1/4 mile swim, 14 mile bike ride and a 5K run

So, a few months ago a friend of mine (Kami) told me she was going to do a triathlon. I sat there with my mouth dropped open in amazement. How do people do that? Then she told me that I should do it with her. I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed some more. I even went as far as to say I am not athletic at all and I don't know how to swim. Plus it has been about ten years since I have seriously worked out. She said she could teach me to swim and none of that mattered. I said no thanks and thought maybe she could find someone else to sucker into it. Anyway, for whatever reason in a moment of insanity I started to think about it. I went back and forth and before I knew it I told her I would do it with her. WHAT????? I said that out loud, surely I must have been mistaken. Anyway, I think my pride got to me because once I said it I never looked back. Sure enough Kami taught me how to swim and that is how I began to train for the triathlon. I thought for sure I wouldn't be able to do it in the end as it seemed like every time I tried to workout something happened. I hurt my ankle, my kid was up all night, we were sick, my kids were sick, trips to Utah etc.

I attempted to do the Fourth of July 5K run. This was the length of the last portion of the triathlon. I was DYING! I had to walk and the hills were killer. I felt like I was moving in slow motion. Anyway, 38 minutes later I made it back to the church. Again, my pride got the best of me and I kept going. I even signed up for the event with hopes that I wouldn't chicken out because I am too cheap to lose 50 bucks.

In the meantime, I was trying to invite everyone I knew to do it with me. If we were all in pain maybe it wouldn't hurt so bad. I only had one other taker! Tiffany decided to do it as well. We finally got to the last week and I felt as ready as I would get. I started to get excited.

The morning of the triathlon I think I was so out of my element I didn't know what to do with myself. So, I went around posing for pictures and making goofy faces. Here is the proof that I did it!

This is Tiff, me and Kami with our fancy markings.

Here we are getting ready to get into the Lake at 7:00 in the morning. Who thought that was a good idea? Our cap color indicated what heat we were in.
Really, are you kidding me? I am going to swim now?
Here I am trudging out of the water. Nope, you don't see any other swimmers getting out of the water because, yes, that is right, I got out DEAD LAST! I just kept saying I didn't want to be last. Oh well, the swim was my weak spot. You got to give me a break as I just learned how!
Good thing I used to bike in my former days. It helped me make up some time.
Yup, that is me, running to the finish line. It truly happened. One hour and 37 minutes later.
Tiff and I proudly displaying our "I did it" medals.
This was a very empowering moment. I highly encourage you all to do something like this. If I can do it you can as well. Next May I am going to do my first half marathon. Anyone is welcome to join me!