This was a fun, challenging, and rewarding weekend for me and Linds and as you may tell from the title, some soreness as well. This was my second year doing the Azalea Triathlon and the first year for Linds. Going into Saturday I was very excited and a little nervous as I had not trained as hard as I knew that I could have. That being said, I had a great day. I finished 1 minute faster than last year. My total time was 1:13:24.
Linds did amazing! She went into this challenge with an open mind and a determination that she was going to do her best and finish. From her first stroke at the swim start to the finish of the run, she had a smile on her face. A big congrats to Ben as well who did phenomenal and made everyone look like they were racing in slow motion! The participants ranged in age from 10 to 79!!
Other than gym class, the first time that I competed athletically was in 2011. I was 30 and this was a New Year's Day 5k that Linds and I did. I never saw myself as someone that was good enough athletically to be able to compete. Since that first 5k, I have taken small steps toward improving my times and technique in swimming, biking, and running. The physical rewards have been great, but the mental rewards have surprised me. This sport challenges ideas and limits that you have set for yourself. You soon realize that the walls you built in your mind are only the fears of the unknown.
I am looking forward to a few more triathlons this season that will test my training. Even in the current political landscape, I am proud to say that I am the 1%! I can say this because only 1% of the population have completed a triathlon.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ---e. e. cummings
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