Tri-ing to Face My Fears and Race Out of my Comfort Zone
My Inspiration... In two days, I will be participating in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon “Classic” distance which consists of a ½ mile swim, 18 mile bike ride and 4 mile run. This is – by far – the longest event I have set my sights on, and to say I am nervous as hell is an understatement. For those who know me personally or have read my blog over the years, I have a passion for running. I have one full marathon, six or so half-marathons, and more 10K and 5K races than I can count under my belt; so one may think that triathlons would be a natural progression for a competitor like me. Actually, it didn’t go down like that at all. A few years ago, my neighbor Lisa started competing in Triathlons. She suggested that I do one with her. I smiled politely and said I would give it some thought but, in my head, I didn’t even consider the idea. Now, I did grow up on the Jersey Shore and, during my youth, I spent a lot of time at the beach an...