some of you may be wondering, why triathlon? sometimes i wonder that too. i was a swimmer in high school and tried my hand at pole vaulting. i held my own but then ended up breaking my nose the week before graduation! i have never been a runner and my cycling experience is limited to two events: a bike trip with the church youth group to chicago and a hilly hundred in indiana (of which i only completed 50 miles). they weren't lying, it was hilly! angie (my college roommate) and i still laugh about that.
since moving to houston, i have had more time on my hands. i volunteered to help with a triathlon a year ago and ended up completing it instead. it was a lot of fun. since that point, i have completed 3 more of longer lengths. i have also begun to hate running less. i have completed 2 half marathons this year (austin and chicago). it has been a fun year in that aspect.
so, i want to do a 70.3 triathlon. this is shorthand for a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run. it totals 70.3 miles----all completed in 1 day---ideally a half day. so now you understand more of the challenge ahead of me! please consider donating to pancreatic research!
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