you asked for it...

here it is...

a 2 minute highlight reel from my Triathlon on Sunday morning.
it's pretty kick ass.

If you watch to the end, there's a super secret bonus footage...

Triathlon + Super Secret Bonus Feature.... from iamthediva on Vimeo.

**i just spent all night creating this really awesome video that highlights my triathlon, and i published it on yootoob but it got pulled cuz i don't have c0nsent to use the song i picked. thank the gods for Vimeo**

I have decided that doing a triathlon is a lot like being in labour.
The first event begins and you think, "Uhhhh, this is NOT fun... i don't want to do this.." but you push yourself to keep going, cuz you know there's a long journey ahead of you....

then you get to the next event, and you think: "UHHHH, THIS IS NOT FUN, in fact, this down right sucks! This is SOOO hard!! I don't wanna do this anymore" but you're kinda proud of yourself, cuz, i mean, you're doing the hardest part... it can't get any worse, right?

and then you do the NEXT event and you think: "Wait, THIS is the hardest part, and THIS REALLY SUCKS", and you want to give up, but by this time you know how close you are to the end so you suck it up and do it, even though you're exhausted and every muscle in your body is aching.

But, i survived. And i just want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to encourage me and egg me on support me while i was training. It was totally fucking awesome of all of you.

There's a sweet picture in that video where i'm crossing the finish line and i have a big goofy grin on my face... you made that possibe!

So, maybe i'll do it again next year, and maybe not. While there is a sense of victory after you're done, i just don't know if Traithloning (i made it a word, deal with it) is the sport for me. Three events in one go takes a lot of concentration and change of focus. So, while i may be signing myself up again, come next February, it'll be cuz my mom forced encouraged me to do it again. I did lay down a few name calling challenges myself... so we'll see... if my mother in law signs up, then i'll be doing it for sure.

Now that i have a kickass knee brace i'm going to keep up on the running. I got myself a watch with a timer for my birthday, it's awesome. Besides. I love running. I always have.