《ShutUp,Legs》
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MaybewhenIwasonlysevenyearsold,alltheexcitement,hyperactivityandfrenzyeruptedoutofmewhenmydadcrossedthefinishline.Itreallyshowedmehowhishardworkandeffortpaidoffanditsparkedmycuriosity.Iwonderedwhetheraallboyofmysizecouldeverachievesomethinglikethat.Ilongedtofeeltheaccomplishmentoffinishingatriathlon.
Thethingabouttriathlonsistheyarethreesports— swimming,bikingandrunning— doneinonecompetition.Iwasaallkid;Ihadneverhadmuchexperienceinanyofthethreesportsandtoimaginedoingallthreeatoncesoundedimpossible.Ifoundmyselfsayingthisoutloudandmyfatheroverheardme.HeencouragedmeandsaidIcouldtrainwithhim anytime.Nearlytremblingwithexcitementandfear,Iacceptedthechallenge.
Trainingwithmydadturnedouttobeverychallenging,butitwasagreatwaytospendtimewithhim.SoIagreedtotrainwithhim,andsoonfoundoutitwasabigcommitment.Wewouldgetupearlyforamorningjog,orgoforaswimatthepoolafterschool.Istartedtorealizethatmydadwascompetingnotonlywithhiellowtriathletesbutalsowithhimself,especiallyinasportsuchasrunning.Inrunning,itiindovermatter— Ilearnedthiswatchingmydadpushhimselfdespitethepain.
Inendurancesports,optimiisnecessary—thekindofoptimithatenablesyoutoignorethenextbighillandfocusonthenextallstep.Eachlegoftheracekeepsgettingharderandharder,sotolookatthenextdifficultyandtakeitonilingisthekey.Trainingsometimeeelsarduous,butIneverregretted getting outofbed and doingsomething.Theseareimportantlessonsthatmydad taughtme.Afterafew weeksoftraining,Iwassignedupformyfirsttriathlon.
Tobeginthecompetition,Istoodonthebeachofalakeverynervouslynextto200grownmen.Itwas5:30inthemorningandIwasuptomykneesincoldwater.Iwasoutthere,shiveringwithcoldandnervesandlackofsleep,andsomeonefiredagun.
The gun disoriented me asIhalfwaddled,halfscampered,elbowinghairyman!armoropenwater.ThenIwasoff,swimmingtowardstheimpossiblydistantbuoythatmarkedmyturn.Iexitedthehalf"mileswim andranaastasIcould,barefootandfreezing,towardybike.Ifumbled,drippingwet,tryingtomountit.Onceonmybike,Ifoundanexhilarationspecifictocycling.Iwentthroughthetransitionzoneagainandswitchedtomyrunningshoes.Anotherimportantpartoftriathlonsistotransitionaastaspossible,sotyingmyshoesquicklyissomethingIhadpracticedmanytimesbefore.Forme,therealcompetitionbeganduringtherun,becausenowIcouldseeeachcompetitorasatarget.Nomattermypositioninthefield,eachracerwaseitherchasingmeorbeingchased.Therunningportionoftheraceboileddowntopaintolerance,anditwaorementalthanphysical.OneofmyforitequotestokeepfromthinkingabouttheburningfeelingIhadwas“shutup,legs”.ThiswasaquotefromJensVoigt,thefamousGermancyclist.
ThenIcrossedthefinishline.Itookabreath.AtfirstIwascalm,butthenbeganacelebrationwithotherfinishers.Itcouldbethatwewereallblisullyinsane,butIthinkitwasreallythatwewereallhappytohethesamedesire:tofinishandendureadifficultrace.Nomatterwhattimeorplaceeachofusachieved,thesenseofaccomplishmentwasthereforallofus.
Lookingback,Irememberthebony,impatientseven#year$oldonthatcolddayinMontaukwhothoughthecouldn’tdoit.Now,thatsamekidisnotonlyahugefan,butalsoatrainingpartner.
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