17 Things That Triathlon Has Taught Me About Life
by J on February 14, 2007 in Endurance Files
1. There are good days and there are bad days and sometimes you can't tell the difference until you start.
2. Contrary to popular belief, sleep is not overrated. Not in the slightest.
3. Don't forget to breathe.
4. Just because it's raining doesn't mean you should cry.
5. Nobody ever said it was easy.
6. Pain is temporary. Pride lasts a lifetime. Sometimes even two.
7. Create a plan and stick to it. It may not always work, but if you stay focused and relaxed, it'll all end up just fine.
8. You've got to try. No matter what happens in the end, you'll have bigger regrets from not ever trying.
9. Strength and courage blossom from the sands of adversity.
10. Sometimes its the little things that make the big differences
11. Getting to the starting line is usually a lot harder than getting to the finish.
12. Listen to your body and listen to your mind. And make sure you know when they're lying to you.
13. You can't change the past and you won't alter the future. Enjoy right now, right now.
14. Smile - it does a body good.
15. Be supportive of others. We're all in this together.
16. It's OK to cry.
17. Don't forget to eat. Especially breakfast - that's a really important one.
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JJ was always a pretty crappy athlete, but he sure had heart. Ya gotta give him that. At the age of 12, he came in dead last in his first 10k even his mother beat him, which can be a bit humiliating in school the next day. He managed to start running fast later in life but, due to training stupidity, consistently got injured. So in the early 90s he started biking. In 1992 he decided to enter a triathlon in order to spite an ex-girlfriend (long story, dont ask). He loved it and hasnt turned back. J. races mostly half-ironman distances these days but did his first IM race in 2006 at Lake Placid. When not being a sarcastic fool, he is a brand marketer, journalist and recovering entrepreneur. He likes puppies, but not in a bad way.
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