Day 283: One thing I learned today…
Today I learned to just keep swimming. I made plans to meet a fellow triathlete for an open water swim. Upon arrival at the lake, I realized I went to the wrong location. I wasn’t going to be swimming in my usual spot. This started to get my nerves going. I don’t like change. I like my comfortable routines and plans. So I then found the actually meeting place and we discussed our plan. Swim out to the second pier… about 1000 yards out and turn around and head back. Not too bad, right. So we start to swim and I’m not having fun. Not really comfortable and then the wind picks up. It’s choppy and part of me wants to turn around. But I just keep swimming. Now here the thing, if I was with Josh, I would have turned back. But I wasn’t. I was with someone else and I didn’t want to disappoint them. Guess what. I am so happy I completed the swim. It challenged me and took me outside of my comfort zone. Best training I could ask for.
What takes you outside of your comfort zone?
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