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.)