Not even on the bucket list

Tomorrow I am leaving to go out of town.  I will be heading to Madison, Wisconsin to volunteer for the Ford Wisconsin Ironman.

Five years ago, as a stay at home mom, I decided I needed to find something for myself.  I was surfing the internet and decided I would try my hand at triathlons.  I just had baby number three and I needed something for myself.  So why not.  That was in January.

By June I was deep into training for my first sprint triathlon.  My mom would come over and watch the kids while I went running or biking or swimming.

There was one particular run on a path near my house that I clearly remember.  I was day dreaming that I was doing an Ironman race.  As soon as that day dream was over, I assured myself that THAT was never going to happen, because who in their right mind would do that?

Five years and several triathlons later, I find myself going to volunteer at the Ironman race ONLY because it will solidify a space for me in the 2010 Wisconsin Ironman.

Sunday I will volunteer.

Monday I will register.

Tuesday I will question my sanity.

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