Progress, Doubt, and Hope

I have made so much athletic progress. I used to think of a 1/2 marathon as a huge academic feat, now I make sure to run one at least once a month. I wasn't able to run a single mile a year ago, now I can run for an hour straight. I can bike without getting tired. I can swim a little better.

There's the doubt, the swim. Will I be able to make it in time?

I sure hope so. I'm going to really drill down for my training. Push, dig, and get those swim times better. If I finish the swim, I WILL finish IronMan.

The only thing standing between me and an IronMan finish is myself.

I've now run 5 1/2 marathons and completed 3 triathlons. I AM a runner. I AM a triathlete. I AM a cyclist.

I WILL BE AN IRONMAN.