This week we came to an unfortunate realization – the triathlon that we were hoping to do was closed because they had reached their maximum for registration. Kait and I wouldn't let this get in our way! Although the one we had wanted to do was a female triathlon and might have had a better atmosphere for our first we decided to find another one. Turns out finding triathlons isn't that hard (deep down I was kind of hoping there wouldn't be one – just the thought of competing in one turns my stomach!) so we finally settled for one in Calgary. Mark your calendars: August 8, 2010. It's going to be a really big day for us. We're hoping to just have fun and finish... strong (that's for Kait - I'm just hoping to finish haha)
Kait being the slightly more competitive one has this great idea to compete in two 10km runs and one half marathon just to help train for the tri. Writing this blog entry is giving me butterflies as I type. We haven't found a half-marathon yet because of conflicting schedules but it is on the agenda for this summer. If anyone knows of any, preferably close by, please let us know!
So, just a recap:
May 9, 2010 – first 10k of the summer
May 30, 2010 – second 10k
August 8, 2010 – the triathlon
Sometime throughout the summer there will be a half marathon! We might have a bit of a road block right now but we haven't let that stop us before...
The great thing about our list is that it pushes us out of our comfort zone and into a new place where it's exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time – hence the butterflies. Kait and I were chatting a few days ago and we realized how much this has actually changed our lives (I know... very cliché). Just by setting out and trying to complete our list gives us a sense of empowerment - who knew getting out there and pushing your limits would result in such a thing?!
Anyways, if you're reading this I encourage you all to set some time aside and write your own list. It doesn't have to be anything like ours (it's looking like a life project now!) but just some fun/different things that you want to try. We are always looking for people to help complete some of our items on our list so you should definitely join us... maybe it's on yours too?
And to finish off here is another quote from Curious Case of Benjamin Button... I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again
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