i completed that race (and kicked its butt)

so i'm pretty sure that mind over matter is true, that i gained strength i did not have, that i can certainly do anything (cause i've never worked so hard at anything in my life and succeeded brilliantly), and hope to gain many more insights upon reflection. JH and I concluded that if I become a better biker, I can quit my day job and become a full-time triathlete;) no longer are we TRY-athletes (says ron, lol), lost my will to live out there (says chris), JH went from zero to hero in no time (says me about her swimming). we had a hella fun weekend. that was the hardest thing i have ever done. for 3hrs and 45 min i was miserable, but then it's over and the endorphins combine with a fog-inducing exhaustion that precludes all memory of suffering some 24 hrs later. i recall being too tired to eat or move. today i am sore, starving, thirsty, sunburned, and dazed. but i did it and i am HELLA proud:) want to train harder for next year and beat my time!!!!!


good time to reflect over the weekend. am grateful. visited a friend's mom in the LSU after work, responses to my birthday dinner ( 1 night before) overwhelm me with gratitude. i feel SO loved and so thankful. i am a mess, but God is WAY too good.