Pre-race Thoughts

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Five years ago (next month to be exact)

If you'd have told me five years ago that I would spend today making lists and checking things off so I was prepared for my first triathlon I'd have called you crazy and maybe a few other choice words.  I never imagined being a person who enjoyed being active or that I'd ever have the confidence to take swimming lessons.  I wasn't exactly happy being fat, it's just what I thought my life was going to be like.

It's not like that anymore, obviously, and tonight I'm laying out my tri kit (that's a fancy phrase for the shorts, singlet combo I'll be sporting tomorrow -- and I really hope I used that term correctly!) and packing a change of clothes for after the race so I can dry off as quickly as possible.  (Yes, I learned that lesson the hard way).

I've tried to think about goals for this race -- in the past 5 years I've always posted a long litany of goals.  This race is different.  I am doing this one just for me.  I didn't do any fundraising, I didn't really blog about it or share much about my training on social media.  Ultimately, I want to cross the finish line with a HUGE smile on my face.  I mean a legitimate smile and not because I'm just saying a word that begins with "S".  I'm going to try my best to be proud of the effort that I've put into my training and have fun.

I certainly won't be winning the race and even if I'm the last one to finish in my age group at least I got out there and tried.  I think my former self will be proud of me.