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Watch Me Tri! ~ Blowing Bubbles

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  1st Swim Lesson Pic ~ Smiling because after 45 mins I can now "blow bubbles' For about 2 or 3 summers, my sister and I (maybe 8 & 10 yrs old) attended this event called Summer Fun .  Summer Fun was the poor kid's summer vacation 😂😂😂.  We literally went to the local pool and played in the water ALL day and ate snacks (crackers & juice).  I remember jumping off the high dive (without a life jacket) and then doggy paddling to the steps to get out....and do it all over again!!! We didn't have goggles or swim caps....as a matter of fact, I don't even think we had real swimsuits  😭😭 We would float on our back....and play all sorts of water games.  It was a lot of FUN!  During those years, I never learned how to really swim, but I learned how to survive in the water, and I didn't have a fear of water, hence all the cannonballs from the high dive.  As I'm typing this, I'm remembering the sting now......ouch! 😆😆  Now fast forward a fe...
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Watch Me Tri! - GOAL Setting (The Beginning)

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Me & Tammy in Miami, FL Me & Sika in Baltimore, MD Me & Mc in Negril, Jamaica I have a GOAL to complete my first IM 70.3 in 2022.  For my readers who are unfamiliar with Ironman (IM): 70.3 is the total distance in miles for this race, which includes a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and a 13.1 miles run!  But here's the kicker:  I don't own a bike and I don't even swim!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I am not a triathlete and I've never done a triathlon other than participating as the 13.1 runner on two triathlon relays this year.  As you can see, I already have so many reasons why I shouldn't tri this.  That's what we do so often in life, we make every excuse for why we can't or shouldn't do something.  It's easier sometime to make an excuse than to actually put forth the required work to manifest a goal!   I have to admit, I was impressed with the drive, determination, and grit of the triathletes at both events, which were the Rev3 Williamsburg and IM...
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