
Being a part of the fast-growing sport of triathlon in the early and mid-80s provided many lessons, some of which I'd like to share in this blog. Coming back to the sport now, after it has achieved Olympic status, with national, world and Ironman championships beckoning from every page of the calendar and hundreds of thousands labeling themselves triathletes the world over, also lends valuable perspective, and in entries to follow I'd like to share some of those thoughts as well.
However, it's the overarching punctuation of life, ideas gained in the years preceding that first Kona race, and especially the lessons learned in subsequent years away from the sport, that have informed and instructed and which should make themselves known through future entries.
So, if you're intrigued about the sport of triathlon and want to get one athlete's feel for the "then and now," this might be a blog to follow; I will try to update regularly, and I thank you in advance for reading. Stay tuned.
David
Dear David,
ReplyDeleteMy reaction to your excellent blog was "how did you even finish at Kona?" You have much to offer the thousands who have taken up or are considering taking up the triathlon. We look forward to following this blog in the months ahead, thou neither you Mom nor I plan to train for a triathlon. With love and respect. Daddo