One of my final purchases of 2011 was The Triathlete's Training
Bible. I have been learning all sorts of
interesting things about preparing for this sort of event. Jim had some interest in competing in the
Tri-Ogallala race this coming summer and asked me to help him train. So, being the organizer and the runner of the
family, I’ve taken on the responsibility of learning everything I can about the
sport so that my dear husband is prepared.
I plan on helping him with his diet, I plan on training with him and
then I’m going to somehow find a big foam finger and cheer him on come race
day. I will have to enlist the help of
some high school girls to make one of those snazzy homemade cheering shirts.
I will not be competing in this race. It is important that I cheer for my husband
at the sporting even he wants to be involved in, and I couldn’t be focused on
that if I were concerned with my own race.
I also ride a cruiser style bike with no gears. It will be enough for me to know that I can
do it, without the official time or without being involved. I think I will enjoy being on the sidelines
for this race, and the sense of accomplishment my husband will get will be a
far better feeling than if I were to do it myself anyway.
It’s exciting that the next few months will be training for
us without any stress of my own race.
Because this year, I’ve decided I run for fun. I am not going to compare myself to other
runners as much as I want to, but focus on how great I feel. I don’t run to race or for anything or anyone
else. And my husband is racing to prove
to himself he can do it. It will be nice
to train with him. Above being my
husband, Jim is my absolute best friend and this is one more thing I get to do
with him.
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