ellasport's blog

What a weekend!!??  The weather here in New York was perfect – in the 80’s and sunny.  With the NYC Triathlon exactly one week away it was a big workout weekend, as most weekends are when you work all week!  The butterflies in my stomach are starting as next Sunday fast approaches.  It will be my second time competing in this Tri.  This weekend last year I was so nervous I swore I would never do another triathlon again!!  But fate intervened.  I met Rob exactly one year ago this weekend at Brighton Beach doing an open water swim (This is when you get in your wetsuit on an 85 degree day, get asked by the beach goers if you’re diving for treasures or doing an investigation, and swim in the ocean for ‘open water’ experience.  Highly entertaining!)  Anyway, Rob was coming out of the water, wetsuit half unzipped, his black hair was dripping from the ocean, and he was so sexy without even knowing it.  Well it was love at first sight – though I completely never believed in stuff like that.  But maybe now I should .  My point is that he changed my mind about Triathlon.  He approaches them as something fun to do whereas I used to see them as a way to meaure my athletic self-worth – which I not a healthy approach!   After getting through the race last year, Rob and I started running and cycling together.  And what do you know, he convinced me to do a few more triathlons later in the season and am so happy he did.  Now I am closer to actually enjoying them – baby steps. :)  

So thanks to my honey I am not so nervous for the NYC Tri this Sunday because it will be something fun to do. : )

Pam