My whole outlook changed as soon as I started to think of myself as an athlete. I do not have a weight issue, but I am 44...oops no 45 as of Sunday, and recovery is a huge issue. I need to make sure that I train right and eat right and recover right.

I do all of those things better as an athlete than as just a woman working out.

It actually stopped me in my tracks the first time I was shopping in a store and I said to the sales person....I am a competitive athlete....

HEY WORLD!!!! I AM A COMPETITIVE ATLETE!!!!

So start treating yourselves better. You are driving a beautiful expensive human machine that only runs on good fuel.

Offthegrid, when you check back in, I have been thinking about you all day. I made a list of sprint tri's in the south jersey area this spring....I will send it to you and we can pick one.

Ruth