I AM A CHAMPION

Dork. A champion dork. But I am also going to a championship. In an effort to disclaim my dorkiness, I'll point out that I have little to no athletic ability, particularly in sports that involve eye hand coordination. Growing up I was always the one to make the last out of the game, I was not the one to be invited to participate in championships of any nature. Triathlon appeals to me because I can compete against myself, improving race to race and while I might disappoint myself I won't let the team down. And really, so long as I have no expectations of coming in first I'm not very likely to disappoint myself ... I mean, really, my goal is generally to just finish - if I fall short of that I likely have bigger issues.

So, last Sunday, I participated in an in door triathlon. Each participant swam for 10 minutes, biked on a spinning bike for 30 minutes and ran on a treadmill for 20 minutes. You were scored by distance travelled and there was some mathematical curve to determine what place you came in. There are four of these races - one a month for four months and the top 10 females and males from each event go to the championships in March.

Guess whose going to the championships?? Yup. I was the 6th female finisher. Ha, ha. I am excited and amused. I've NEVER been to a championship! Until March I am going to work on my flip turns and treadmill speed work. It seems that those would be the easiest ways to improve my odds. If I come in top 3 (which I won't ... but if I did) there is a gift certificate to a very cool store on the line.

Go me!