The Journey

Ooooooooohhhhh Chicago, Chicago.... I signed up for the Chicago Triathlon on a whim so I could hang out with friends and get at least one OWS tri completed before the end tri season.  Well,  the triathlon did not happen.  The Chicago Triathlon became a Duathlon.  I had to laugh at myself.   I actually completed two duathlons earlier this year.  But here I am on number 3.  They say, three times is a charm right?   Perhaps, the "Tri spirits" were cutting me some slack.  I chuckled to myself when the swim was cancelled.  I was both relieved and bummed.  I seriously wanted to swim in Lake Michigan since I did NOT complete the swim portion of the 2017 Chicago Tri.  (You can read about that triathlon from my 2017 post.)  But I am grateful.  My team mates who live in Chicago were wonderful hosts.  I was surrounded by new and old friends, athletes and volunteers. I count that a win for sure. In triathlon, one must hold on to the hope of meeting their goal while gracefully