I am participating in the Trifecta Friday Five link-up hosted by Cynthia at You Signed Up for What, Courtney at Eat, Pray, Run DC, and Mar at Mar on the Run. This week's theme is five things that you love. I decided to hone in on my love for triathlons and share my 5 favorite things about them that make my heart happy!!
1. Friends: I have met some wonderful friends through triathlon training. A long run with good friends is my "Happy Hour" or a 50 mile bike ride with the girls is my Saturday "Shopping Spree".
2. Endorphins: Endorphins reduce the sensation of pain and can elevate emotions. Ahhhh....nothing and I mean Nothing alleviates stress better for me than a good hard long run!!
3. "Smelling the Roses": A long bike ride is often an opportunity to stop and "smell the roses". Biking gives me an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors and slowly take in some of the beautiful scenery here in Maine.
4. Food: I love to eat! Endurance training allows to me occasionally indulge in some wonderful higher calorie meals, guilt free!
5. Bling: Competing in Triathlons & Marathons over the past 4 years has brought a lot of Bling into my life!
(Disney Marathon 2012: The medal is huge and is very heavy, but nothing better than Mickey
Mouse)
After a very difficult triathlon season this past Summer, writing this post was so refreshing, as it is a great reminder of some of the reasons I love triathlon.
How was your week? What makes you happy & why? Do you have any big events this Fall/Winter?
Omg that meal looks delicious. That is one good thing about distance running. You don't have to feel guilty when you indulge after a great run. Gotta love it!
ReplyDeletewow - mcdreamy. he looks better than he does on tv :)
ReplyDeleteYes, he looked great & was very kind too!
DeleteYall have the best tri suits! I love them, they are so colorful and fun! Found ya on the Friday Five link up! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It's from Smashfest Queen & I love it!! :-)
DeleteOhhh McDreamy!!! I think I would have been totally tongue tied, ha ha. And that meal looks delicious! Triathlon makes me happy - I've met so many awesome people because of it.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was quite an experience to meet McDreamy, the last 25 miles of that bike ride were like floating on air!! :-)
DeleteI have the Disney 2012 half marathon medal and YES it is huge. I hope to get my first Disney marathon medal in January. I can't believe you actually met Patrick Dempsey. How cool!
ReplyDeleteI'll be running the Disney Marathon in 2016 as well! Hope you have a great race!! :-)
DeleteMy off-season doesn't have any goal races. I'm entering a few cyclocross races for fun (I don't peak or taper, they are all train thru) and then a few running races as pace time trials to get updated paces for my coach to write my workouts. I will start up again with road cycling races in March and then triathlon in May/Jun. Great post - I can identify with a lot of your comments!
ReplyDeleteThank you Kelli! Cyclocross looks like so much fun!! I hope you enjoy your off season, sounds like you will be busy too :-)
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