Frankly, I know I haven't trained enough... I don't feel ready... but I'm going to do it anyway.  After much delay and procrastination, I finally signed up for the Olympic distance triathlon in Oshkosh next weekend.  It will be the longest race that I've ever competed in to date, and I'm a bit nervous about it.  So what was the final motivation to sign up you ask?

Last month I did the Pewaukee Triathlon, and in my race packet as an advertisement for the Oshkosh triathlon (which I was already thinking about doing).  Part of the advertisement was for a dinner the night before (which unfortunately I won't be able to go to) featuring a talk by Sarah Reinertsen, and then it said that she'd be doing the Olympic distance the next day.  I saw her featured on ESPN several months ago after she completed the Ironman in Hawaii as the first above the knee amputee last year.  There is no way you can watch her story and not just be amazed at her courage, strength, and ability.  Then I thought... Jesus, if she can do this, then so can I.  Suck it up Nick.

All I have to do know is prepare myself for the inevitable mocking when she kicks my ass.  I can here it now.  Dude... you got beat.  You got beat by a girl.  You got beat by a girl missing a leg.  Somehow I think I'll live through it though.