Triathlons!
That's it.
Previously on PASD:
Prentice attempts to diagnose laziness after the end of competitive school sports (turns out it's just laziness), attempts new workout routine, gets bored, finishes anyway (woo!), challenges very in-shape sister to a triathlon race, kind of does most of the training, arrives on time for race and braves the pre-race port-o-potties...
Next thing you know we've crossed the finish line to the sound of thousands of cheering fans (or three). What an incredible feeling. After almost three months of training we finally did it! I must say that I am impressed with our efforts and can't wait to go for the next race. Wait, what's that? I made a bet? Crap.
It is true, Jane beat me at the Tri and I must now fund our celebratory dinner (wine wine wine). I don't mind at all, it was absolutely worth it. However, I am confronted with the reality that I have recently placed and lost quite a few bets. Why is that, you might ask. No I don't suffer from an addiction to squandering money, just to competition. I crave it. I'll even risk cleaning things in order to get my fix. I miss competition and the three seconds of insane, inappropriate, all-consuming confidence I have right before my attempt. Putting something on the line just makes it way more fun. I wasn't raised to shy away from a challenge. It's the "winning" thing I'm having a hard time with...
So, who's up for a little competition? Name your stakes. I'm in between Tri training and whatever stupid idea I get next so this is your opportunity. Perhaps I'll have to make those backyard Olympics happen after all. Roll Tide. Go Elephants. GET OUTSIDE you crazies, it is beautiful out there!
Char thoughts:
- Bike shorts feel like diapers - This week a five-year-old told me squids squirt water out of their peanuts and I didn't not laugh - Why do you still have to press "1" on land lines? They figured it out for cell phones, what's the problem? - Today I thought to myself "What did people do before the flashlight app?" REALLY, MEG?! FLASHLIGHTS. They did flashlights - I have no idea what is about to happen but Jesus does so I'm cool, or at least I'm able to talk myself back into that mindset on a semi-regular basis -
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