Well, it is official. We are, quite literally, off to the races. After a lot of discussion, worry, pre-training, more discussing and even a little excitement this whole triathlon thing is on. This morning I wrapped up a fantastic string of events. Thursday night after a grueling day I was able to make it to one of my favorite spin classes and banged out a rocking class. I switched up my long run schedule and ran on a Friday morning. I forgot how absolutely thrilling a pre-dawn run can be. Watching the sunrise over the Potomac may be one of the most beautiful things in the world. To finish off my road to the starting line, today we had our Team in Training kick off celebration. I met my teammates, coaches and the fantastic TNT staff. It was basically a giant pep rally for everyone doing a TNT event this summer and was a ton of fun! I know some people may think that this isn't really the start line but just the beginning of a long arduous journey. But I am reminded of another great quote. Yes, I am in a very quote-y mood this week. This one comes to us from John "The Penguin" Bingham, a famous running coach and author of many running books. He reminds us that "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
And away we go!
And away we go!