I'm not even sure where to begin this blog because so much has been happening since we got home from Canada. To sum up training from last Sunday. Brad, John and I meet coach down at lake Nicomas 6:30am for a warm up swim. We discussed many things then we focused on a "brick" training. It is combining two events as if it were race day. Bike 15 miles, then run 3. I got a flat rear tire around mile 10 and ducked out of the rest of the bike and finished with the run. We all pushed hard and learned many things from the hard training. It is very clear that to be able to finish the Disney tri we must push ourselves to new limits so our bodies can handle the 4 hour race day come September 23. So many times that theory has proved it's self true in my life. In order for you do endure something you must experience a major challenge at some point. How else could you weather a bad storm without previous experience. How will you react when everything dose not go according to your plan, or your liking. More and more I see the wisdom in our coaches words. Even in the frustration and pain she allows no negativity. "You can do this," "This is your race," "This is your hill." You can choose to like it, even when you want to quit, you can choose not to. You have the ability to endure. You will benefit from all the hard work, all the heart ache. It is all worth it. This training and race is nothing compared to the real life challenges we must endure. Anyone can finish this race, but will you choose to handle the challenges of life. Could I handle cancer? I wouldn't have thought I would have handled loosing Adam like this, but I must. It is my choice, God has given me the ability and the experience. I must make the most of my loss. That is why it is so important to me to support others dealing with similar things. I really enjoy Team in Training because these kids can make it. We are giving them hope and encouragement to endure the treatments because the research is paying off. Peoples lives are being saved. That gives me reason to push, to do more.
Friday we will leave at noon and head for Waupaca Wisconsin for the annual Tri. It is a "sprint" A half mile swim, 15 mile bike, and a 3.2 mile run. This is where I got the "tri bug" three years ago. Clark's uncle has been doing this for years and I have been inspired by him to do more each year. I am very excited to race this year because it is the first time I have really trained for it. I know the course. I know my abilities, and I am ready to have a great race. Coaches new phrase she left us with is to "leave it all on the course." Don't cross the finish line and feel like you could have pushed harder. Be smart, race to your abilities and push to the finish line. Have nothing left. John, Brad, Clark, Steve and I will finish strong. I am getting so excited. Then we start to really get serious about Disney. It is over double this race and we will really have to stretch ourselves to excel in that race.
I'll post with the race results come Saturday night or Sunday.
God bless!
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