It was inspired by my daily humble appreciation for the sport and community of triathlon and what it has meant for my life and my spirit these past five years. Triathlon is 365 days of gifts in the year. Even if some of the experiences feel at the time like gifts I'd rather return, I know in hindsight I gained from them too.
I could write paragraphs about each, and in fact that's how this started. But it's sort of like inviting people to a wedding -- the choice is to keep it really small, or else it gets really BIG! There is no in-between. So I went small and quick...and inevitably incomplete...with my 47 Gifts of Triathlon:
- Sunrises
- Smiles
- Friendship
- Adventure
- Victory
- Surprise
- Humility
- Freedom
- Discipline
- Open water
- Open road
- Trails
- Injury
- Patience
- Healing
- Coach
- Courage
- Racing
- Uncertainty
- Excitement
- Bikes
- Running shoes
- Cold weather
- Warm weather
- Rain
- Wind
- Accomplishment
- Confidence
- Toughness
- Speed
- Strength
- Fatigue
- Creativity
- Quiet
- Sweat
- Pain
- Joy
- Second breakfast
- Anatomy lessons
- Writing
- Travel
- Love
- Laughter
- Perspective
- Focus
- Grit
- Gratitude