back in the summer i got to talking with my friend tausha and at the end of our conversation she managed to convince me that i could do a sprint triathlon. silly me!! well i managed to convince my good friend ashley to do it with me, silly her!! so off we went to train and train and train for this dang race. there were so many times that i wanted to give up but never did.
the morning of the race it was overcast and it sprinkled rain off and on and it was so so so cold.
first up the 1/4 mile swim. the only part of the tri that i actually felt good about.
yes that is me holding onto the edge of the pool, trying to catch my breath before going under the lane line for my next lap. i managed to pass several people in the swim but that is where it ended.
second the 12 mile bike. my second "best" event in the wonderful triathlon. during that section of the race i really grew to hate the phrase "on your left," which pretty much means you are going too slow and i'm passing you. needless to say i heard that a lot!! but i kept trucking and i actually got to utter that dreaded phrase a couple times myself. it's the little things that keep you going.
that tiny person in the blue shirt in the back is me.
finally the awful, dreadful, loathsome 3 mile run. can you tell i don't like running? i actually pretty much HATE running. getting off the bike my legs felt like cement blocks and it was hard going and i will admit i walked way too much but i also ran and i'm proud to say that i finished the race and i never stopped moving.
that's me crossing the finish line and i never felt so happy to be done!!
this is my girl ashley!! without her i wouldn't have done the dang triathlon. she made training fun and something to look forward to. we are eating our orange slices and drinking our water like true athletes, so she tells me. thanks ashley for torturing yourself with me.
this is tausha, my cheerleader, my coach and my inspiration. the one who started it all. thanks tausha for saying i could do it and always encouraging me.
yes that is me holding onto the edge of the pool, trying to catch my breath before going under the lane line for my next lap. i managed to pass several people in the swim but that is where it ended.
second the 12 mile bike. my second "best" event in the wonderful triathlon. during that section of the race i really grew to hate the phrase "on your left," which pretty much means you are going too slow and i'm passing you. needless to say i heard that a lot!! but i kept trucking and i actually got to utter that dreaded phrase a couple times myself. it's the little things that keep you going.
that tiny person in the blue shirt in the back is me.
finally the awful, dreadful, loathsome 3 mile run. can you tell i don't like running? i actually pretty much HATE running. getting off the bike my legs felt like cement blocks and it was hard going and i will admit i walked way too much but i also ran and i'm proud to say that i finished the race and i never stopped moving.
that's me crossing the finish line and i never felt so happy to be done!!
this is my girl ashley!! without her i wouldn't have done the dang triathlon. she made training fun and something to look forward to. we are eating our orange slices and drinking our water like true athletes, so she tells me. thanks ashley for torturing yourself with me.
this is tausha, my cheerleader, my coach and my inspiration. the one who started it all. thanks tausha for saying i could do it and always encouraging me.
couple things i learned from doing a triathlon:
- exercising with a friend is the way to go
- i hate running!
- i can do hard things
- i have amazing friends
- i have a super supportive husband who let me leave him every night to go and train. i love you, hooch!!
- i AM a triathlete!
4 comments:
so proud of you!!!!
You are a TRIATHLETE:)! I love that you can say that whoot! You are amazing! Love the pics and how you (or Jon?)captured each leg of the race so well. So what's next for the 3 amigos to tackle?
love ur post!! i feel special, even though it was ALLL YOUUU!!! it was so fun to see you guys do so ROCKIN!!!! :) and i'm impressed you keep up your blog so well, maybe i should! :)
shanny so proud of you!!! that is an amazing acouplishment!!! and im so glad you had ashley to do it with, nothing like a good buddie to keep you company on the hard things in life!!!
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