Today I swam 1000 yards. I did 500 front stroke, 300 breast, and 200 kick. The front and breast stroke I did in sets of 50 with a 15-20 seconds of rest in between. Everything was nice and easy and relaxed.
This weekend I read my blog from the beginning. My first swim was laughably difficult. I can't believe how much I have progressed since April. I mentioned this to one of the lifeguards this morning and he daid the at he and Dana, the other lifeguard, were talking about the same thing after my swim last week. How cool! Somebody noticed.
I've read the race reports of both Jim and Kateri and think they did such and absolutely awesome job on their first triathlons that I'm going to be embarrased to even post my times. They did so well and think that there times are slow?! I think I'll just write a short missive to let you know whether I finished or not.
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- Just another runner...probably below average to slow...but still a runner nonetheless. Well, I did do a triathlon once. Um, I am working on my doctorate too. But that's it.
Sisu
Sisu is a Finnish term that could be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. The equivalent in English is "to have guts", and indeed, the word derives from sisus, which means something inner or interior. However, sisu has a long-term element in it; it is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain the same. Depending on context, "sisu" can refer to spunk, attitude, self-confidence, and so on. However, sisu is not bravery, nor strength, and needs to be distinguished from courage, especially when talking about the military. In contrast, sisu is an ability to finish the task and get things done.
"The credit belongs to those people who are actually in the arena...who know the great enthusiams, the great devotions to a worthy cause; who at best, know the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
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"Bid me run and I will strive with things impossible." - Shakespeare, Julius Ceasar
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3 comments:
Yeah, I've been doing this for a couple years, and my times are still not worth uttering publicly, but I know I've come a long way from where I started. When I look at where I started and where I'm at now, it definitely makes me smile. 95% of us aren't out there to win. I think we're doing it to see what we're made of.
You learned this in your marathon training right? Putting your feet on the start line can be the hardest part. You're gonna do this! And you're gonna kick butt!
Looks like a good race venue.. just stay relaxed as possible and have fun! You'll do great.
thanks for the hop over from Tea's.. Can't wait for race recap.
rockon`
I'll be checking in for your race report! Have fun with it!
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