When I was a kid I was a competitive swimmer. That meant year round meets, early practices, meets across town, out of town, practice times that made no sense ( to my parents) To me.... it was my life. Ever since I was 7 years old all I wanted to do was swim. So I did all year long. My parents put in a pool. My own H2O paradise. I had no clue until I had kids of my own that not only was my success as a swimmer due to my commitment it was my parents commitment too. If my dad had not gotten up at 4 am to take me down town to swim at 5 am before school at the gym M-F I would never have made it to city finals, or state finals, or nationals. Thanks dad....
Now it is my turn to drive across town to meets and such for my daughter, who apparently is a natural triathlon athlete. She competed in her very first one this past weekend and blew the field away. after we got there at 6 am leaving our house at 5am BLAH!! I had no clue there were clubs for this but... it didn't matter she beat most of the clubs. Now my daughters new quest is for a club, and a new sport life we have entered just like that. I would do it all again to see that smile on her face as she crossed the finish line. I love her, the pride I felt was like I had just given birth all over again. AMAZING how kids get us to commit without even trying :) More amazing we do it, without a second thought.
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