I did the relay this year. Tyler ran like a champ (it’s the first time she has really run since her ACL reconstruction) Aimee biked and shaved 7 minutes off her time from last year. I swam. Not very quickly. I was getting a little claustrophobic in my wetsuit and had to stop a bunch to just try to breathe. I added a minute from last year – so that is kindof a bummer, but that’s not really that big of a deal to me. I’m not doing this thing to get a good time. The thing I love the most about doing the Tri is that I can feel my sweet husband with me every step of the way. It’s like he’s right there whispering that I can do this. I feel that from him every day, just in life. (this life that I was supposed to be going through with him right by my side) Whispers that I can do this and to just keep going. When I’m training for this event; {something that i don’t really love, and it’s definitely difficult for me} It seems like sometimes I can hear those encouraging and empowering whispers just a little bit better. And that , right there is one of the main reasons i do it. Because I need to hear those whispers loud and clear.
Doing the relay might be wussing out a little; but then I get to go cheer for everyone else in our little clan running it and that is the other best part.
I know that Brad loves that we do this. And that part makes me the happiest of all.