I’m in the process of re-evaluating and re-establishing my Life Goal list this summer. I set a bunch of goals years ago, but I’m updating the list and trying to come up with 100 lions to chase. I am the kind of person that needs goals or I’m no good! I need something to work for, train for, live for.

One of my life goals is completing a triathlon. So I started training this week. If I stay healthy, I’m going to try to do a sprint triathlon in September. The biking and running parts seem relatively easy. But the 1/2 mile swim is what scared me.

I honestly didn’t know if I could swim that far. I was on the swim team for one day in Junior High! I’ve never had to swim more than two laps in the pool, but I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it so I tried it yesterday. Somehow I managed to swim my first half-mile. I’m sure the ocean will be a much tougher environment, but I love a challenge. One of the greatest feelings in the world is doing something you honestly didn’t think you could do.