The Countdown
I’m officially 6 days away from dying competing in my first ever triathlon.
I could say that training has been awful. I could complain about the time it takes out of my day. I could whine about how hard it is to train. But that would not be true. The truth is, I have really enjoyed getting ready for this. It feels empowering to be conquering something that I never thought myself capable of. I feel alive, and empowered, and happy. It’s not easy to take the time out of my already busy schedule to go to the gym, but maybe that is why I have loved it so much. It is a constant thing that I do every day that is just for me.
The bad news: I’m not going to be entirely ready next Saturday. I need a few more weeks before I would feel truly comfortable in all three areas-swim, bike, and run. But my time is up, and there is nothing I can do about it now but try my best to finish. It will be hard, and I know that somewhere in the middle of the race I will be questioning why I did this and what possessed me to attempt such a feat. I am a dancer not a triathalete! But hopefully when it’s all over and I cross the finish line I will realize that is was all worth it. Hopefully.
The good news: I’ve lost 10 lbs! I fit into most of my clothes again (darn those elusive skinny jeans!). I feel more healthy that I have felt in a long time. I have fallen in love with swimming and biking through this process and know that I will continue to go to the gym after this is all over to do those forms of exercise because I truly enjoy them. I am happy, healthy and feel like anything is possible if I just put my mind to it. And that is worth every drop of sweat and minute away from my baby girl at the gym these last 2 1/2 months.
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The Adventure begins!
My husband and I have passed the previous 4 1/2 years of wedded bliss pretty uneventfully. So it seems only right to rock the boat and bring some babies into the mix to enhance and brighten (aka stress and complicate) our lives. Our first baby girl was born in May 2007 and we’ve been enjoying stumbling through the ups and downs of parenting ever since. We look forward to this adventure we are embarking on and hope this blog helps you to follow along as we share about the trials and joys of parenthood!
Woop! I’m hoping to come to cheer you all on!! It’d be an early morning and I’d have to leave all the kiddos with Don, so we’ll see… Actually maybe I’ll bring the twins!?
-Liz
That is so awesome Meghan! I loved reading this post because I feel like I could have written it. I have those exact feelings about training for a triathlon. I meant to tell you that you look so awesome in the pics of you with Reese on her Birthday. I could totally tell that you lost weight (not that you looked like you needed to before). I can’t wait to hear your results!
I have been getting back into the gym slowly. I have been almost everyday the last 2 weeks and I think I have finally found a time that works for me, Quincy, and Mason. I LOVE it! Soon, I will sign up for a triathlon, I just need to make sure that I can really stay consistent with exercise. You have proven to me that it can be possible, even with a baby under one! Very inspiring! You rock! :)
Good Luck, Megs!!! I think I want to train for an event like this too. It sounds so exciting and invigorating! You’ll do great, just keep on truckin’. :)