one in Steamboat or Wyoming.  The girls laughed at my stupidity when we all walked to the water to brush our teeth and I tried to brush my teeth with anti-itch cream.  I had thought it was toothpaste.

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Lloyd and Lola came to watch me do my triathlon.  Outdoor Divas is an all women’s triathlon that has been held at Union Reservoir since 2008.

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I felt really strong on the swim.  My fear of open water is completely gone, for the time being.

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I enjoyed the 13 mile bike portion but I am still not as fast as I would like.

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My run was good and I finished feeling pretty good.  I was surprised that the kids had the tent and sleeping bags all packed up when I finished my triathlon.  We didn’t even ask them to do that!
Location: St. Vrain State Park, 3785 Weld County Road #24.5, Longmont, CO 80504, USA

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