70.3 bound!-IMpossible.

Well.  As I pondered the name of my blog-I realized September 28th, 2014-it might have to be changed to something involving triathlons due to the fact that I AM SIGNED UP TO DO 1/2 IRONMAN AUGUSTA.  I honestly have never been so scared of anything, like-ever.  However, I think I need this level of fear in my life for some reason.  I'm excited to train and be pushed to the Nth degree!

I decided that athletes do in fact come in MANY different sizes.  FYI.  I do not look like your 'typical' triathlete, 2x marathon runner, sub 1:50 1/2 marathoner, and now a 1/2 IM trainer.  However, I am pretty excited to BE one and attempt to hang as one!  

In the 'non-athlete' world, I realize I fall in the pretty fit category.  However in this other 'realm', there is a whole different breed of people that I can't even compete with.  However, all that matters is that I try my hardest, train til the cows come home, and strive to compare to me, myself, and I!

It's official.

I have been pondering this for quite sometime, but knew I didn't have the $$ for it.  Well, long story short after getting offered 2 church gigs, I realized I could afford it, and TA-DA!

SO!

What's a 1/2 IM you ask?  I'll explain via pictures for more fun :)

1.2 mile swim (1900 meters)

56 mile bike.

13.1 mile run.

Yes, you do all of this in the same day for everyone wondering.  I've been asked this....

So, with that.  Cool.  I'm gonna attempt a 1/2 IM.  Whatever.  I mean..not whatever. That's a HUGE FREAKING DEAL!  But. That's not the only point of this blog.

Neither is this, but it's the bike hills and I seriously cried when I saw it. Oops.

The point of this blog is to share with the world that I, Meg, am nothing special.  I just made the decision to not let the world 'impossible' describe me.  You say running a 5K without stopping is impossible?  Prove it wrong.  I remember I did, and now have run 2 marathons.  Of which.  Everyone deemed impossible for me because of my knees.  I cried and cried through so many runs, however.  I can spend my lifetime knowing I ran them, and actually enjoyed the 1st one and found my love through it!

So.  Time to take it to the next level.  I had decided a 1/2 IM was impossible for myself, however I am pretty excited to prove it wrong.  I know my friends, family, and even acquaintances believe I can do it which makes it pretty exciting, but also pressure-seeking.  I hope I can simply live to the standard that is being set.  I hope that I can do nothing but bring glory to the fact that the God of this universe has given me this body designed to glorify Him in ways I see fit.  I hope I can have an even deeper experience with Him come race day.  My 1st marathon was a one in a million moment, so I can hardly wait for September 28th.

I saw this on Insta, and decided it's so encouraging.

And if I don't live up to what is expected-that's ok too.  I just want to be able to live up to the word IMpossible.  I'M possible of anything, and that an IM (Ironman...1/2 anyways) is possible.