Humble pie!

With the triathlon around the corner I have stepped up my training yet again. Last week I got my first long (10 miles) run in. I also managed some 45 min swims, and a couple of 25 mile rides including a tire change. This will be my last hard week of training before tapering off next week. Yesterday, I chickend out on an open water swim after getting in the freezing Santa Cruz water. Today, after watching a very inspiring documetary about last year's triathlon world champioships in Kona, I swam 1500m and ran 10 miles.

Now, it might sound like I'm ready to take on the world, but the truth is that I just had a long road to get to this point. The leader of the group that I ride with alway tells them about me being this great athlete, and then they just leave me in the dust. Sometimes it's good to get a reality check, it makes you humble. Throughout life we tend to surround ourselves with people that make us feel good about ourselves. Every now and then it's good to step out of that comfort zone and see what's possible, try something new. That's what I have done with triathlon.