What has being a triathlete taught you...Non-non-triathlon

I have learned that I need structure to help me get things done. I have learned about time management, about looking at the bigger picture rather than the immediate task. I have learned how incredibly amazing my body can be if I treat it right.

1. Good bras are important.

2. Manhole covers are slippery in the rain.

3. Nothing beats a good hat.

4. It's the heat AND the humidity.

5. I DO look as silly as I feel when I'm running.

1 Foot The Other - 2007-03-08 10:36 AM Some of your greatest supporters can be people you've not met ... yet.

I love that! 

Beautiful!

My first thought is that triathlon has shown me that even when it hurts, I can keep moving forward and get through it. That I'm way tougher than I ever thought I was.

It has also shown me that if I take the time and energy to properly prepare, things go a whole lot better than if I just "wing it".

It has convinced me that I can try something new and be good at it, with a little practice. 

And it has proven to me that we are what we do, and that if something is truly important to me, I will make it a priority.

It's kinda like ordering a salad at a dingy pub... You are asking for trouble... 

The hardest part of any workout is getting started

Apparently, I do like running.

It's amazing how quickly some piece of gear can go from "Never heard of it" to "can't live without it"

Apparently, I do have abs.

There are places in NYC where you can run for quite a while without ever seeing anyone else who isn't also running.

Clipless pedals are every bit as difficult to master as you think they are. If you think they were easy to get used to, it's only because you don't remember.

There are not many hills in NYC, but the lack of hills is more than made up for by the number of bridges.

NYC rats are not really afraid of humans. 

1. I can do more than I thought
2. Following a plan works if you stay focused on the results
3. Eating healthy and exercising isn't bad
4. I LOVE to swim-bike and run. Never tried any prior
5. I'm waaay competitive

I LOVE linguini legs!! I'm going to use that phrase from now on. 

Now that I have read this thread I've realized it has been WAY too long since I've competed.  I'm going to find a race today and register.

1. To struggle is a good thing
2. To have a beer afterwards is also good
3. Fast food really does suck
4. Almost everyone has something he or she can teach you
5. Swimming is very zen
6. disc wheels sound even better when you pass them
7. if it's important enough you can make time for it

1. There is no limit as to what I can do if I put my mind to it.

2. You can't put a price on good health/ being fit.

3. It's more important to me to see improvements in myself than it is to be better than others.

4. I am definitely a little bit OCD and crazy.

5. That it's good to eat PB & J sandwiches for lunch so that I can afford tri gear.

6. That if you want something, only you can make it happen.

7. The triathlon community is awesome!