I recently attended an event where the subject of triathlons came up. After a bit, I could feel myself getting sucked into the idea. I was hearing, "you could do it!" and "we should totally do this!" and "let's set a goal and train!" Wowza! I'm going to compete in a triathlon! I will be training and be amazing!
So I did some research on Wiki.
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events.[1] While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall course completion time, including timed "transitions" between the individual swim, bike, and run components.
I can do this!
I thought about the conversation that took place. I thought about running, biking and swimming. I realized that talking about a triathlon is a tad different than the actual race. The wine wore off...
It's NoT going to happen. And here is why:
1. I really am not a runner. I plod. I'm slow. I really hate to run. My feet hurt, my legs hurt and I can't breath. That said, I do run.
2. I can swim to save my life, but not to race.
3. I'm slow.
4. I don't have a wet suit in my closet AND I really don't want one.
5. Wet suits remind me of Spanx. Enough said.
6.I'm slow.
7. I am too old and flabby to be changing out of the wet suit and into the race gear in public while holding a towel up around myself. No one needs to see me changing in a parking lot.
8. I'm slow.
9.I'm not athletic. At. All.
10. My bike is from a garage sale, I love it. And somehow I think I'd feel pressure to buy a new bike if I was all official like and in a race.
11. I'm slow.
12. And here was the real deal breaker... I was told I might want to take my basket off my bike.
Not happening.
5 comments:
That's the attitude!! I couldn't take the pressure if you were doing a triathlon!!
I have so much to do today but I really had to read about you doing a triathlon...whew...the whole thing sounds dangerous to me ;)
I'm relieved...Although I think if you did do a triathlon you should leave your basket on your bike...Make a statement.
A dear friend asked me to run a 5K with her and then a half marathon. This was my answer... "hahahahahaha"...end of conversation.
I agree with you on number 12. It's probably not cool to ring your bike bell in a friendly greeting either! I'm so glad you didn't go to the other side!
Are you going to the nordy sale?
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