I DID IT! That was my main goal in the entire day was to do many firsts.....
My first tri
My first open water swim
My first bike race
Yesterday morning we had a survivor breakfast which was attended by Sally Edwards. She is a big supporter of team survivor. She was high fiving us all as we entered the water and she grabbed my hand and said "you can do this". She is such a neat lady. At the end of the race she gave me the biggest hug and told me she knew I could do it.
I was not in this to be the fastest but to prove.... to myself... there is life after cancer!!!!
My daughter (poor kiddo is in a walking type cast until surgery in two weeks - she came from Oregon for race weekend) hobbled all over the place to cheer me on. It meant so much to have my daughter and husband out there. My husband is so funny....I was really tired the last uphill mile! He came and met up with me and two othe ladies the last 1/2 mile or so. He was jogging in his steel toed boots!! lol
One bonus to all of this is.... I have now lost 30 pounds!
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05-17-2009, 04:39 PM #1
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austin trek woman tri series....my first real tri...
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05-17-2009, 04:48 PM #2
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Txred-
Yes! What an amazing journey you have had.Congratulations! Savour that special warmth that comes with the rewards of hard work. And kudos to your wonderful supportive family.
"You can't get what you want till you know what you want." Joe Jackson
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05-17-2009, 05:36 PM #3
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Congrats, Txred- YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE!!!!! That's soooo great about your first race. You accomplished all your goals, and are really dropping those pounds creating a whole new you.
Do you have any pictures you'd like to share with us? We love to see race day photos!
Check out my running blog: www.turtlepacing.blogspot.com
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05-17-2009, 05:41 PM #4
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So happy for you. How wonderful that your husband and daughter could be there to cheer you on!
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05-17-2009, 07:28 PM #5
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Congratulations! There are so many things for you to be proud of today! Great job!
You're invited to visit my blog: http://tris3kidsandlife.blogspot.com/
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05-17-2009, 07:56 PM #6
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Wonderful!
Congrats!
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05-18-2009, 05:49 AM #7
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I will share some photos in the next few days.
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
Congrats, Txred- YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE!!!!! That's soooo great about your first race. You accomplished all your goals, and are really dropping those pounds creating a whole new you.
Do you have any pictures you'd like to share with us? We love to see race day photos!
tina
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