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6/22/2014 0 Comments Triathlons and Road TripsLast Friday my sister and I competed in our first ever Triathlon in Sutton, MA. At first it was a birthday present for my sister from my cousin, Bob, who has recently gotten into the world of triathlons himself. But upon hearing that she would be racing, I thought that I would give it a go as well and so I was signed up and hence began the "training". Haha, just kidding. I didn't train. I kept telling myself that I would. I even biked to my father's house then ran back to my mother's on several occasions to practice the transitioning from biking to running as Bob had told us that it would be the most difficult part. It was indeed a lot harder to run after having biked, as it took significantly longer to hit my stride. But for the most part I just did a lot more running as "training" since I have been trying to improve upon my running skills this summer as a nice way to get a good cardio workout and also enjoy the beautiful weather. My usual run is six miles right now, though the other day I did a nine mile loop and I really enjoyed it. In the end I was really proud of having finished the race. My sister and I weren't really pushing to come in first. In fact, we were not AT ALL close to first. But we were glad to have finished (it was a sprint marathon so .25 mile swim, 10 mile bike, and a 5K run). It was literally the second time I have actually swam all summer and one of the only times I actually "swam" in what feels like forever since usually I'm just hanging out in the pool or riding the waves at the beach. I'm proud that we went all the way and made it to the end and I am definitely going to do it again next year (as long as I haven't moved to New York yet). And I will hopefully be a tad more prepared and beat the time we got this year! What amazes me most is that just a year ago I know that I wouldn't not have been able to do something like this at all (or run nine miles for that matter). And it just proved to me how far I've come already. Today my mother, sister, brother, and I traveled to North Conway, NH in the heart of the White Mountains for a week long vacation of mountain hiking, mini golfing and some good, old-fashioned family bonding. A vacation couldn't be more needed at this time and I'm ready for a relaxing week away from all the hustle and bustle of Massachusetts life as it can become rather exhausting. And I feel like this is a nice way to rest before the craziness of the summer starts. When I return it's back to 70+ hr work weeks and getting ready for the semester ahead. I'll keep you updated on the week ahead, but I truly hope that I will find some inspiration for some better, less "journal-y" posts that may actually interests you people out there! That's all for now! Thank you for reading, Amanda Lucille Song of the DayHow Long Will I Love You by Ellie Goulding (been really getting into her lately!)
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