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I'm Tri-ing...

Last night I got to swim with two very awesome ladies.  And while we may not have had a long work out, or a hard work out, it was a great work out.  Just what I needed.  Of course, master swim started while we were doing our slow and steady laps.  Nothing makes you feel more inferior than being the slowest person in the pool!  However, one of the women in the lane next to me gave me some advice about my kick.  Apparently I'm bending my knees to kick, and not kicking from the hip?  How has nobody told me this before?  So, now I have something to work on.  Maybe it will make me so fast that it won't matter that my run is hindered a little?  After swim we sat in the sauna and chatted.  That was nice too.  Have I mentioned before how blessed I am to have met so many wonderful people through the sport of triathlon? 

As we were leaving, sweet, wonderful, wise beyond her years, Erin handed me a gift, and asked me not to open it until I got home.   When I got home I opened the card, which contained a STARBUCKS GIFT CARD from her and another friend, Shawn.  Starbucks is my crack, so I was beyond thrilled!  And then the sentiment written in the card from Erin brought me to tears.  Good tears.    And there was still a gift to open.  Erin got me the book Operation Beautiful.  She wrote a wonderful note inside the front cover that brought me again to tears.  How is it that this young 20 year old woman has it all figured out?  I feel so incredibly lucky to have met her by chance at a spin class last year, and hope to be friends with her for a very LONG time.

Anyway, last night started off not so great after a conversation with the soon to be ex.  But ended with me feeling loved, and supported by the people around me.

Oh yeah, one more thing.  I unquit triathlon.  I'm going to beat this knee thing, and figure out a way around the financial obstacles, and compete in as many tri's as I possibly can in 2011.  Post to come with a race schedule soon...

Comments

Unknown said…
That's the spirit!! I knew you would come back to the dark, um, I mean good side!!
It often is the dark side when you have to train before dawn and after dusk....
Erin said…
Your welcome- I hope you enjoy it! I hope you left early this morning & got yourself a nice cup of coffee!! & lets make a deal- you win the lottery you share it with me. I win the lottery I share it with you!!!
RunToTheFinish said…
so wonderful that you have a true friend who knows you so well and is a trainig partner too!

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