Operation Finishline: One boat at a time๐ฃโโ๏ธ I was admittedly worried about posting on SM about the #chicagotri because Iโm nowhere close to feeling as strong as I wish I was.. and I wasnโt sure I was going to actually go forward with it until about Thursday... Iโm not gonna lie, I had a traumatic experience last year with the choppy waterโ I spoke about it on the #ordinarymarathoner podcast on how (after a brief panic), I finished the race โone boat at a time.โ ๐ฃโโ๏ธ And this year was no different except this time it was my strategy. ๐ I have blogged about this before but I taught myself how to swim 4 years ago as an adult so for me, getting out of the water is half the goal.๐๐ปโโ๏ธ On top of that, my #lawpractice has doubled (nearly tripled) in the last year and itโs been hard to get my workouts in. But as I said on the podcast, all we can really do in life is the best we can. โพ๏ธ I sometimes get down on myself for not eating like I should, drinking too much ๐ทafter a long day at work, and not getting my long runs, bikes and swims in but all we can ever do is pick up where we are and try to #bebettereveryday. ๐น I looked around today and I definitely wasnโt the only out of shape #triathlete but every one of us had things in common โ the #triathlon attracts enthusiastic, hard-working, ambitious people, who truly love this sport. ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ด๐ปโโ๏ธ๐๐ผ It is magnetic and inspiring to be around. The same grit that it takes me to complete a race like this is the same as I give my #lawpractice when I get tired. โช๏ธ I truly believe that who you are in one part of your life, you are in others. ๐ปI leave today reinspired to try to #bebetter in everything I do and when the going gets tough not to forget to breathe.... โYou will never know how strong you are until youโre brave enough to tryโ -I said that. #chicagotriathlon #idothisforfun (at Chicago Lake Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm9L4pwh_oJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=coepf3fw42l8
