I have always wanted to run a triathlon. Now it is here. It's coming even sooner than I thought. The event planners sent out a schedule change this morning. Instead of starting at 8 a.m. tomorrow, it will start at 7. They think that we will be done with the race before all the storms roll in. I'm not so sure...
Obviously I have had to train. Now this is what they call a "sprint" triathlon. I don't expect to do a lot of sprinting, but I think I can cover the 750 meter swim, 14 mile bike ride, and 5k run. I actually went for a swim a couple of weeks ago, trying out my wet suit. Might squeeze in another swim today.
This is certainly out of my comfort zone physically. God is constantly calling me outside of my comfort zone, in just about every aspect of life. He wants to stretch me. He knows that pushing my limits helps me to grow. There is so much more that God can do with me when I will step up to a challenge.
Sometimes the challenges come to us without warning; then we just have to do our best. Sometimes we sign up for challenges. I need to sign up for more challenges. And part of that challenge is following through.
