It all started in 2005, sort of on a whim. I ran my first half marathon with my dad, because the person he was going to run with dropped out. We finished in a blistering 2:27:13 (and yes, that's a half marathon). After that race, I started to wonder how much better I could do. A year later, I ran the same race and shaved off just under fourteen minutes. That was great, but I wanted more.
Later that year, I stumbled upon triathlons. During a phone call with The Captain, we decided we wanted to tackle the Ironman. My main motivation? The coveted M-dot tattoo. My first Ironman was tough, but I finished. And now I'm hooked. My goal each season is just to improve. If that means finishing one second faster, I'll take it. I'd love to eventually race in Kona, but I would have to improve a whole heck of a lot in order for that to happen. For now, I just focus on doing the best I can and encouraging others to do the best that they can (because really, who wouldn't want an Ironman tattoo?).
Later that year, I stumbled upon triathlons. During a phone call with The Captain, we decided we wanted to tackle the Ironman. My main motivation? The coveted M-dot tattoo. My first Ironman was tough, but I finished. And now I'm hooked. My goal each season is just to improve. If that means finishing one second faster, I'll take it. I'd love to eventually race in Kona, but I would have to improve a whole heck of a lot in order for that to happen. For now, I just focus on doing the best I can and encouraging others to do the best that they can (because really, who wouldn't want an Ironman tattoo?).
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| And yes, I did get the Ironman tattoo! |
