Sacrifice

The past little while, I have felt like working out and watching what I eat is just a struggle every day.  I want to do better but life has been crazy.  I don't want to allow myself to make excuses, especially because I know I can do this.  Yesterday, I once again, came to the realization that even though it is tough, it is worth it.  

Gordon B. Hinckley said,

You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment you will ever make.

The reason I came to this realization, was because I did the try-a-tri.  We had to run a mile and a half, bike six miles, and swim 300m.  

By the second lap (we were on the indoor track) of running I wanted to quit and I was in last place.  I have always disliked doing things because I have the attitude that no matter what I do I will be last.  I decided to just keep moving my feet and even though I wanted to quit, I refused to.  I managed to slowly catch up and get ahead of a few people (it is kind of mean of me to be happy that I was not the last one but I suppose I am just mean)

Once the running was over (I finished that in about 22 minutes) I had to run down to the hart gym and do my six miles on a spin bike.  When I got to the gym, there were no working spin bikes so I was panicking because our transition times counted toward our overall time, so I found a spin bike in another area and pedalled as fast as I could.  I managed to finish the biking in just under 17 minutes, and then it was back upstairs to the pool. 

Some people did the first two parts with their swimsuits on under their clothes but I chose to change into my swimsuit after (it does not have the best support, if you know what I mean)  Of course after running and biking I was all sticky so I was getting mad at my bathing suit!  

I finally made it to the pool and had just 6 laps left until I was done.  I was so out of breath and just tired that I had to alternate between back crawl, front crawl, and breaststroke.  I had my trainer Tanner and Brad (one of the other contestants on my team) cheering me on the entire time, I don't know if I would have finished without them.  

When I had one more lap left, and was exhausted, Brad got in and swam my last lap just behind me.  At one point during that lap, I swallowed water and started coughing.  Brad kept telling me to just keep breathing and moving and I managed to make it to the end.  

I finished the try-a-tri, in 56 minutes and 23 seconds.  I was nowhere near the front of the pack, but I wasn't last, and I finished which is what is really important.  

I am so grateful that I have a strong body that can do these things and for all of the people that encourage and support me.