Rexburg Rush

I competed in my first triathlon and had a blast.  There were four of us from work that did it and I m so glad that we all did because it helped knowing that I was not the only one that had no idea what to expect, that was feeling the butterflies, that got zero sleep from the butterflies, and  felt exhausted afterward. We began training in May with the swim because 3 out of the 4, myself being one of them, had no idea what the heck we were doing in the water. The training was going really good I was enjoying it and beginning to feel confident that I could get myself out of the race alive. Then In July I started my Anatomy class which consumed my life and training became limited therefore I had to fit it in when I could. This meant swimming in between classes and running after midnight because I wouldn't get home until that late. There was no way I could have done it without Chris. He was willing to go on the late night runs with me so I didn't get kidnapped and pushed me to swim in the freezing cold reservoir and made sure I did it and not quit. He was awesome cheering me on throughout the entire race especially during the swim which was the hardest part and hearing him yell got me through it. He let me use his I Pod because I don't have one. I forgot to put it on the workout mix so through the entire bike and run I was jamming out to the Glee soundtrack, John Denver, and Justin Bieber, yes my husband has the Bieber on his I pod.  Bieber was on when I came onto the track for the finish line and it actually gave me a boost and I was able to sprint in. Thankyou Justin Beiber. I m bummed its over I liked having something to work towards and motivate me to stay fit. I can't wait to do another one.

4 comments:

Ben & Kaley said...

Way to go! I am so impressed, wish I had the will power to train for one!

Lizzie said...

thats amazing well done!!! HUGE ACHIEVEMENT!!! im planning on doing one next year...i got inspired when i went to cheer my best friend laura on in this years one! she was also 17 weeks pregnant!!? she is nuts...she's still dew to do a 13 mile run in 4 weeks!!!

Rob Abney said...

That is so awesome.So awesome. That is a huge accomplishment. My respect level just went up 10 fold for you.

Anonymous said...

Yay! Congrats, I'm glad you guys did it, and I love the matching tanktops! I miss you guys and hope all is going well at the office.