Divadom

Well, I did it! Very excited to see that setting a hoary, audacious fitness goal is not only eminently doable, but that it can be fun as well. Learned lots along the way ... let me see. First would be that I need to focus inward and keep pace with my internal champion. Relying on others to be at my side, is not fair to them or to me because of the potential for disappointment and dashed expectations. I just received a presentation for work that had this fabulous quote:

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” - Benjamin Franklin

I like it ... as Hurricane Hanna approached and people were dropping like flies from the triathlon, I reminded myself of the commitments I had made to myself to be healthier and become the person I want to be. So, whether I stood in the water completely by myself on Sunday morning or with friends, it didn't matter. After all, I would be swimming alone, biking alone, and running alone ... no one would be there to physically push me from behind or pull me in. And despite having difficulty- and hysterics- about not being able to put on my swim cap ... and then accidentally running the wrong way after the bike transition, my only impression was that it was FUN.

Second, I would say, is that you get out of something what you put into it ... I definitely stopped training as I lost faith a couple of weeks ago, but now I'm energized. If a haphazard commitment could enable me to beat my goal, what could happen if I actually got serious about myself?? So now I am in Raleigh and following my training plan and listening to my inner self say "Go Betsy!"

And the third epiphany is that the Escape to Miami will be scary!! Let me see ... salt water, currents, BIG inclines on the hill and on the run, I'm probably in over my head. BUT, I'll be in good company as I can count on Chloe not to back out, and because I will have some of my fan base in attendance. Since its scary sometimes to have people believe in you more than yourself, I think I'll just accept it and use it when I become the first person in the history of a triathlon to wanting to walk with my bike ...