I’ve known B for nine years now through work and we’ve gotten to be good friends, for which I am grateful. This past fall she competed in her first triathlon (canoeing, running, biking) with her husband and they did really well. Her husband was sweet saying how proud he was her for sticking to her training schedule and doing so well. They were going to do the spring triathlon but her husband found out, after they entered, that he had a conflicting work schedule.

Enter her new partner: Me.
Out team name: Elevating Our Assets

I have done this particular triathlon before and I finished, though not particularly well. I have never used an actual training schedule for any athletic event but I always finish, even if it is with some difficulty. I explained this to B so she immediately sent me her training schedule.

HOLY MOLY PEOPLE. Since then I have been on an active campaign to set expectations. I’ll do more than my fair share in canoeing, suck a little at running and make up for running when I get on my bike. She acts okay with it but is still training with zealous that I feel guilty for not having. So we shall see, I may have to step it up a bit.

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