Thursday, June 20, 2013

Surprise!

I love surprises. Imagine my reaction when I saw this email in my inbox this evening:


My reaction! :)


My next scheduled race is a sprint triathlon but it isn't until July 14, which is after the deadline. So I needed to decide whether or not to sign up for a race ASAP to take advantage of this opportunity. Finishing in top 10% of my age group would mean either winning 1st or 2nd. To be safe, I'd have to win my age group to qualify. Would that be a reach for me, especially at a sprint distance triathlon? Yes. But will I let that deter me from even trying? NO.

I don't feel like I'm even remotely close to being ready to be on the big stage like Age Group Nationals, but that's where my dream lies, so I cannot let fear keep me from pursuing it. If someone opens a door for you, you walk through it, right?

I just signed up for the Y-Freedom Tri on June 30th. Looking at last year's roster, I will need to win my age group to earn a qualification spot. Am I ready for this? I don't know, but I have a lot of work to do the next nine days!

Ahh!!! Excited and extremely nervous.

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