For inspiration.
It is inspiring. It is also not inspiring. Not that it's UNinspiring...
It is inspiring. They do well filming and editing the footage of these races. The stories are amazing. The pros. The age-groupers. The mass of triathletes is full of unique stories. People trying for just a finish...overcoming unbelievable odds. Others are trying to repeat a win. The spectrum of goals alone is inspiring. People from all walks of life, from all levels of athleticism, there to compete...to push their bodies to the limit.
I'm getting more and more excited for this event.
However, watching the race is also a bit... humbling is the wrong word... perhaps, sobering is a better word.
For some people, all the pieces fall into place.
For others it seems like anything and everything can go wrong. Flat tires. Broken cables. CO2 cartridge malfunctions. Cramping muscles. Heat exhaustion.
There are pro athletes who aren't able to finish for one reason or another! Pros!
It's sobering watching pros who can't finish. It's not like I can just chalk it up to them not putting in the training and planning... You know that a pro, more than anyone, is prepared. And some of them don't finish.
Also, some people just have equipment malfunctions. You can't prepare for that.
So as I'm watching this race...I'm getting excited and pumped to push my body to the limit. I'm getting excited for the months to come where I will be preparing physically and mentally for what's ahead. However, I'm also sobering up a bit...realizing I need to be prepared for anything and everything.
