14/08/2024
12 months ago I threw myself completely out of my comfort zone. I took myself to the swimming pool, without any ability to swim a stroke, let alone a length.
Honestly, I nearly turned around every 2 seconds on the way and sacked it off, but I didn't. The lifeguards definitely thought they were going to be getting in the pool that day, and for some months after.
I stuck with it, I taught myself to swim and was eventually able to swim lengths of breast stroke.
In April I started training with - for some reason a triathlon has always been on my bucket list, ironic for someone who couldn't swim right!?🤷🏼♀️ with his coaching and pointers I have learnt to swim front crawl and continued to make progress in the pool, and out🤩
Last Friday I took another (literal) plunge out of my newfound "comfort" zone and did my first open water swim with my ever supportive husband and my two sidekicks cheering me on from the bank.
It felt awful, I wanted to get out the whole time, I spent most of the time petrified, but I fought the negativity in my head, I pushed through and completed the lap, and was so relieved to finally be out.
I hoped I'd look back on it with a little more positivity other than being glad I completed it, I don't yet. BUT I know I will, because I will go back, I will be consistent and maybe I'll start to enjoy it.
So, if in 12 months I can teach myself to swim, learn 2 strokes and dabble with open water swimming, I'm sure there's something out of your comfort zone that you could do. Here's a reminder there will always be someone in your corner cheering you on🥳🙋🏼♀️
Remember no matter how small it might seem, it's your goal and therefore its significant to you☺️
Triathlon incoming 2024 🏊🏻♀️🚴🏻♀️🏃♀️