Okay so I know the first reaction most of you will give is YEAH Right!!! So I want to start out with my encouragement, Why NoT!
How many times have you started to exercise and after a few days of utter exhaustion you get distracted and your mind starts telling your body maybe you don't want this as bad as it hurts. I have done this a million and one times. The one constant that has kept me going when exercising is having a support group. You know, a partner to encourage you. Someone you know is going to be there, a dedicated friend who shares your desire.
Have you ever known someone who has run a marathon or completed a triathlon and thought, wow!!! I wish I could do that. And in the back of your mind a voice says, “That is way too hard, I will never do that”. Let’s do it. Let’s prove those voices in our heads wrong. I have been looking for an exercise goal to help me get over this fear, because let’s be honest, I am afraid! Afraid I will fail, afraid I am not strong enough, afraid I won’t make it. I haven’t even tried and I have already set my mind up to fail. Not anymore!
I am just an average girl, training for a not so average event. Iron Girl Las Vegas 2009. I don’t need to come in first, I just want to be able to say I complete Iron Girl. I can not do it alone. I am not strong enough yet. Please do this with me! We can train together and meet in Vegas, but this time what happens in Vegas isn’t staying in Vegas! This will go with us throughout the rest of our lives. It will boost our confidence; give us a feeling of self accomplishment! It will show us our inner strength, help us concur our fears and doubt. It will build emotional as well as physical strength! I want to see you there!
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Mandy - this sounds like such a fun idea. I am ignorant about biking so I cockily assume I could do the 8 miles. I have done a few 5K's and know that, if nothing else, I could walk through the 3.5 miles. But the swimming is where I am stumped. I actually don't know HOW to swim and I have no idea how much a 600 meter swim is. Still, the idea is tempting... I am excited to hear about your training... Good luck!
Jenny, that is the same reaction I have gotten from everyone! You can do the swimming. It is 12 laps in our local pool. A lap is there and back. If you come down I should take you to the pool to show you. I can't even make two laps right now. But I know from training with the swim team when I was in HS it doesn't take long to build up endurance. Paige and my mom are doing it! You should!!!
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