Fun

Post Ironman Coeur d'Alene has been about having fun. That race was disappointing, but what I realized after I had time to really reflect on it was that I needed to make sure I was having fun. Lost in focus on qualifying for Kona was the "fun factor." Let's face it, I don't race for any other reason than to get my "fix." Triathlon is my escape from reality. My "happy place." I let myself get too caught up in chasing after numbers and lost sight to some degree of why I get out there and challenge myself.

So this past weekend helped to serve my mission of having fun. My good friend turned 30 and so we headed over to Bend where he lives to celebrate. The celebration included us taking part in Cycle Pub (not us below). Cycle pub is in one word...awesome. You load up the machine with all the beer and wine you want and then pedal your way around town to make stops at local bars. What a blast!

And so...now that my "fun battery" is fully charged...we are off to Lake Stevens 70.3 this weekend to kick some serious ass. As far as having fun for this race? Well, I'm going to attack it from the gun. I guess that could either be "fun" or tragic. I hope for the former :) Thanks for taking the time to read!

-T