girl power

             

the triathlon was a blast.

i loved being a part of something so big,

i loved being with so many women, 

but most of all i loved being with my sister.

we did it!

and noel kicked my butt!

the day went as follows:

           

                                                                      just rolled out of bed,                              half hour before,

                                                                         carbs and protein                               sun screening up

                                                       

the swim was divided into separate waves and we were towards the end.

we waited in line forever and saw literally all shapes and ages of women-i loved it.

the water was warm and it was a fun swim.

luckily, we got to start at the front of our wave. the swim was 1/2 mile and 

this was my easiest event. the only hard part was getting disoriented as i caught up 

to the wave ahead of us and the water was pretty packed.

next up was the biking.

kicked. my. butt.

there were so many hills and i had not trained nearly enough on a real bike; 

not to mention we had mountain bikes instead of road bikes, 

which apparently makes things a lot more difficult.

12 miles.

i told noel to go ahead of me around mile 2 of the bike because i just couldn't keep up.

she rocked it, then she ran the whole 3 miles.

i walked half.

here she is:

a whole 20 minutes before me.

just how darling is my sister?

i know.

and after i crossed the finish line, i scarfed down a bagel, watermelon, and oranges.

food has never tasted so good.

                                                                                  

the overall feeling of the day was so powerful. 

women were cheering each other on left and right, and we all finished.

it was an accomplishment. 

my favorite part of the race was during the run. at one point, i was all alone. i was running through a field with sunflowers on my left and the blue, blue sky beaming. it was gorgeous and a huge gust of wind blew by me. it was bliss. i felt so alive running strong with this healthy body that my heavenly father gave me.

no matter what my weight is, or how much i complain, i am healthy. my body is strong and it is able to give life. what is a better blessing?

thanks noelie for doing this with me.

and thanks jen for cheering us along.

LOVE those sisters of mine!