Opportunity Knocked

I have some friends that have done triathlons. I never really had any interest in doing one. I really didn't think I could ever do it. Guess what? I am, I can, and I will! That's my motto. My dad's response was kind of funny to this because he said so much for your bucket list. He meant because on my bucket list I have that I want to bungee jump, sky dive, and not quite sure what else but know it's a triathlon. I'm excited and scared at the same time.

It's hard to get motivated to start. I need to do this for me. The sense of accomplishment that I will feel. Well anyway, it was our wards turn to clean the church so I decided to have John drop me off and I would run home after I was done. A neighbor said your not running home and I told her that I was because I was going to being doing a triathlon with some other members in our ward. And I said something stupid and didn't mean it the way it came out. (Sorry!) I said if ##$%&*@ can do it after just having a baby then I can. I about died the whole way home feeling awful because I didn't mean it the way that it came out. I meant that I need to do this and I was so happy that I had others to do it with me and help support me. So anyway, my progress is slow but I'm not giving up. I just started and need all the encouragement and support that I can get.

I know that through this their is only empowerment. I ran and walked and ran and walked but I was proud of myself when I got home that I can do it and I did. It was about a mile and a half and it took about 20 minutes and 30 seconds. I know it wasn't the fastest but I finished and that's the way I'm looking at the triathlon. I don't care if I come it last because at least I did it.

Wish me luck!