Happy Friday,
I know it probably is a bit trite but being the Friday before Thanksgiving, let's pause and be grateful for a few things!
Be grateful for the lane mate that "encourages" you do the next set or a faster time.
Be grateful for the healthy body that allows you to do this training and racing. It is not all of us that have the physical capabilities to do triathlon. If you don't believe me, tell someone this weekend that you have completed a triathlon and watch their reaction.
Be grateful for the health professionals that keep us going (ok maybe that only applies to me as a 'mature' athlete!) - doctors, physios, chiropractors, naturopaths, therapists, etc.
Be grateful to all those volunteers that work races and never expect a thank you. There would be no racing if we did not have the faithful that stand a water station, or run and hand out bananas on the bike. Small tip: ALWAYS thank at least one volunteer at every race you do. . . .it creates good karma.
Ok. . . .your turn! Post a "Be grateful . . . " onto the blog and let's see how good we will feel by the end of the weekend.
Finally, A big Thank you to those that read this blog!!!!
Cheers
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Be grateful having a partner that supports your neurotic need to wake up at 5 am to go swim, or run for two hours on a Saturday and who wakes up with you at 5 am on a weekend to be your biggest fan at a race!
ReplyDeleteBe grateful for the girlfriend that will run, bike and/or swim hard with you and will always have time to enjoy a glass of wine after a long training day...or no training day at all.