This I believe. As individuals, we all need support, encouragement and cheerleaders. Secretly, we all think we are not good enough. We all think that someone else has the secret to success. We all sit in amazement when we see or hear of someone else is doing something we never thought we could do. This is my first post of my first blog. Fear is REAL. It took me a long time to create this. I can climb a mountain, jump out of plane, shoot a gun, run marathons, ride a bike 100 miles.....but YES, I was so afraid to start a blog. Words are so personal and intimate. It is my goal to use this blog to encourage others. Most importantly, I always want others to know; YOU ARE NOT ALONE. There is someone out there who feels the way you do. May this blog bring a smile, encouragement or comfort to someone somewhere. ~And so it is --today begins.
On Sunday, I started the Chicago Triathlon. It was one of the largest in the United States. The goal was to complete 1500m in Lake Michigan cycle 24.5 miles and run 6.2 miles in Chicago. I completed this race last year. It was both challenging and fun. This year the outcome was not what I had planned. I started the race surrounded by wonderful people, Some I knew while others were strangers. We all started the race together. Rough waters awaited. Lake Michigan looked menacing. She churned and tossed us from the moment we entered the water. Here I am at the first bouy. My plan was slow and steady since I was not familiar with this type of water. So I swam. I remembered saying to myself, "Slow is fast". I focused on each stroke and thought of little else. I saw a friend swim by me. It made me feel great as I turned to the straightaway toward the finish. I could see the finish through my Rx goggles. I swam and swam. As I sighted for the tall buildings in the dis...
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