i often wonder, how many times have i 'sprinted before i walked'. i know i have been picked on for it. a property sits empty in the center of town because of it. but, we have all been this way. you take on more than you can handle at work, you bite off more than you can chew, and, my personal favorite, you order more food than you could ever eat (so on and so forth). so was the same when i signed up for the IronMan 70.3 in Syracuse on June 24th, 2012. even though i have started the 18 week training program; until Sunday, i didn't have a pool and i still don't have a triathlon bike. i actually didn't even have a way to purchase one until recently. have been panicked about the swimming and biking, but now i am starting to feel okay about it.
but i think sometimes it's necessary to 'sprint before walking'. see, if i didn't sign up, would i have just kept finding reasons not to do it? it's easy to make excuses, it's much harder to put in the time and training. but, i know when i cross that finish line, running into the arms of my most faithful/important fans i have, every hour, every lap, every swim, every mile will make it worthwhile.
being that it is only day 2 of 126, i still feel very excited. i will continue to let you know the ups and the downs of this challenge.
*in order to find your limits, you will need to sprint..
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