It's fun to look back on the year!

As Christmas and New Years approach, I spent some time today looking back on a few of my posts/entries throughout the year, and I went back to my very first race report, the Charro Days Classic 1 mile fun run.  It is hilarious to read now, but at the time I was so proud to have actually run 1 whole mile.  In my report, I indicate that I hoped to be able to finish a sprint triathlon by April of 2006.  What a difference a few months on this site can make! 

My first sprint was May of this year instead of 2006, and it was followed by 5 more sprints, an oly, a 5k, a 10k, a duathlon, an 8 mile race, and hopefully my first half mary in four weeks and my first IM in 6 months.  I say none of this to brag.  I'm still slow and a solid BOPer, but I am just so thrilled to finally be active and setting a good example for my children, and I truly believe things wouldn't have turned out this way without the great friends I've found here.   

Just wanted to tell everyone Happy Holidays and thanks for being the best, most supportive group of folks anyone could find.  I have a long way to go in my fitness journey, but I have surpassed even my wildest imagination in less than a year, mostly due to this site and the people here.

If you have time, spend a few moments and go back to the point where you were truly at the very beginning of your tri journey, and take a look at just how far you've come...whether it be physically, mentally, or just the challenges you have overcome and the goals you have accomplished.  It is a fun exercise in self discovery!!  And for those of you who are at the very beginning now, take pride in knowing that you have begun a journey that is full of fun, adventure, and great reward, and you are doing so with the best online "support crew" anywhere...BT is a wonderful blessing!