You ARE an Athlete
Ringing the PR bell at my 3rd half marathon.
Me: My doctor told me that I have a heart rate of an athlete.
Mike: You are an athlete.
Growing up I always considered myself non-athletic. I am the oldest of 4 girls and I was the only one who wasn’t in year round sports. I never felt as agile and coordinated in sports as my sisters were.
As an adult I sought things to keep myself active and help me stay fit. Dance and aerobics in my 20s. Martial arts in my 30s.
In my 40s things changed. We moved to a new state. Our kids got busier with their activities and I had to give up my gym membership for the flexibility of home workouts. Goodbye to organized group classes.
My new friends encouraged me to do 5Ks so we did a quite a few for a couple of years. Then we dabbled in sprint triathlons and did those for the next couple of years.
I hated running and other endurance sports. I am certainly not fast enough to be competitive. Despite that I found that races motivated me. They gave me a way to measure my progress and set new goals for myself. I found myself doing longer distances and setting the bar higher.
Fast forward to today.
I just completed my 3rd half marathon and I’m currently training for my first Half Ironman.
I guess Mike is right.
I am an athlete.
Cool.
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endurance, runner, running, triathlon
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