My First Tri

Tim Spaulding races for the finish of the eight and a half-mile bike ride section of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. Spaulding finished 13th overall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Julia Tobias races toward the finish of the eight and a half-mile bike ride section of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. Tobias finished first among all women participants and third overall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

Joshua Wood is the first of his heat to exit the swim portion of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

My First Tri

A female participant comes up for air during the first leg of the My-First-Tri competition June 16 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 140 people competed in the 13th annual base triathlon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Climbers

Runners stride up the steep hill toward the finish line at the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Runners' respect

Ronald Morrell, of Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Det. 2, and other runners listen to the national anthem prior to the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Leading the pack

Miguel Howe makes his way up the final hill approaching the finish line of the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

No one left behind

Margaret Bartlett, age 83, walks down Eglin Boulevard during the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

On the road

Runners and walkers spread out across Eglin Boulevard during the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Gate to Gate

Runners cross the starting line beginning the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hand off

A runner accepts a flag from a volunteer after completing the Gate-to-Gate run May 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. More than 1,600 people ran in the annual Memorial Day event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

A push to excel

Senior Airman Karla Burns, of the 96th Air Base Wing staff, uses the proper form while practicing her push-ups during her morning workout routine May 3 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Burns struggled to complete the required amount of push-ups during her recent physical training tests. With the help of the fitness center staff, she began a workout plan that allowed her to excel and pass her test. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)