Why Not Tri??

So most people that know me know that I love to  exercise.  One thing that motivates me is having a goal to work towards.  After I completed a 10K race back in April, I decided I wanted to push myself towards a harder goal.  Ashley told me about a sprint triathlon (300m swim, 11 mile bike ride, 3 mile run) that was happening in July.  I immediately became interested and decided at that moment I was going to complete my first triathlon July 1st, but having already achieved that distance with my training, I've already decided on a bigger goal for myself and that is to complete my first half iron distance triathlon (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, half marathon distance run) on November 4th.  Some may think, "Oh it's not THAT hard."  Well, I'm here to say, triathlons- even training for one- is not for the weak or weary.  It takes dedication inside and outside the gym.  I train six days a week and have a standing Saturday morning date with the pavement to go running, cycling, or both.  Ibuprofen and ice packs are my newest BFFs.  I am in bed probably before most people that are twice, maybe even triple my age.  However, at the end of the day, I just close my eyes and imagine that moment I cross the finish line in November and it makes all the sacrifices seem so small.  I'm excited to share this journey with you as I work towards this goal.  I leave you with this short video that I watch frequently to help get me motivated to do my triathlon training.  Enjoy :)