Well--I think I managed to leave my brain in New York...Out of the blue yesterday, I had a thought....maybe I should train for a triathlon...I need something to keep me focused for the summer and help burn off those extra calories brought on by eating brats and random bowls of chips...so yes...a triathlon is what I should do...I e-mailed Chris and told him what I was thinking...of which he replied that he at first thought the e-mail was a joke...but then got excited and yes...he was up for doing the Reeds Lake Triathlon in September...September 7th to be exact...12 weeks and 2 days away!!! "
I know I can do a triathlon...I have done sprint distance and I have completed one that was just a little longer than the Reed's Lake Tri, I have run a marathon, I have done an adventure race....but....that was many moons ago. The nerves have already kicked in for something in September.....aghhhh. It is totally psychological and borderline crazy....but I think once you have had success at something--in this case racing and training, then get away from the routine and familiarity of multi-sport training, it is a scary proposition to start over...from scratch....but start over is just what I did...today! I ran 3 miles on the treadmill and it didn't feel too bad...so as the sign up on the running bulletin board says at the Y--coined by John Bingham (Runner's World)
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
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Yay for you!! Awesome that you're going to do that Tri! And, I love your runner's world quote - here's one for you - "If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken Him completely by surprise" PZ Pearce - Here's to a summer of fun and training for all of us who are a little bit crazy! :) Cheers to you!
I love that quote...thanks for sharing!!!
Learned something new- sounds like fun- you should train here in August and do the Hotter n Hell Bike race:)www.hh100.org ( do not have any link skills)
I look forward to cheering you on!:)
Ann - I am most impressed! Looking forward to hearing about all your training and of course, the actual event. Good luck! By the way, love the quote - so true.
You're crazy girlfriend. :)
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